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Inside Gaza’s mental health crisis impacting civilians, aid workers: ‘Catastrophic’
Getty Images – STOCK (GAZA) — A “catastrophic” mental health crisis has unfolded in Gaza, affecting both civilians and humanitarian workers, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to international aid organizations. Since Hamas launched a [Read More…]
Why climate migration in Brazil has become a global crisis
Mario Tama/Getty Images (BRAZIL) — “It is absolutely, absurdly, extraordinarily serious what is happening in Rio Grande do Sul right now — and unfortunately, it will get worse,” Brazilian state governor Eduardo Leite said during [Read More…]
Photo of upside-down flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house raises concerns: Report
Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A photo of an upside-down American flag flying at the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife Martha-Ann in January 2021 has been obtained by The [Read More…]
Missing 23-year-old climber found dead in Rocky Mountains
Getty Images – STOCK (GRAND LAKE, Colo.) — The body of 23-year-old Lucas Macaj was recovered in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Thursday after he took a “significant fall,” according to an initial investigation, [Read More…]
‘Overlooked’ workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say
ABC (NEW YORK) — Krystal Kauffman, a gig worker, spent one workday watching footage captured by a camera that had been placed on a baby’s head, labeling objects as they came into view, she said. [Read More…]
Betrayal turned deadly: The killing of a celebrity hair stylist
ABC (WOODLAND HILLS, Ca.) — When famed stylist and hair care executive Fabio Sementilli’ was found him stabbed to death on the patio of his home in Woodland Hills, California, on January 23, 2017, the [Read More…]
How experts are trying to save the Florida panther
Getty Images – STOCK (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The fate of the endangered Florida panther, also known as the North American cougar, could depend on a network of wildlife corridors and panther crossings currently being established [Read More…]
Infant takes first breaths on her own after undergoing rare double lung transplant
XiXinXing/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A 6-month-old girl born with a life-threatening lung disorder is now breathing on her own thanks to a rare double lung transplant. Kylie Overfield was placed on a ventilator immediately after [Read More…]
Reality Roundup: Clay from ‘LIB’ has a new lady, ‘RHOA’ reveals new cast and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week: Love Is Blind (Netflix) Clay from Love Is Blind season 6 has moved on [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: US CENTCOM says trucks carrying aid to Gaza have moved ashore
Palestinians who fled Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip ride with their belongings in the back of a truck, as they arrive to take shelter in Deir el-Balah in the central part of the Palestinian [Read More…]
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape to be sentenced on federal charges
In this screen grab from police body cam footage released by the San Francisco Police Department, Paul Pelosi, the husband of Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi, is shown with his assailant, David DePape, at the Pelosi [Read More…]
At least four dead in Houston after ‘exceptionally’ strong storm hits Texas: Mayor
ABC News (HOUSTON) — At least four people have died Thursday after an “exceptionally” strong storm hit Texas, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Preliminary investigations indicate falling trees caused two deaths and a fallen [Read More…]
Whistleblower claims EPA wasted critical time after devastating Ohio train derailment
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An Environmental Protection Agency whistleblower told ABC News the United States EPA wasted critical time gathering data in the days immediately following the catastrophic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train [Read More…]
Four daycare workers arrested for lacing children’s food with melatonin: Police
Facebook/Manchester NH Police (MANCHESTER, N.H.) — A daycare owner and three of her employees have been arrested after allegedly sprinkling melatonin on children’s food, police say. The incident began in Nov. 2023 when police in [Read More…]
Authorities continue hunt for two people who committed ‘archeological theft’ at US national park
Authorities are looking for two people who they say committed “archeological theft” at a U.S national park in Moab, Utah. — National Park Service (MOAB, Utah) — Law enforcement officers are still looking for two [Read More…]
Pentagon’s temporary pier off Gaza is ready to begin delivering aid
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces emplace the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast, May 16, 2024. — [Read More…]
Biden asserts executive privilege over audio of interview with special counsel Hur
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Thursday informed House Republicans that President Joe Biden has formally asserted executive privilege over the audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated Biden’s [Read More…]
Number 1 golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, arrested prior to start of PGA Championship’s second round: Report
Scottie Scheffler of the United States waves on the 13th green during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 16, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. — Patrick Smith/Getty Images [Read More…]
‘Back to Black’ star, director on telling Amy Winehouse’s complex life story
Dean Rogers/Focus Features The new musical biopic Back to Black tells the story of Grammy winner Amy Winehouse’s life. Marisa Abela plays the beloved jazz singer in the film, and she tells ABC Audio Winehouse’s [Read More…]
Blake Lively is Lily Bloom in first trailer for ‘It Ends with Us’
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via Getty Images The trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s bestselling novel It Ends with Us, starring Blake Lively, has arrived. In the Justin Baldoni-directed film, arriving in theaters [Read More…]