Some Israeli military officials have privately concluded that Palestinians in Gaza face widespread starvation unless aid deliveries are restored within weeks, according to three Israeli defense officials familiar with conditions in the enclave. For months, Israel has maintained that its blockade on food and fuel to Gaza did not pose a major threat to civilian…
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the winner for Liverpool against Leicester City. (Reuters) Trent Alexander-Arnold fired Liverpool to the brink of the Premier League title as his late strike sealed a 1-0 win that relegated Leicester after Arsenal’s 4-0 rout of Ipswich delayed the leaders’ coronation on Sunday.Arne Slot’s side could have clinched a record-equalling 20th English…
The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is leaving her post, the State Department announced Thursday, a move that may complicate the already delicate relationship between Washington and Kyiv, which has been strained by President Trump’s efforts to end the war. “Ambassador Brink is stepping down,” a State Department spokesperson said in an email, referring to the…
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, is more than a government form — it’s a gateway. For millions of American students, it opens doors to college affordability and financial mobility. But with sweeping cuts to the Department of Education and efforts to dismantle the agency entirely, this lifeline is under…
Russia bombarded Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones on Sunday that killed one person and wounded at least seven others, the latest in a series of deadly attacks that President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has said makes clear Moscow has little real interest in cease-fire negotiations. While Russian drone and missile attacks have been unrelenting…
The world’s youngest nation faces the threat of war yet again. This month, a United Nations helicopter was attacked during an evacuation mission in a remote area in South Sudan, with one member of its crew killed and two others seriously injured. The flight was rescuing wounded government soldiers who had clashed with an armed…
Earlier this month, when New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that she intended to renege on a $20 million settlement with the Orleans Parish School Board, she said the city couldn’t afford it. The settlement with the school board was brokered last fall by the New Orleans City Council and Cantrell’s own top deputy, Chief…
Trump’s funding cuts spark fear of retribution as universities face billions in losses. (AP Photo) As President Trump’s second term unfolds, the nation’s universities are grappling with an unprecedented challenge that threatens to reshape the financial landscape of American higher education. With cuts to foreign aid and diversity programs looming, university leaders are fearing the…
Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement — which rates how close humanity is from ending — citing threats that include climate…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The first time Spencer Danielson watched Boise State football was the first time for a lot of people: the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Danielson was a senior in high school, watching from Southern California with his father as the Broncos pulled off one of the most preposterous upsets in college football history: the…