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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is pictured at the U.S. Naval Academy on Aug. 6 in Annapolis, Md.

After Israel killed Hezbollah's leader, the U.S. says it wants to stop Iran from "exploiting the situation or expanding the conflict."

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The Pentagon says it wants to prevent Iran from spreading the conflict in the Middle East

After Israel killed Hezbollah's leader, the U.S. says it wants to stop Iran from "exploiting the situation or expanding the conflict."

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 13:25:40 -0400


A woman reads the Quran at the site of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut

At least 11 people were killed in the latest Israeli airstrikes, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. The Israeli military, meanwhile, says it’s preparing for a ground invasion into southern Lebanon.

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IDF prepares to invade southern Lebanon as 2 more Hezbollah leaders are presumed dead

At least 11 people were killed in the latest Israeli airstrikes, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. The Israeli military, meanwhile, says it’s preparing for a ground invasion into southern Lebanon.

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 09:34:22 -0400


The scope of the damage Hurricane Helena caused is still not totally clear.

Along Florida's Gulf Coast, residents are reeling from the effects of Hurricane Helene

The scope of the damage Hurricane Helena caused is still not totally clear.

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:49:10 -0400


In <em>Fight Night,</em> audiences are given a device which lets them vote multiple times.

An acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show encourages the audience to think about why they're voting the way they do.

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Should you vote your feelings? A traveling play helps audiences think that through

An acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show encourages the audience to think about why they're voting the way they do.

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400


Nicole Fahey, six months pregnant, receives a Pfizer vaccination from a nurse on Nov. 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA.

Babies under six months can't be vaccinated directly against COVID. A new study found that most infants hospitalized for COVID had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant.

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Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization

Babies under six months can't be vaccinated directly against COVID. A new study found that most infants hospitalized for COVID had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant.

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400


Shiite Muslims light candles during a protest against the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday.

Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israeli airstrike on Friday. The Biden administration said it gives the victims of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group "a measure of justice."

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Why the U.S. government is hailing Israel's killing of Hezbollah's leader as 'justice'

Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israeli airstrike on Friday. The Biden administration said it gives the victims of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group "a measure of justice."

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 06:27:53 -0400


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Sun, 29 Sep 2024 06:01:00 -0400


Demonstrators hold pictures of Hassan Nasrallah, late leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, during a protest vigil in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Saturday.

President Biden called the killing of Hassan Nasrallah "a measure of justice for his many victims," while Iran's supreme leader condemned what he called an Israeli massacre in Lebanon.

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Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East

President Biden called the killing of Hassan Nasrallah "a measure of justice for his many victims," while Iran's supreme leader condemned what he called an Israeli massacre in Lebanon.

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0400


Terry Crews attends the <em>America Season 19 red carpet in March.'/>

Terry Crews went to college on an art scholarship, played football in the NFL and now stars in movies and hosts America's Got Talent. The key, he says, is to be really good at failure.

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'It was like a circus': What Terry Crews learned from his NFL career

Terry Crews went to college on an art scholarship, played football in the NFL and now stars in movies and hosts America's Got Talent. The key, he says, is to be really good at failure.

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0400


In this aerial image of the Kathmandu valley, Bagmati River is seen flooded due to heavy rains in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

Dozens were still reported missing as landslides continued across the mountainous country.

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Death toll in Nepal flooding reaches at least 100, dozens still missing

Dozens were still reported missing as landslides continued across the mountainous country.

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 02:07:50 -0400