Tension brews at the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings into Gaza, police begin to clear pro-Palestinian protests at George Washington University, and severe storms threaten the Midwest. AP Wire CME Kevin Lynch has today’s News in :90.
Hamas announced Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but there was no immediate word from Israel, leaving it uncertain whether a deal had been sealed to bring a halt to the seven-month-long war in Gaza.
St. Thomas President Robert Vischer sent an email to all students Thursday morning, addressing the protests on college campuses surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. Senior CME Anya Capistrant-Kinney and Sports CME Adam Mueller have the story.
Colleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday, including an ultimatum from Columbia University for students to sign a form and leave the encampment by the afternoon or face suspension.
President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S.
New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University on Thursday and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman.
Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war.
3 sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike. The Arizona Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions. Track and field becomes the first sport to pay prize money at the Olympics. Madeline Mussay has today’s News in :90.
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning. The Israeli military said Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission. President Joe Biden is expected to get a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the hulking remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as cranes, ships and diving crews work to reopen one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. Eli Andersen has today’s News in :90.
An Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza, where Israel’s offensive has pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink of starvation.
“Oppenheimer” wins big at the Oscars, President Biden’s concerns grow over a possible invasion of Rafah, and an edited family photo sparks concerns over the Princess of Wales’ health. Ad/PR specialist Emmy Schulz has today’s News in :90.
The families hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a 4 day march from Southern Israel to Jerusalem. A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history. Thousands of emergency responders are expected to pack a Minnesota church. Miles Schiffer has today’s News in :90.
Neighbors gather to protest St. Thomas’ upcoming sports facility, a shootout in Burnsville leads to the death of multiple first responders, and the Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to rise. Design Lead Preston Yang has today’s News in :90.
Palestinian militants carried out one of the deadliest single attacks on Israeli soldiers since the Gaza invasion began, killing at least nine in an urban ambush, a sign of the stiff resistance Hamas still poses despite more than two months of devastating bombardment.
