Parts of Gaza in ‘full-blown famine,’ U.N. aid official says
JERUSALEM — The leader of the World Food Program said parts of the Gaza Strip are experiencing a “full-blown famine” that is spreading across the territory after almost seven months of war that have made delivering aid extremely challenging.
Southeast Texas expects more rain after days of flooding
Swollen rivers continued rising in southeast Texas on Saturday after a night of evacuations and rescues from floodwaters that swamped roads, stranded cars and inundated homes in the region.
Indonesia to permanently relocate 10,000 people after Ruang volcano eruptions
JAKARTA (Reuters) — The Indonesian government will permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after a series of explosive eruptions of the Ruang volcano has raised concerns about the dangers of residing on the island in future, a minister said on Friday.
Buffett says Berkshire in good hands, lauds Apple despite lowering stake
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett assured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday that the executives expected to succeed him were ready for the job, and he heaped praise on Apple although Berkshire trimmed its position in the iPhone maker.
Russia hits Ukraine regions, Zelenskiy says Su-25 bomber downed
KYIV — Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro regions and the Black Sea port city of Odesa killed at least two civilians, set a food factory ablaze and damaged other infrastructure, homes and commercial buildings on Saturday, regional officials said.
Dead bodies in Mexico most probably are missing U.S., Australian surfers
MEXICO CITY — The three dead bodies found in Mexico’s Baja California state are highly likely to be the American and two Australian tourists who went missing last week, a senior official from the region said on Saturday.
Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed win as it struggles to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery schemes
WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife have been indicted in two schemes involving unlawful foreign influence, bribery and money laundering, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses as police flatten camp at UCLA
LOS ANGELES -Police forcibly removed scores of defiant pro-Palestinian protesters at several colleges on Thursday, including taking down an encampment at UCLA in a jarring scene that underscored the heightened chaos that has erupted at universities this week.
Philippine ship damage, injury to crew ‘irresponsible behaviour’, says US Defense Secretary
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Damage to Philippine vessels and injuries to their crew in the South China Sea is “irresponsible behaviour” in disregard of international law, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday, weighing in on the latest flare-up involving China.
Israeli officials weigh sharing power with Arab states in postwar Gaza
JERUSALEM — For months, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has avoided detailed public discussion about the Gaza Strip’s postwar future. Trying to placate both his far-right allies, who seek to rebuild Israeli settlements in Gaza, and Israel’s foreign partners, who want Gaza returned to Palestinian governance, Netanyahu has stopped short of any specific declaration.
US jobs post smallest gain in six months as unemployment rises
U.S. employers scaled back hiring in April and the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose, suggesting some cooling is underway in the labor market after a strong start to the year.
With barely a mention of Trump, Fulton County DA Fani Willis seeks a second term
ATLANTA — The cheers and whistling from the crowd greeted Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as her black SUV crawled along the Edgewood Avenue parade route last weekend.
Noisy, gaudy and spiritual: Young pilgrims embrace an ancient goddess
In a din of firecrackers, cymbals and horns, a team of devotees carried the shrouded wooden statue of a serene-faced woman, holding her aloft on a brightly decorated litter as they navigated through tens of thousands of onlookers.
Trump and his one-time confidant meet again, this time in a courtroom
NEW YORK — Her voice low, her posture tense, the woman who spent years steering Donald Trump through strife and scandal stepped to the witness stand Friday carrying a different burden. She was there under the fluorescent lights of a dreary Manhattan courtroom, seated 15 feet from the former president she once fiercely defended, to testify at his criminal trial.
Bird flu likely circulated in US cows for months before diagnosis: U.S. news in brief, 5/3
Bird flu likely circulated in US cows for months before diagnosis
UCLA students, staff among more than 200 arrested as police dismantle pro-Palestinian camp
LOS ANGELES — More than 200 people were arrested Thursday morning as police moved into the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA, dismantling tents and pushing out protesters in a clash that lasted hours.
Menendez lawyers cite ‘traumatic’ history to explain his cash stockpile
When Sen. Bob Menendez was charged last year with participating in a complex bribery scheme, news headlines highlighted a peculiar detail: Investigators had discovered more than $480,000 in cash and 13 bars of gold during a June 22 search of his house in New Jersey.
Hamas studies a Gaza cease-fire offer from Israel, and hints at progress
JERUSALEM (NYT) — A Hamas leader said Thursday that the group would soon send a delegation to Cairo to “complete ongoing discussions” on a cease-fire deal for the war in the Gaza Strip, raising hopes of progress in the stalled efforts for a truce.
Strongest U.S. challenge to Big Tech’s power nears climax in Google trial
WASHINGTON — The biggest U.S. challenge so far to the vast power of today’s tech giants is nearing its conclusion.
