The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of five Israelis taken back to Gaza as hostages during Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on 7 October. The bodies of kindergarten teacher Maya Goren as well as the soldiers Sergeant Major Ravid Aryeh Katz, Master Sergeant Oren Goldin, Staff Sergeant Tomer Ahimas and Sergeant Kiril Brodski were found in a Hamas tunnel in the southern city of Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Israeli military recovers five hostages' bodies in Gaza

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened military intervention in Israel in a move to stop its war in Gaza as Palestinian casualties mount and Israel faces mounting aggression by Islamic extremists.

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to invade Israel over war in Gaza as regional tensions grow

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Israel has recovered the body of a woman who was taken hostage by Hamas during its bloody and surprise October assault and died while in captivity in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.

Israel retrieves body of Hamas hostage from Gaza

Mediaite

The New York Times reported on Wednesday that the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered a direct strike on Israel following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The Times reported, according to three sources, “Mr. Khamenei gave the order at an emergency meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday […]
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Iranian Leader Orders Direct Strike On Israel Following Hamas Chief’s Killing, Per Report

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Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

Cairo — Fighters from Sudan's paramilitary group rampaged through a central village, looting and burning and killing at least 85 people, including women and children, authorities and residents said Saturday, the latest atrocity in the country's 18-month devastating conflict. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began attacking Galgani in the...

85 killed in village attack by Sudan's paramilitary fighters, residents say

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Former President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and discussed the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, according to two U.S. sources who were briefed on the call. Why it matters: A crucial round of negotiations with senior U.S., Qatari, Egyptian and Israeli...

Scoop: Trump speaks to Netanyahu about the Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal, sources say

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Middle East on Sunday ahead of a renewed push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Blinken arrives in Middle East to renew cease-fire negotiations in Gaza

Help for Ukraine comes not only from international organizations, foreign governments and large foundations, but also from ordinary citizens across the globe. Among them – a group of individuals in Norfolk, England, who have been helping Ukrainians since the start of Russia’s invasion. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has the story. Video: Yuriy Dankevych.

British garage owners help deliver cars to Ukraine

Netanyahu lambasted Gallant on Monday, accusing him of adopting an “anti-Israel narrative,” revealing a rupture at the top of the government as the Middle East risks spiraling into a full-scale regional conflict.

Netanyahu accuses defense minister of ‘anti-Israel narrative,’ exposing rift over war in Gaza

Hamas on Sunday rejected an updated U.S. proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, blaming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for moving the goalposts and the U.S. for indulging him. Why it matters: The White House had claimed significant progress had been made during talks in Doha over...

Hamas rejects new U.S. proposal for Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Newark, NJ

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NEWARK, N.J. – Kareem Green, also known as "Try Me," a 32-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has admitted to his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering & Cocaine Charges

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New Brunswick, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

State Department correspondent travelling with the secretary of state. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel in his latest effort to push for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal in Gaza. His ninth trip to the region since the war began in October comes days after the US...

US pushes for Gaza truce as Israel and Hamas trade blame

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CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

East Orange, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Leevander Wade, 44, of East Orange, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 440 months in federal prison for his involvement in three murders linked to a large-scale drug trafficking enterprise. U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz imposed the sentence on August 1, 2024, following Wade's guilty plea to racketeering conspiracy earlier this year.

NJ Man Sentenced to 36+ Years for Three Drug-Related Murders

LONDON/KYIV, UKRAINE — In the hours before Ukrainian soldiers stormed across Russia's western border, there was no sign from Moscow that anything was amiss. At midnight at the start of August 6, the Russian Defense Ministry posted good news: More than 2,500 members of the regiment responsible for the capture of a town in eastern Ukraine would receive state awards for heroism.

Analysis: How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded

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New round of Gaza cease-fire talks under way in Qatar, reportedly without Hamas’ presence

Indirect Gaza cease-fire talks resumed Thursday in Doha, Qatar although Hamas said it would not...

New round of Gaza cease-fire talks under way in Qatar, reportedly without Hamas’ presence

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