Helene’s Cost Could Be 600 Lives, $160B in Damages
Six hundred people are unaccounted for, and one of North Carolina’s hardest-hit counties by the remnants of Hurricane Helene on Monday said at least 35 have died.
Month: September 2024
Three Dozen U.S. Ports in Peril of Longshoremen’s Strike
About 45,000 dockworkers are expected to strike for higher wages across three dozen East and Gulf coast ports at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Biden Claims He’s Reduced Illegal Crossings; Nearly 14 Million Reported Since 2021
Roughly 40 days ahead of the November election, President Joe Biden claimed that an executive order he issued this summer has reduced illegal border crossings by 60%.
Israel Hits Dozens Of Houthi Targets
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen were reeling Monday from Israel’s biggest air raid to date against the Iran-backed Islamic group after it fired three ballistic missiles at the Jewish nation this month.
Israel Launching Invasion of Lebanon ‘Within Hours’
Preparations were underway late Monday for Israel to invade Lebanon “the moment that the security cabinet approves” the military operation, meaning within hours, Israeli sources say.
DeSantis says Florida Has No Time for Red Tape with Helene Response
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says “we don’t have time for bureaucracy, we don’t have time for red tape” when it comes to businesses coming back to areas stricken by Hurricane Helene.
Israeli Special Forces Conduct Raids On Hezbollah Tunnels Near Border Ahead of Potential Ground Operation
Israeli special forces have been carrying out targeted raids into southern Lebanon, probing Hezbollah’s border tunnels and gathering intelligence in an effort to weaken Hezbollah’s capabilities, ahead of a potential broader ground incursion expected soon, the Wall Street Journal reported.
US Strikes Terror Targets in Syria, Kills 37 Jihadist Militants
The United States killed 37 militants associated with Islamic State and al-Qaeda during two airstrikes carried out this month against terrorist targets in northwest Syria, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced.
US to Provide $8.7 Billion in Military Aid to Israel
Israel last week secured an $8.7 billion US weapons package to support its fighting against Iranian proxies Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Houthi insurgents in Yemen, All Israel News (AIN) reports.
Israel Kills Leaders Of Palestine Group PFLP In Beirut; Hamas Chief Also Dead
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States, said early Monday that three of its leaders were killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut, the first such attack within the Lebanese capital’s city limits.
Hezbollah Confirms Killing Of Chief Nasrallah As Iran Vows Revenge (Worthy News Focus)
Iran-backed Hezbollah has confirmed its Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday, but Tehran vowed revenge.
Far-Right Freedom Party Wins Austria’s Elections
The Freedom Party (FPÖ), known for its anti-migration and far-right views, has won the parliamentary election in Austria, beating the center-right conservatives for the first time, projections showed.
Texas Advocate Calls on State to Protect Unaccompanied Minors, Texas Children
After 158 U.S. House Democrats voted against deporting sex offenders, including child rapists, and one U.S. Senate Democrat blocked a bill to strengthen protections for unaccompanied minors, a Texas group is again calling on state leaders to act.
Asheville Cut Off From World; Damage Estimated $100B in South
Asheville and other parts of western North Carolina were cut off from the world on Saturday, with no roads open into or out of the most populous city in the region and electricity and cell towers limited or inoperable.
Lawmakers Investigate Soros ‘Shortcut’ to Buying Radio Stations Before Election
The U.S. House Oversight Committee is investigating why the Federal Communications Commission fast-tracked a deal that allowed a billionaire Democratic donor to buy a wide swath of American radio stations just weeks before the presidential election.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Rushed To Secure Location After Israel Kills Hezbollah Leaders (Worthy News In-Depth)
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been taken to a secure location inside Iran amid fears he might be next on Israel’s target list after Israel killed the head of Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah in a strike on Beirut, Worthy News monitored late Saturday.
ICE: 662,000 Criminal Foreign Nationals to Be Deported Are Living Free Nationwide
More than 660,000 criminal foreign nationals identified to be deported by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement are freely living in communities nationwide.
Israel: ‘Hezbollah Leader Killed Along With Most Senior Officials’
Israel’s military has confirmed Saturday that it killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and “most” senior leaders of the Iran-backed Islamic group.
Israel Targets Hezbollah Leader In Massive Beirut Air Strike
The Israeli Air Force carried out massive targeted airstrikes in the Lebanese capital of Beirut as part of efforts to eliminate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Israeli and U.S. sources say.
US, British, and Chinese Pastors In Israel To Pray And Mark Attacks
Dozens of Christian pastors from the United States, Britain, and China will visit Israel to pray and mark the October 7 attacks by Hamas that killed 1,200 people, organizers announced Friday.