Israel Denies Killing Over 100 Palestinians In Gaza Aid Rush (Worthy News In-Depth)
Israel’s military denied Thursday that it had killed more than a hundred Palestinians when desperate crowds gathered around aid trucks in Gaza.
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New York Appeals Court Strikes Down Law Allowing Non-Citizens To Vote
A New York City law that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections is unconstitutional, according to a recent state appeals court ruling.
Federal Data Says Inflation Continues To Rise
Inflation continues to rise in the U.S., according to newly released federal data.
France: Senate Votes To Enshrine Right To Abortion In The Constitution
Viewed by some as responding to the United States’ reversal of a 50-year federal right to abortion, France’s Senate on Wednesday passed a bill enshrining a woman’s right to abortion under the French constitution, the Associated Press reports. The Senate passed the bill 267-50.
Russia’s President Threatens To Strike West With Nuclear Weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to attack Western countries with nuclear weapons if they send troops to fight in Ukraine.
Judge Rules Trump Off Illinois Primary Ballot But Stays Decision Pending Appeal
A Cook County judge decided former President Donald Trump’s name should be removed from the Illinois primary ballot, but put a hold on the order expecting an appeal. Trump’s campaign said it will “quickly appeal.”
Trump Facing Financial Hardships As Court Upholds $454 Million Fine
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump faced potential financial hardships Wednesday as a New York judge denied his bid to pause collecting the $454 million fine for fraud.
Widow Kremlin Critic Navalny Fears Arrests During Friday’s Funeral In Moscow
The emotional widow of Russia’s most prominent Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny, said Thursday that she fears arrests when her late husband’s human remains will be laid to rest at a funeral on Friday in Moscow, the capital.
Syria Alleges Israeli Strikes On Several Locations Near Damascus
Syria’s official SANA news agency reported that Israeli fighter jets launched attacks on multiple locations near Damascus, resulting in “material losses.”
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Trump’s Claims Of Presidential Immunity
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear former President Donald Trump’s claims that he is protected from prosecution by presidential immunity for his official acts while in office.
California Seized Enough Fentanyl Last Year To Kill Entire World ‘Nearly Twice Over’
The California National Guard seized a record 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in California and the state’s ports of entry – enough of the potent synthetic opioid to kill the entire world population “nearly twice over.”
Palestine Activists Interrupt Memorial Service For Dutch Ex-PM Van Agt
tense calm returned to the Netherlands’ parliament Wednesday after pro-Palestine activists interrupted a memorial service for Dutch ex-Prime Minister Dries van Agt, who branded Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu “a war criminal” and became a voice for Palestinians.
Exercise Should Be Considered A “Core” Treatment For Depression, Study Shows
While many people respond well to medication for depression, researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have published a new report advocating that exercise should be considered a “core” alternative or complementary treatment” for the disorder. The study is titled ‘Effect of Exercise for Depression’ and appears in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
Haiti’s Bloodshed Escalating, Bishops Urge Prime Minister’s Resignation
Haiti’s Catholic bishops have appealed for an end to escalating violence in their troubled Caribbean nation and urged the prime minister to resign.
Tennessee: Officials Can Refuse To Perform Same-Sex Marriages Under Newly Passed Law
Tennessee has passed a controversial law allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if their conscience or religious beliefs do not allow it, the Christian Post reports. The US Supreme Court established the right to same-sex marriage through its 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Hope For Christian On Deathrow In Pakistan After Court Ruling, Attorney Says
An attorney in Pakistan has expressed hope for a young Christian man on death row for “blasphemy” against Islam after a court acquitted him in a case related to the same alleged incident.
Senate GOP Leader McConnell To Step Down In November
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) intends to step down from his position as the Senate GOP leader this November, concluding his almost twenty-year tenure in the high-profile role.
IDF Chief Warns Hezbollah Will Pay “Heavy Price” If It Continues Attacking Israel
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has warned the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon that it will “pay a very high price” if it continues firing rockets at Israeli communities, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Nepal: Pastor Sentenced To Jail Term For Evangelizing, “I Am Here Serving The Lord”
A pastor in Nepal is seeking to be given a fine instead of the one-year prison sentence he has received for proselytizing, despite being ordered by the Nepalese Supreme Court to begin his jail sentence pending appeal, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Court Hands Texas A Win In Case Challenging $1.7 Trillion Federal Funding Bill
A U.S. District Court handed Texas its first win in a lawsuit challenging the validity of an omnibus spending package Congress passed in late 2022 that it argued would create an undue burden on the state.