Month: January 2025
Fire at One of the World’s Largest Battery Plants in California Forces Mass Evacuations
MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California was closed early Friday after a major fire erupted at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants. The fire started
Read MoreSupreme Court may announce opinions Friday as decision on TikTok ban looms – CBS News
Supreme Court may announce opinions Friday as decision on TikTok ban looms CBS News Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump The Associated Press Iowa TikTok stars could lose thousands if app is banned Axios Why Trump
Read MoreIsrael approves a ceasefire with Hamas with the first set of hostages due out Sunday
The Israeli government has approved a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, leading to a possible end to 15 months of a devastating war in Gaza that spread to other parts of the Middle East. (Image credit: Hasan N. H.
Read MoreNext steps for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. And, polar vortex to envelop the U.S.
The Israeli security cabinet meeting to vote on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which was delayed yesterday, is set for today. And, frigid temperatures are expected to envelop much of the U.S. next week. (Image credit: Ariel Schalit)
Read MoreHow will Trump’s return to the White House change the face of global health? – NPR
How will Trump’s return to the White House change the face of global health? NPR
Read MoreCeasefire deal is ‘last chance for Gaza’, Qatar’s PM tells Sky News
The ceasefire deal is “the last chance for Gaza”, Qatar’s prime minister has said, adding: “Failure is not an option.”
Read MoreWhat a Hostage Deal Means for Netanyahu’s Fate
For 467 days, millions of Israelis were yearning for Wednesday’s announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal. The agreement is expected to see 33 Israelis in Gaza freed in the first 42-day phase, which starts
Read MoreNo phones, a drone threat and strict rules: What it’s like to join the prime minister in Ukraine
No phones or other devices, strict reporting rules, bombed-out buildings, and a drone threat – Beth Rigby shares what it’s like to join the prime minister Sir Keir Starmer in Ukraine.
Read MoreWhite House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, May Shrink Under Trump – TIME
White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, May Shrink Under Trump TIME
Read MoreWhite House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, Has Uncertain Future Under Trump
The White House office in charge of preparing for the next pandemic is down a wide black-and-white checkerboard hallway in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Its windows look out across an alleyway toward the West Wing. In recent months, the
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