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'Night again. Terror again': Palestinian woman describes her life under siege in Gaza

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Tala Herzallah describes the impact of the Israeli siege on her home. LONDON -- Tala Imad Herzallah remembers every bombardment she has witnessed in her 21-year-old life in Gaza. At 1 p.m. last Saturday, she heard the pounding sound of a strong one, close to her house in Tel Elhawa. "It was terrifying, I did not want those memories to come back," she told ABC News. The Israeli government has cut off water, food, medical aid and electricity to the Gaza Strip in response to a surprise attack by Hamas on Oct. 7. The Israel Air Force said it has dropped about 6,000 bombs throughout the region. At least 1,537 Palestinians have died since the assault. Humanitarian conditions inside Gaza have been deteriorating by the hour for the past six days, with a collapsing health system and an increasing shortage of basic needs in one of the most densely populated areas in the world. "No electrical switch will be turned on, no water hydrant will be opened and no fuel truck will enter unt...

Climate change, human activity causing global water cycles to become 'increasingly erratic': World Meteorological Organization

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Climate change and human activity are causing the world's hydrological cycle to spin out of balance. Climate change and human activity are causing the world's hydrological cycle to spin out of balance, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. Global water cycles are becoming " increasing ly erratic" due to droughts, extreme rainfall and the increased melting of snow, ice and glaciers -- all of which are a threat to long-term water security, the 2022 State of Global Water Resources report, released Thursday, found. MORE: Climate change is making climbing in the Himalayas more challenging, experts say About 3.6 billion people already face inadequate access to water at least a month per year, according to the United Nations. That number is expected to increase to 5 billion by 2050, officials said. Extreme glacier loss is occurring from the Tibetan Plateau to mountain ranges in the Himalayas, the Alps and the Andes -- all of which threate...

David Ruiz’s agent explains why he is not with the Honduras squad

David Ruiz was called up by Honduras for this month’s Concacaf Nations League Game s against Cuba but has been unable to report for duty. The Catrachos , who are third in Group B, hope to book their ticket to the quarter finals, and with it, a route to Copa América 2024 . Inter Miami midfielder David Ruiz will not be involved - at least not in the first Game , away at Félix Sánchez Olympic stadium in Santo Domingo. In an interview with Honduran journalist Jose Armando Rodríguez for Deporte Total USA, David Ruiz’s agent agent Pedro Nery explained the player’s absence: “ David is in a bad way right now. He’s not in very good health. He was not in optimal condition for the two games against Cuba, as he has been suffering from gastritis ”. #MLS | David Ruíz se ausentó de la Selección Nacional de Honduras por enfermedad. En entrevista con Deporte Total USA, Pedro Nery afirma que el volante de Inter Miami sufre de gastritis y se encuentra en etapa de recuperación. Su ausencia no está relac...

Russia claims 'neo-Nazis' were at wake for Ukrainian soldier

Russia’s U.N. ambassador is alleging that “neo-Nazis” and military-age men were at the wake for a Ukrainian soldier in a village café where a missile last week killed 52 people UNITED NATIONS -- Russia’s U.N. ambassador alleged Monday that “neo-Nazis” and military-age men were at the wake for a Ukrainian soldier in a village café where a missile last week killed 52 people, even as Security Council members retorted that Russia was responsible for starting the war and committing crimes. Vassily Nebenzia told a U.N. Security Council meeting called by Ukraine that the soldier was “a high-ranking Ukrainian nationalist,” with “a lot of neo-Nazi accomplices attending.” In Thursday’s strike by a Russian Iskander ballistic missile, the village of Hroza in the northeastern Kharkiv region, lost over 15% of its 300 population. The café, which had reopened for the wake, was obliterated, and whole families perished. Albania’s U.N. Ambassador Ferit Hoxha, this month’s council president who presided a...

RFK Jr. launches independent bid for president, leaving Democratic race against Biden

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is dropping out of the Democratic primary race against Biden to launch an independent campaign for president next year Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is dropping out of the Democratic primary race against Joe Biden to launch an independent campaign for president next year, he said in a speech on Monday. "Something is stirring in us. It says it doesn't have to be this way," he said. "People stop me everywhere: at airports and hotels and malls on the street and they remind me that this country is ready for a History -making change are ready. They are ready to reclaim their freedom, their independence. And that's why I'm here today. I'm here to declare myself an independent candidate … for president of the United States." He added that he will leave the Democratic Party, as well -- the party that his uncle, father and family have symbolized for generations. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Presidential cand...

Reseaгchers have uncoveгed a pteгosauг fossil dating back 95 million yeaгs in Moгocco

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With the help of ancient foѕѕіɩѕ ᴜпeагtһed in the Sahara desert, scientists have іdeпtіfіed a new type of pterosaur (giant flying reptile or pterodactyl) that existed about 95 million years ago. According to the findings published in the online peer-reviewed scientific journal  PLoS ONE  on May 26th, the scientists consider the newly іdeпtіfіed pterosaur to be the earliest example of its kind. ᴜпeагtһed in three separate pieces, the jаw bone has a total length of 344mm (13.5 inches). Each ріeсe is well preserved, uncrushed, and unlike most other pterosaur foѕѕіɩѕ, retains its original three dimension shape. “This pterosaur is distinguished from all others by its lance-shaped lower jаw which had no teeth and looked rather like the beak of a heron,” says Nizar Ibrahim, a PhD research scholar from University College Dublin, Ireland, who led the expedition. “During the excavation, we also discovered a partial neck vertebra that probably belonged to the same animal, inferring...

2 teens indicted on murder, battery charges in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video

Two teenagers have been indicted and charged as adults with several felonies, including murder and auto theft, after allegedly recording the moment they targeted and fatally struck a bicyclist in a hit-and-run in Las Vegas RENO, Nev. -- Two teenagers were indicted Friday and charge d as adults with several felonies, including murder and auto theft, after allegedly recording the moment they targeted and fatally struck a bicyclist in a Las Vegas hit-and-run. Police have said they tied the teens, who were 17 and 16 at the time, to at least three hit-and-run incidents the morning of Aug. 14. The indictment expands on the charges the teens were already facing. The Associated Press is not naming the teens because of their age at the time of the alleged crimes. Messages seeking comment that were left late Friday with the teens' attorneys, P. David Westbrook and Daniel Hill, were not immediately returned. The alleged hit-and-run incidents include the crash that killed cyclist Andreas “A...

FPL Gameweek 8: Players with the best fixtures to target

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Fantasy Football Hub is purpose-built to turn FPL managers into FPL winners. From their industry-leading AI to the experts who reveal their teams every gameweek, it's no surprise tens of thousands of managers gain the edge with the Hub every season.  Join the Hub  today and, if you don't win your mini-league, you'll get your money back.  Terms and Conditions apply . FPL Game week 8 kick-starts favourable runs of fixtures for Aston Villa, Liverpool and Tottenham. All three teams have proven attacking quality and their assets could bring in huge points over the upcoming weekend and beyond. With any purchases this week set for good medium-term holds, who should we be buying? Here are the top FPL assets to target this week, picked in conjunction with Fantasy Football Hub's powerful AI Points Predictions tool. Ollie Watkins Watkins grabbed a hat-trick against Brighton / GEOFF CADDICK/GettyImages Fixture : Wolves (A); Predicted points : 4.9 Ollie Watkins is the most transfe...

NFL picks, NCAAF predictions and golf best bets for Thursday, October 5

Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another tremendous Thursday of Sports . It’s not quite as busy as expected after all 4 MLB wild-card series ended in sweeps last night, but we still have NFL Thursday Night Football , college Football and Golf on the schedule for today, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better. About Last Night The brooms were out in the MLB playoffs on Wednesday as the Rangers, Twins, Diamondbacks and Phillies all advanced to the Division Series with 2-0 wild-card sweeps and the Rays, Blue Jays, Brewers and Marlins played their final games of the season. The Phillies and Twins are highest up the latest World Series betting at +800 odds with FanDuel Sportsbook, but still behind all 4 teams who had a first-round bye, with the Braves favorites at +260. Our handicappers went 3-1 with their ML/spread picks for the second straight night and cashed our only Best Bet of the Twins ML as they shut out the Blue Jays. We went 1-0 on ML...

Wind power project in New Jersey would be among farthest off East Coast, company says

A New York company plans to build an offshore wind energy project 42 miles off New Jersey SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. -- A proposed wind energy project off New Jersey would be among the farthest from land on the East Coast, the New York-based development company said Monday. Attentive Energy released new information on the project, which will be 42 miles (67 kilometers) off Seaside Heights and provide enough energy to power 600,000 homes. State regulators did not identify the company when bids were received in August — one of four received as the state pushes to become the East Coast hub of the nascent offshore wind industry. Wind power developers have struggled to make progress, however, due to supply chain issues, higher interest rates, and a failure so far to garner enough tax credits from the federal government. Damian Bednarz, the company's managing director, told The Associated Press that it passed on bidding on undersea sites closer to the shore because it feels its site is sit...

Fantasy Football team of the week: NFL 2023 Week 4

Josh Allen had a fantastic performance on Sunday, completing 21 of 25 passes for 320 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions in the Bills’ 48-20 victory over the Dolphins . Additionally, he rushed four times for 17 yards, scoring another touchdown. This week, he was the highest-scoring quarterback in fantasy Football , accumulating 36.50 points. Josh Allen agains the Dolphins: 21/25 320 YDS 5 TOT TD Josh Allen has more completions, yards and touchdowns against the Dolphins than any other team. pic.twitter.com/W2mOW9h7Bp — StatMuse (@statmuse) October 1, 2023 Allen had an impressive performance against the undefeated Dolphins, displaying excellent efficiency as he executed an aggressive Game plan from the start. He led the Bills to an early 18-yard touchdown to Gabe Davis on the opening drive. Before halftime, he added two more touchdowns to Stefon Diggs - an 11-yard and a 55-yard scoring toss - giving the Bills a two-touchdown lead. In the third quarter, he threw a 13-yar...

Arsenal monitoring Pedro Neto amid Wolves resurgence

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Arsenal are keeping track of Wolves winger Pedro Neto and had scouts in attendance to watch his instrumental display against Manchester City on Saturday, sources have confirmed to 90min . Neto was widely considered one of the Premier League 's best young wide forwards during his first few years at Molineux, but his development was derailed by a serious knee injury sustained in April 2021. The Portugal international scarcely started for Wolves during the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons and scored just one goal in 32 Game s across all com Pet itions in that time. However, Neto has begun the 2023/24 campaign back at his sharp, line-breaking best, registering one goal and four assists in seven Premier League Game s already. He forced the opening own goal during Wolves' surprise 2-1 win against treble-winners Man City at the weekend, sprinting past several defenders and then seeing his cross deflect in off compatriot Ruben Dias. Neto shone against Man City / Sam Bagnall - AMA/GettyImag...

Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab

A federal agency has sued Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee's hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that in 2021, an assistant manager at a Chipotle in Lenexa, Kansas, repeatedly harassed the employee by asking her to show him her hair, despite her refusal. After several weeks, the harassment culminated in him grabbing and partially removing her hijab , according to the complaint. The manager's “offensive and incessant requests” that she remove her hijab, and his attempt to physically take it off, were “unwelcome, intentional, severe, based on religion, and created a hostile working environment based on religion," the complaint alleged. Chipotle's chief corporate affairs offic...