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November 28, 2024

Russia and Syria bomb Syrian Islamist rebels after surprise incursion

Syrian rebels launch attack against Hezbollah’s ally, Syria’s regime, amid Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

November 28, 2024

Truth, freedom, common sense: What I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving Day as a Russian immigrant to the US

An immigrant from the former Soviet Russia is grateful this Thanksgiving that Americans chose truth, freedom and common sense in the 2024 presidential election.

November 28, 2024

Hiker accidentally uncovers 280-million-year-old footprints in Italy

Hikers were responsible for the discovery of what scientists believe to be a prehistoric ecosystem. The first sign of the ecosystem discovered by the hikers were footprints.

November 28, 2024

GOP lawmaker says paying 'more for guacamole' is worthy price to keep fentanyl out of our border

Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., said that if the price of securing the border from drug traffickers means guacamole becomes more expensive, he and other Americans are happy to pay.

November 28, 2024

Putin mulls striking Kyiv with new hypersonic missile that can reportedly reach US West Coast

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Ukraine’s "decision-making centers" in Kyiv could be targeted next using a new hypersonic missile that could also potentially reach the U.S.

November 28, 2024

7 US hostages still held by Hamas terrorists as families plead for their release: 'this is urgent'

The parents of the American-Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza are once again pleading for a sense of 'urgency' to free their children as seats sit empty at their Thanksgiving tables again.

November 28, 2024

Israel opens fire in Lebanon at ‘suspects’ allegedly violating truce, which has entered its second day

The Israel Defense Forces opened fire Thursday on "suspects" in southern Lebanon who allegedly are violating the terms of the ceasefire deal with Hezbollah.

November 28, 2024

Biden admin urges Ukraine to lower draft age to conscript 18-year-olds

The Biden administration is urging Ukraine to lower its draft age to conscript 18-year-olds to keep pace with Russia’s growing military.

November 28, 2024

Russia launches another large missile, drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Russia launched another attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Thursday, leaving over a million households without power and forcing emergency power to be implemented nationwide.

November 28, 2024

What is Evacuation Day? The forgotten holiday that predates Thanksgiving — and once eclipsed July 4

New York's Evacuation Day once rivaled Independence Day in popularity, featuring grand parades. Explore how this historic commemoration faded away.