A dead body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines aircraft that landed in Hawaii after flying from Chicago on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Flight 202 departed from Chicago O’Hare International Airport at 9:31 a.m. Tuesday and landed at Kahului Airport on Maui at 2:12 p.m., according...
AI Is a Game Changer for Students With Disabilities. Schools Are Still Learning to Harness It
For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as "rineanswsaurs" or sarcastic as "srkastik." The 14-year-old from suburban Indianapolis can sound out words, but her dyslexia makes the process so draining that she often struggles with comprehension. "I just assumed I was...
Israeli ‘Earthquake’ Missile Strikes in Syria Register on the Richter Scale
Mainstream media might keep you in the dark, but here’s something you need to know. A recent Israeli airstrike in Syria caused an explosion so massive that it registered as a 3.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. To get a better handle on the magnitude of this explosion, it’s...
Israeli Attorney General Orders Probe Into Report That Alleged Netanyahu’s Wife Harassed Opponents
Investigation Focuses on WhatsApp Messages JERUSALEM — Israel's attorney general has ordered police to open an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife on suspicion of harassing political opponents and a witness in the Israeli leader's corruption trial. The Israeli Justice Ministry made the announcement in a terse message late...
What Is Known About a Plane Crash in Kazakhstan as Experts Suspect Russian Air Defense Fire
How Did the Plane Crash? Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons that aren't fully clear yet. It crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau,...
New York to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Damage From Climate Change
ALBANY, N.Y. — Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. New Law Creates Climate Change Fund The new law requires companies responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions to pay...
Israel Strikes Houthis in Yemen’s Capital. The WHO Chief Was Just a Few Feet Away.
JERUSALEM — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization's director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member injured. "The air traffic control tower,...
Holiday Shoppers Increased Spending by 3.8% Despite Higher Prices
Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data. Holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.8%, outpacing the 3.1% increase from a year earlier, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse,...
Fresno Public Hanukkah Lighting Will Move Indoors Sunday
The Fresno Jewish community will publicly light the Hanukkah menorah Sunday afternoon at the Woodward Park library (944 E. Perrin Ave., Fresno). All are invited. Chabad Fresno hosts the 35th annual event to commemorate the "Festival of Lights," on the Jewish calendar. Sunday marks the fifth (of eight) nights of...
Americans Are Exhausted by Political News. TV Ratings and a New AP-NORC Poll Show They’re Tuning Out
NEW YORK — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. He's tuned out. "People are mentally exhausted," said Aunallah, 45, of San Diego. "Everyone knows what is coming and we are just...