Way beyond a social media ban, one town in Ireland is raising kids without smartphones
Overlooking the Irish Sea just south of Dublin, Greystones is one of Ireland’s most affluent…
Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz
The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose case shocked New York City and changed the way parents watched over their kids. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal appeals court…
How Israeli strikes on Lebanon could impact U.S.-Iran talks
U.S. officials on Friday said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, but the next day Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Israel said it was responding to over 50 rockets launched by Hezbollah, killing an Israeli soldier. Holly Williams reports on how the fighting could impact talks…
Growing U.S. inequality is worsening Social Security’s financial crunch, group says
Social Security’s looming funding crisis is usually blamed on demographics, with an aging U.S. population and declining birth rates leaving fewer workers to support retirees. But another force is also draining the program’s finances: widening income inequality. In the last few decades, incomes of higher-paid Americans have soared, far outpacing those of low- and middle-class workers. That’s…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation
After months of pressure, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he’s resigning. He said he’ll leave his position next month, paving the way for a new leader of the Labour Party. Source link
F-16 fighter jet intercepts civilian plane in restricted airspace over Maryland
An F-16 fighter jet intercepted a civilian plane that was flying through restricted airspace over Hagerstown, Maryland, on Saturday afternoon, military officials said. The plane had violated a VIP Temporary Flight Restriction in the region, said the North American Aerospace Defense Command. The restriction is effectively a no-fly zone declared by the FAA, often in…
Record stash of cocaine found buried underground in Australia
Australian police seized a record 3 tons of cocaine hidden in plastic tubs buried underground on the outskirts of Sydney, detectives said Monday. It was the largest cocaine haul in Australian history, a joint organized crime investigation force said in a statement. Police allege a Sydney-based organized crime group arranged for a foreign vessel to…
Matt Dunlap wins primary in Maine’s 2nd District as Democrats seek to hang on to Jared Golden’s seat
Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District after three rounds of ranked-choice voting, the state’s Secretary of State’s office announced Friday. Democrats are seeking to hang onto a seat in a district that President Trump won in the last three presidential elections. State Sen. Joe Baldacci led after the first two…
Alan Greenspan, chair of Federal Reserve under 4 U.S. presidents, dies at age 100
Alan Greenspan, an economist who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve under four U.S. presidents, died on Monday, his wife Andrea Mitchell said. He was 100. Greenspan died at his home due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease, Mitchell said in a statement reported by NBC News, where she is the chief Washington and foreign…
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 1,000. More than a quarter have died, officials say
Bunia, Congo — Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May…
First round of U.S.-Iran talks brings “encouraging progress,” mediators say
10m ago Vance expected to speak to reporters after first round of talks with Iran in Switzerland Vice President JD Vance is expected to speak to reporters in Switzerland after taking part in the first round of talks with Iranian officials. Overnight, Pakistan and Qatar said in a joint statement that “high level talks”…
