Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris talks about her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where she said she would ensure that Israel would be able to defend itself and urged an end to the war in Gaza. 

Hear what VP Harris says she told Israel’s Netanyahu

Business Times

The UK government has decided not to challenge the International Criminal Court's (ICC) jurisdiction over potential war crimes committed by Israeli leaders. This decision, announced on Friday, marks a departure from the previous administration's stance and could pave the way for international legal action against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

UK Drops Opposition to ICC Arrest Warrant for Israeli Leaders

The UK government has dropped plans to challenge the right of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In May, the chief prosecutor of the ICC said there were reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu bore criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

UK drops planned Israel arrest warrant challenge

Axios

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protested to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan Thursday about sanctions the Biden administration recently imposed on Israeli settlers who are involved in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, two Israeli and U.S. officials said. Why it matters: The settlers and Netanyahu's...

Netanyahu protested to White House about U.S. sanctions on Israeli settlers

NBC News

Britain’s new government said on Friday it was dropping its predecessor’s query of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC’s chief prosecutor has requested warrants for Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on suspicion...

U.K. government drops challenge to International Criminal Court over Netanyahu arrest warrant

New York City, NY

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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

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff joined a Zoom call organized by the Jewish Democratic Council of America and Jewish Women for Kamala where he vowed that Harris would support Israel and ensure the country can defend itself.

Hear what VP Harris’ husband told Jewish voters about her stance on Israel

Rare footage captured by a camera strapped to the back of an endangered shark shows the moment it was struck by a boat, prompting the animal to dash into deep waters.

Boat hits massive 23-foot shark in rare video footage

Russia’s first and only openly transgender politician has said she is no longer detransitioning, telling CNN that she had been previously driven by fear of Russia’s ban on gender reassignment.

Russian transgender politician reverses decision to detransition, saying she was acting ‘out of fear’

Alaska State

NORAD intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together.

NORAD intercepts Russian and Chinese bombers operating together near Alaska in first such flight

South Carolina State

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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

Maryland State

Fairfax County, VA

Washington, DC

The Bunny Man is an ever-evolving urban legend. The story originated from two documented incidents in 1970 in Fairfax County, Virginia, where a man in a rabbit suit attacked people in different locations. In both situations, he yelled that his victims were trespassing.

The Bunny Man legend was based on real events and continues to evolve over the decades

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Texas State

A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Texas woman’s lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules

Eight mainly American volunteers were working with the farmers in an olive grove near the Palestinian village of Qusra when settlers came after them, said David Hummel, an American-German in the group. "We were standing there peacefully, not a threat to anyone, when they started coming towards us and pushing...

Israeli settlers beat foreign volunteers in occupied West Bank

Anchorage, AK

Daily Express reports that Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a Virginia pastor, has been accused of hitting his wife while on an Alaskan Airlines flight from Seatle to Anchorage. Holberg allegedly verbally and physically abused his wife, who said she has epilepsy, and her husband hit her in the head, knowing it could cause a seizure.

Virginia pastor facing federal charges after he allegedly hit his wife on an Alaskan Airlines flight

Springfield, IL

Sangamon County, IL

The Illinois deputy charged with fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help, in her home earlier this month, had worked at six different law enforcement agencies in four years and was charged with drunk driving twice.

What we know about the deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 for help

First lady Jill Biden watched on Wednesday night as President Joe Biden told the American people it was time to “pass the torch” on his political career. Then she got on a plane, flying nearly 4,000 miles to Paris, where another torch was being passed.

Jill Biden travels to Paris Olympics as her husband passes the torch

A surfer’s leg that was severed by a shark attack on Tuesday later washed up on an Australian beach, where a police officer retrieved it and put on ice.

Surfer’s leg washes up on shore after shark attack

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UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu

The British government has dropped plans to oppose the International Criminal Court’s application for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war...

UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu

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