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Israel’s Supreme Court overturns key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul

In an 8-7 decision, the Supreme Court justices struck down the law because of the “severe and unprecedented harm to the core character of the State of Israel as a democratic country.”

January 01, 2024

Some Mexican pharmacies are selling full bottles of Adderall. But it’s actually meth

Pharmacies in Mexico have long been known for selling a wide range of medications over the counter, many of which, in the United States, either require a prescription or are simply not available.

January 01, 2024

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne

The queen, who is Europe’s longest-reigning living monarch, announced during her New Year’s speech that she would step down on Jan. 14th, which is the anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.

January 01, 2024

Japan issues tsunami warnings after a series of very strong earthquakes shook its western coastline

Japan issued tsunami alerts and ordered evacuations following a series of earthquakes on Monday that started a fire and trapped people under rubble on the west coast of its main island.

January 01, 2024

British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton’, dies at 75

Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died at age 75, according to his family.

December 31, 2023

‘Wonka’ ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best

Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022′s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.

December 31, 2023

Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35 as Netanyahu says war will continue for months

Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israel’s prime minister said the war will continue for “many more months,” resisting international calls for a cease-fire.

December 31, 2023

Chicago native Shecky Greene, legendary standup comic, lord of Las Vegas, dies at 97

Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner and was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup acts of his generation, has died. He was 97.

December 31, 2023

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday.

December 31, 2023

Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit.

December 31, 2023

Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.

December 31, 2023

US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack

The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza.

December 31, 2023

Russia launches fresh drone strikes on Ukraine after promising retaliation for Belgorod attack

Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine on Saturday night, after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod earlier in the day “would not go unpunished”.

December 31, 2023

Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement over claims it helped fuel the opioid crisis

Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its marketing work with Purdue Pharma helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis.

December 30, 2023

Israeli prime minister says war on Hamas will go on for ‘many more months,’ thanks US for new weapons

Israeli warplanes have struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza.

December 30, 2023

States set to enact new laws on guns, pornography, taxes and even fuzzy dice in the new year

Hundreds of new state laws are taking effect across the U.S. with the start of the new year.

December 30, 2023

Police ‘prepared’ for large pro-Palestine protests during New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square

There are no known security threats related to this weekend’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, but the New York Police Department is gearing up for the possibility that thousands of pro-Palestine protesters will be demonstrating nearby.

December 30, 2023

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’

Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging it spied on people who used the “incognito" mode in its Chrome browser.

December 30, 2023

Trump’s dominance in GOP frustrates some in Iowa eager for a competitive campaign

With less than three weeks until the Iowa caucuses formally usher in the presidential nomination process, White House hopefuls are usually in a heated competition.

December 30, 2023

Shelling kills 14 in Russian border city following Moscow’s aerial attacks across Ukraine

Authorities say shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod has killed 14 people, including two children, and injured 108 others.

December 30, 2023

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