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By Maya Gebeily and Ahmed Tolba BEIRUT, April 3 (Reuters) – Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes on Friday that the military said had targeted militant “infrastructure” in Lebanon’s capital, as the U.S. warned that Iran may target universities in the country as the Middle East war rages. Israel has invaded southern Lebanon and pledged to …
UNION TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — State police troopers came to the rescue of a bear cub found in a ditch along the side of a major interstate highway in northern New Jersey. Troopers from the Perryville station responded shortly before 1:40 p.m. Wednesday to milepost 12.2 on I-78 eastbound in Union Township. The animal was …
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers passed a bill early Friday that would allow property owners to file claims against local governments if the individual believes policies that ban people from sleeping outside and require law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities were not enforced. If Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signs the bill, individuals will …
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. The region is highly seismically active, and quakes have caused thousands of deaths in recent years. Friday’s earthquake had an epicenter in …
MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) – Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Saturday Russia’s attempt to block Virtual Private Networks triggered a problem with a domestic payment system, adding that tens of millions of Russians were now resisting the digital controls. The issue sowed chaos on Friday for some shoppers, forcing the Moscow metro to allow …
MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) – A Ukrainian drone and missile attack on southern Russia killed at least one person, injured four others, and sparked a blaze aboard a foreign-flagged vessel, Russian officials said on Saturday. (Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Joe Bavier) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April …
Seattle (AP) — When tourists travel to Seattle, it’s common to take in the Space Needle and the downtown skyline from Puget Sound. It’s an itinerary that a newly arrived pod of killer whales appears to be following too. Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers …
ROME, April 3 (Reuters) – Pope Leo led a candle-lit service with thousands of Catholics inside Rome’s famed Colosseum on Friday evening that featured prayers for war orphans and deported immigrant children, and a warning to world leaders that their decisions will be judged by God one day. The pope, who has emerged as an …
A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit in the head with a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying incident at a Los Angeles school, authorities said Friday. The juvenile, whose age and gender have not been made public, was arrested on suspicion of murder on …
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 in their home opener Friday for their second 6-1 start in three seasons. Trent Grisham reached leading off with the first of 11 walks by Marlins pitchers and Judge drove …