Massive Exchange in the Middle East

Published: Sun, 08/25/24

Updated: Sat, 08/31/24

Israel’s military said it launched “preemptive strikes” against Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying the militants were preparing to launch a barrage of missiles and rockets at Israel.Insert Preheader


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Massive Exchange in the Middle East

CNN

Israel’s military said it launched “preemptive strikes” against Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying the militants were preparing to launch a barrage of missiles and rockets at Israel.

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Trapped In Space Until 2025

NASA

NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX.

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First Ballots In Two Weeks

Associated Press

It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It’s not. There are just over 70 days until Election Day, but major dates, events and political developments will make it fly by.

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Voter Bias Against Atheists and Muslims

Gallup

While more than nine in 10 Americans would vote for a presidential candidate who is black, a woman, Catholic, Hispanic, or Jewish, significantly smaller percentages would vote for an atheist or Muslim.

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Cheryl Hines' Enthusiasm Is Curbed

Hollywood Reporter

Cheryl Hines, who shot to fame playing the beleaguered wife of Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm, has faced her share of real-life headaches as the wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Solingen Stabbing Suspect Confesses

Reuters

The suspect in custody for a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen that killed three people and injured eight is a 26-year-old Syrian man, authorities said early on Sunday.

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Dr. Fauci Has West Nile Virus

NBC News

Of all of the viruses that Dr. Fauci studied during his decades serving as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, it was West Nile that landed him in the hospital.

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Jack Smith Says No to Mini-Trump Trial

MSN

Special Counsel Jack Smith has decided against seeking a major hearing to present evidence in the election-interference case against Donald Trump before voters go to the polls Nov. 5.

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Convention Good for Cable Ratings

Mediaite

Despite those prognostications about the imminent demise of cable news, the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week was a boon for the television industry.

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Zelensky: War Has Returned to Russia

Al Jazeera

Russia wanted to “destroy” Ukraine but war has “returned to its home”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in an independence day video address filmed near the border.

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Italy Probes Yacht Sinking: Seven Dead

BBC

Italian authorities investigating the deaths of seven people in the sinking of a luxury yacht in Sicily say they are looking into potential crimes of "shipwreck and manslaughter".

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One Husband Was Enough

Wall Street Journal

One Husband Is Enough: Women in Their 60s See No Need to Remarry. Many don’t want the hassle or financial complications. ‘What would be the point?’

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See: Life Expectancy by State

CDC

Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii had the highest life expectancy in each state ranging from 70.9 years and 79.9 years. From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy at birth declined for 39 states.

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Foo Fighters Deny Trump Permission

Entertainment Weekly

The group, who joins Beyoncé and Celine Dion in rejecting Trump's use of their music, say they'll donate any royalties from the rally to Kamala Harris' campaign.

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Yoo: Law Schools Lose Their Bearings

USA Today

Yoo: “Trump’s conviction in May on frivolous criminal charges in NY shows that the legal establishment not only has fallen prey to our extreme politics but also has become a willing coconspirator..."

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Who Will the Teamsters Endorse?

The Hill

A potential endorsement from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in the 2024 race remains an open question following this week’s Democratic convention.

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Chicago Takes a Bow

WGNTV

Mayor Johnson applauded the city’s employees, first responders and police officers and said the just-concluded DNC was “the best convention this country has ever seen.”

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Baby Boy Bieber

People

On Friday, Aug. 23, the couple announced the arrival of their baby boy, Jack Blues Bieber — continuing a sweet Bieber family tradition of naming him with the initials ‘JB.’

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Woman Tracks Mail Thief With AirTag

KCRA

A Southern California woman fed up with her packages getting stolen out of her post office box sent an Apple AirTag to the address and cleverly tracked down the suspected thief, police said.

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Ted Lasso Season 4 Nears Greenlight

The Wrap

A fourth season of “Ted Lasso” is looking more likely than ever. Warner Bros. Television has picked up the options for three of the show’s stars, covered by Equity contracts.

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US Allegedly Has Nonhuman Specimens

For the Left

Luis Elizondo, a former Pentagon official, claims the U.S. government has recovered nonhuman life forms from a top-secret crash retrieval program. The Department of Defense denied Elizondo's claims 

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California's Summer: From Heat to Snow"

For the Right

An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska brought snow to California and the Pacific Northwest, interrupting summer on the West Coast. 

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