Israel Supreme Court orders ultra-Orthodox draft
Israel's Supreme Court unanimously ruled the military must draft ultra-Orthodox men as part of the general compulsory service. The decision ends exemptions for seminary students, risking coalition stability amid Israel's war in Gaza and intensifying long standing secular anger over draft rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Israel
Supreme Court
Benjamin Netanyahu
Gaza
Assange Plane Leaves Bangkok En Route to Saipan Plea Deal
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, departs Bangkok after refueling en route to Saipan to enter a plea deal with the U.S. government. The agreement would resolve the case over publishing a trove of classified documents. Stella Assange confirmed the Bangkok leg of the chartered flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WikiLeaks
Julian Assange
Bangkok
U.S
Saipan
London
Assange
Stella
Don Mueang International
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Commonwealth
Pacific
Burgum Faces Split Over $5.5B CO2 Pipeline in North Dakota
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, a top Trump vice presidential prospect, backs the controversial 5.5 billion dollar carbon dioxide pipeline while balancing a polarized state split, drawing on his executive background and ties to energy CEOs as Trump seeks fundraising support for 2024.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N.D
North Dakota
Doug Burgum
Donald Trump
Burgum
Trump
V.P
More Than 500 Charged Nationally Under Gun Safety Law
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, signed by President Biden, has led to over five hundred federal charges. The White House report notes links to organized crime and cartels. Advocates push Congress to advance stronger gun safety measures citing the Texas school massacre as a catalyst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joe Biden
White House
Associated Press
Biden
Moms Demand
Congress
Texas
Iran's Supreme Leader Targets Reformist Candidate in Race
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued a cautious warning toward Masoud Pezeshkian, the sole reformist in the upcoming presidential election. Pezeshkian backs reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, while Khamenei urged maximum voter turnout amid unclear prospects for the reformist candidacy after Raisi's death in a helicopter crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Masoud Pezeshkian
Pezeshkian
Khamenei
Pereshkian
Ebrahim Raisi
China a Chinese lunar probe returns with far side samples
China reports Chang en probe has brought rock and soil from the moon’s far side in a first. The spacecraft landed in northern China on Tuesday afternoon. Scientists expect 2.5 million year old volcanic rock among the material to shed light on geographic differences between the moon’s two sides. The far side hosts rugged mountains and craters unlike the near side’s plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
China
Chang’en
Earth
Moon
Debate Stakes Rise for Biden Trump and CNN Hosts
The first presidential debate Thursday places high stakes for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. CNN anchors Dana Bush and Jake Tapper join the stage, aiming to boost the network’s viewership and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
CNN
Dana Bush
Jake Tapper
NTSB faulted Norfolk Southern over vinyl chloride vent and burn decision
The NTSB concluded NS and contractors botched the vent and burn choice for five vinyl chloride cars after the East Palestine derailment. Trackside sensors failed to detect a bearing heat in time, and miscommunication with OxyVinyls undercut the decision. Investigators urged federal rules on bearing alarm responses and highlighted broader safety issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NTSB
Norfolk Southern
East Palestine
Ohio
National Transportation Safety Board
East Palestine High School
Jennifer Homendy
Pennsylvania
OxyVinyls
Paul Stancil
Homendy
Congress
Federal Railroad Administration
Gun violence declared a public health emergency advisory
The U S surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis citing rising firearm injuries and deaths. He urged federal action including universal background checks assault rifle ban and safe storage enforcement, while noting Congress must act and politics complicates nationwide changes. The move follows mass shootings over a summer weekend and faces opposition from Republicans and the NRA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Vivek Murthy
Murthy
Associated Press
Ted Shaffrey
Starr
Archewell Foundation
New York City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Breifs
High Court
Gene J. Puskar
Palestine
National Rifle Association
Senate
Murrhy
New York Times
Biden Administration
Bluefield
New Hope Road
Princeton, WV
CS Mountain State Counseling Services
New Hope Rd
Princeton Medical Arts Suite