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Iran launched an unprecedented barrage of over 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend. Israel and allies shot down nearly all of the weapons. Israel called for sanctions on Iran.
Longer Black Friday sale windows give companies more chances to win potential business, but it also affords consumers the ability to shop around, experts say.
Built in 1867, the Trinidad was plagued with structural issues and sank nearly a century and a half ago. Historians intend to nominate it for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
The average out-of-stock rate for baby formula at retailers across the country was 43% during the first week of May, according to the firm Datasembly.
If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the landmark decision, it will have a major impact in states across the country that have already signaled their intention to further restrict or ban abortion.
Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle’s decision hinged on a definition of the word ‘sanitation’ that public health experts and legal scholars say missed the mark.
Ten people were shot during Tuesday morning’s rush hour and another 13 people suffered injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to falls and panic attacks, authorities said.
Many of the casualties occurred in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine’s east, which are partially controlled by separatist rebels backed by Russia.
Once fired, cluster munitions open in midair and rain down dozens or even hundreds of smaller submunitions, or “bomblets,” over a large area the size of one or several football fields.
Biden has agreed to meet with the Russian leader “in principle” if Russia does not invade Ukraine, the White House said, but Russia appears to be pursuing plans for a “full-scale assault” very soon.
It’s a sign the three Northeastern states are changing how they manage the COVID-19 pandemic as cases from the omicron surge continue to drop.
Bare shelves at supermarkets are attributed to omicron, a labor shortage, climate change and other reasons. “We’re really seeing the perfect storm,” one industry expert told NPR.
A judge announced the sentences in a Glynn County, Ga., courtroom Friday, about six weeks after a jury found the men guilty in a case widely seen as racially motivated.
Legal experts say the jury’s verdict could come down to how well the prosecution made its central argument that Rittenhouse was the aggressor and not just acting in self-defense, as he claims.
And the risks may be cumulative. UCLA researchers found that those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even higher risk of future health problems.
Three white men are accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man shot and killed as he was jogging down a residential street after being chased by pickup trucks. Jury selection begins Monday.
The lawsuit alleges that authorities in Kenosha not only knew that armed vigilantes planned to patrol the protest attended by Black Lives Matter supporters, but also encouraged their participation.
A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4% of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5% for Black areas and 15.4% for Latino ones.