Virginia 1 day ago Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate school names; members explain why Virginia's Shenandoah County School Board voted Thursday to revert two schools back to their original names honoring Confederate generals that were abandoned in 2020.
Israel 2 days ago Israel bombs Rafah, prepares for ground invasion after ceasefire talks with Hamas fall apart Israeli Defense Forces continue strikes on the Gaza city of Rafah and prepare for a planned ground invasion after ceasefire talks with Hamas leaders in Cairo, Egypt fell apart.
US 2 days ago Israeli envoy slams disclosure of US hold on arms for Israel, calling move 'the wrong message' Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog has voiced strong discontent over the U.S. decision to publicly announce that it will withhold certain weapons from Israel.
Pentagon 2 days ago Pentagon undecided on how to proceed with paused bomb shipment to Israel over opposition to Rafah operation Pentagon officials were undecided on Thursday with how to proceed with a shipment of bombs to Israel, which were placed on hold due to Israeli military operations in Rafah.
Politics 2 days ago Mike Pence accuses Biden of impeachment hypocrisy amid Israel arms threat Former Vice President Mike Pence called out President Biden for threatening to withhold arms aid to Israel during a CNN interview, warning the Israelis not to go farther into Rafah.
Mike Johnson 2 days ago Speaker Johnson calls Biden 'off script' with threats to pull Israel support: 'I hope it’s a senior moment' House Speaker Mike Johnson said President Biden must have gone "off script" by threatening to withhold munitions from Israel, given the White House's recent communications.
Russia 2 days ago Putin defends Russia's planned tactical nuclear weapons drill, calling exercise 'nothing unusual' The planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia is nothing unusual, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Europe 3 days ago Police break up another protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam Amsterdam police ended a blockade created by hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam, in the second day in a row of unrest over Israel's war in Gaza.
Judaism 3 days ago Jewish Columbia student group claims 'antisemitism is shapeshifting' in open letter A group of Jewish students at Columbia University published an open letter this week calling for a de-escalation of ideological conflict on the Ivy League campus.
This Day in History 4 days ago On this day in history, May 8, 1945, President Truman announces 'flags of freedom fly all over Europe' President Harry S. Truman, on this day in history, May 8, 1945, announced to the American people that Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — marking the end of the war in Europe.