In a troubling turn of events, a video surfaced showing Israeli soldiers and two Palestinian men in Jenin. The men had their hands up, clearly showing they were giving up. They even knelt down, but things took a dark turn. One soldier kicked a man, and then both men moved back inside a building. Suddenly, gunshots rang out, and one man fell. The two men were identif...
A tragic incident shook Washington, D. C. , as a gunman opened fire on two National Guard members. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, now faces first-degree murder charges after one of the victims, Sarah Beckstrom, succumbed to her injuries. Beckstrom, a 20-year-old Army specialist, was pronounced dead, leaving her family and colleagues in mourning. The attack occur...
Eels, those slippery and ancient creatures, are in big trouble. They are not just creepy-crawly things that make some people squirm. They are also a big deal in the world of sushi and seafood. But their numbers are dropping fast. Since the 1980s, some eel species have seen their populations shrink by over 90%. Why? Blame it on dams, pollution, climate change, and ove...
Chicago is about to see a big change in the weather. A winter storm is coming. It might dump more than 10 inches of snow in some areas. The National Weather Service says this will be the first big snowfall in nearly five years. The snow will start early Saturday morning. It will get worse during the day and slow down late Saturday night. The warning is in effect fro...
In a surprising move, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, has resigned. This comes after anti-corruption investigators searched Yermak's residence and office. Yermak, a key figure in Ukraine's government and a trusted advisor to Zelenskyy, has been involved in important peace talks with Russia and the United States. The searches ...
A Soyuz rocket lifted off on Thursday, carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew, including two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut, reached the ISS safely. But back on Earth, a big issue popped up. A huge 20-ton service platform wasn't secured properly before the launch. This platform is used by workers to access the rocket ...
Ukraine's political scene just got a major shake-up. Andriy Yermak, the president's right-hand man, stepped down from his role as chief of staff. This is the biggest leadership change since Russia's full-scale invasion four years ago. Yermak's exit is tied to a massive scandal involving $100 million. This corruption case has already led to the firing of two minister...
Senegal is in a bit of a pickle. The country is chatting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about getting some financial help. Why? Because they've got a lot of debt that wasn't properly reported before. Now, they need to figure out how to handle it. The finance minister, Cheikh Diba, spilled the beans in parliament. He said Senegal needs a whopping 6, 000 b...
In Massachusetts, the cost of health insurance is becoming a major problem for many people and businesses. The prices keep going up, making it hard for families to afford basic needs. For example, one family had to increase their budget by $1, 000 just to meet their health insurance maximum. They are now carefully considering every purchase, like shoes and coats, to ...
Travelers heading out after Thanksgiving might want to bundle up and be cautious. A mix of snow, rain, and cold temperatures is expected to make journeys tricky across the northern United States. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings from Montana all the way to New York. This means that areas like Iowa and Illinois are in for a significant sn...