Columbus, OH

The Independent

 At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional Palestinian black-and-white keffiyeh scarf shouted “Free Palestine!” as he crossed the stage to receive his diploma, witnesses say. Days later, he reportedly was deported from the United Arab Emirates. The incident at the graduation comes as the UAE tries to balance its diplomatic recognition of Israel with the ongoing Israel-Hamas war that's devastated the Gaza Strip. While offering aid to the Palestinians, there have been none of the mass demonstrations that swept the Arab world here in the UAE, a federation of...

University student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war

Christiane Amanpour speaks with Yuval Bitton, who worked in Israel’s prison service and spent hundreds of hours speaking with Yahya Sinwar while he was imprisoned.

Israeli dentist who saved Hamas leader’s life says Sinwar would ‘sacrifice 100,000 Palestinians’ to stay in power

A hotel in the Japanese city of Kyoto allegedly canceled an Israeli tourist’s reservation because of “war crimes,” drawing criticism from local officials who said it violated regulations.

Japanese hotel accused of canceling Israeli guest’s reservation because of ‘war crimes’

Roba Abu Jibba looked shell-shocked as the doctor delivered his news: She couldn’t have the operation she desperately wanted. She nervously scrunched the fabric of her dress, fighting off the tears that began flooding her one remaining eye.

She managed to flee Gaza after half her family was killed in an Israeli strike. She blames Israel and Hamas for what happened

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

NBC News

HONG KONG — Mere minutes after Donald Trump was whisked away from his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, following an assassination attempt Saturday, printing machines on the other side of the world were already churning out T-shirts bearing the image of the former president with his ear bloodied and his fist held high.

Trump T-shirts that flooded Chinese retail sites after the shooting have disappeared

If it were up to the internet, Team Mongolia’s uniforms for the Paris Olympics would win gold in the competition for most drip. The uniforms, by Mongolian couture brand Michel & Amazonka, have a hold on people across social media. Fans have been praising the striking designs and intricately embroidered vests, dresses and accessories, that heavily feature cultural motifs and will be worn during the opening ceremony on July 26.

Team Mongolia can already take a victory lap for their Olympic uniforms

Dozens of members of an uncontacted Indigenous tribe have been photographed on a riverbank in the remote Peruvian Amazon, near to an area where logging companies have been granted concessions by the country's government.

Rare video shows uncontacted Indigenous tribe members in Peru

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Officials are learning more about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter in the assassination attempt on former President Trump. Officials said Crooks had no criminal record or military experience. In addition to a semi-automatic weapon on the scene, authorities found suspicious containers in his car. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports.

New details on shooter behind Trump attempted assassination

This story is part of CNBC Make It’s The Moment series, where highly successful people reveal the critical moment that changed the trajectory of their lives and careers, discussing what drove them to make the leap into the unknown. Jay Chaudhry never thought he’d run a business, amass a...

65-year-old quit his job and emptied his life savings to start a business — now he's worth $11 billion

Butler, PA

Butler town manager Tom Knights described the moment a Pennsylvania police officer locked eyes with the Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Trump. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk speaks with Knights about the Butler officer's experience and why the local police department was not responsible for securing the building.

Official describes the moment a Butler officer confronted the Trump shooter

Pennsylvania State

An emergency room doctor sprang into action in an attempt to save those around him after a gunman fired toward former President Trump at his Pennsylvania rally, as audience members were seen protecting and embracing each other. NBC News’ Tom Llamas has the valiant efforts amid tragedy.

As shots rang out, an emergency room doctor sprang into action

TIME

Beijing has distanced itself from Tel Aviv—a move that is playing well around much of the world.

How China Soured on Israel

The CIA has assessed that the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, is coming under increased pressure from his own military commanders to accept a ceasefire deal and end the war with Israel, CIA Director Bill Burns told a closed-door conference on Saturday, according to a source who attended.

CIA director says Hamas leader is facing growing pressure from his own commanders to end Gaza war

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Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

At least nine people were killed, including three suspects, and dozens of other people were injured in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital, Muscat, in a rare flare of violence in the Middle Eastern sultanate. The shooting took place near a mosque in the al-Wadi al-Kabir neighborhood in...

9 killed, including 3 suspects, in rare shooting near mosque in Oman's capital

Rome, NY

Severe storms and at least four tornadoes ravaged New York State overnight, leaving a trail of destruction and at least one person dead, with hundreds of thousands of energy connections lost to downed power lines. NBC affiliate WPTZ of Plattsburgh, New York, used radar imagery to confirm tornado touchdowns in...

One dead as storms cause devastation and leave thousands without power in upstate New York

The Secret Service increased protection assets for former President Trump in recent weeks after learning of an Iranian assassination plot. NBC News' Ken Dilanian reports the Iranian plot has no known connection to the Pennsylvania shooting.

Officials confirm Iranian plot to assassinate former President Trump

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'We're here to speak for the people who can't': Palestinian Olympians hope to draw attention to Gaza

Palestinian-American athlete Valerie Tarazi has arrived in Paris on a mission: To “speak up for the people who can’t” and raise hopes in Gaza as she...

'We're here to speak for the people who can't': Palestinian Olympians hope to draw attention to Gaza

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