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World The UN Palestinian relief agency said its humanitarian work across the occupied territories and Gaza was still ongoing on Friday despite an Israeli ban that took effect a day before and what it described as hostility towards its staff. Israeli ban on UNRWA operations went into effect ThursdayThomson Reuters ·Continue Reading

World The annual Super Bowl ads are back. And amid the onslaught of ads full of celebrities, cute animals and snack brands during breaks in the action at Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9, one for mayonnaise is already spreading joy. Actors revisit the famous Katz’s Deli scene in the belovedContinue Reading

Young figure skaters, top coaches killed in D.C. plane crash The competitive figure skating community is mourning the loss of more than a dozen people connected to the sport after the deadly collision between a passenger plane and a U.S. military helicopter near Washington. The victims of a crash betweenContinue Reading

World Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the UN said Friday, while also expressing concerns over executions it learned were carried out by the rebels in recent days after a major escalation of their yearslong rebellion. Goma remained largely without electricityContinue Reading

World Pop stars, first responders, rock stars and those who’ve lost everything in the devastating L.A.-area wildfires came together for FireAid on Thursday night, a benefit concert at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome that combined spectacular performances with moving storytelling from survivors and reminders of the destruction. Concert combinedContinue Reading

Donald Trump’s administration in its first two weeks has offered up a dizzying series of moves in an apparent bid to remake the federal workforce. On the first day of his second, non-consecutive term as U.S. president, Trump signed an executive order that would allow his administration to fire atContinue Reading

World As the investigation begins into the cause of the mid-air crash between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. army Black Hawk helicopter, questions have been raised about the role played by the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System. Tech will issue visual cockpit displays, audio warnings that another aircraft may be tooContinue Reading

World U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to combat antisemitism and pledged to deport non-citizen college students and others who took part in pro-Palestinian protests. President says U.S. will also deport ‘pro-jihadist’ protesters to combat antisemitismThomson Reuters · Posted: Jan 30, 2025 10:29 AM EST |Continue Reading

Investigators search for answers, victims in deadly D.C. plane crash Investigators continue to piece together how a passenger jet and a military helicopter collided near the U.S. capital, killing everyone on board both aircraft — including prominent members of the figure skating world. One air traffic controller was working twoContinue Reading