Day: April 12, 2024

Poland calls aid worker’s killing in Gaza a murder, wants further investigation

5:56 pm April 12, 2024

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government on Friday called the killing of a Polish aid worker by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza a murder, and demanded Israel’s support for a Polish investigation into the case. Deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski told lawmakers in parliament that the April 1 death of Damian Soból, 35, and six […]

Imminent attack from Iran keeps Israel on alert as US admits ‘credible’ threat from terror state

5:46 pm April 12, 2024

The U.S. continues to closely monitor what it deems to be “credible” threats of an Iranian attack on Israel in response to a strike on Iran’s Damascus consulate, even as reports indicate that Iran is looking to deploy a non-escalatory response. The U.S. is also moving “additional assets” to the Middle East region “to bolster […]

House passes FISA renewal without added warrant mandate for US data

5:02 pm April 12, 2024

A bill to renew a key federal government surveillance tool passed the House of Representatives on Friday, teeing it up for a Senate vote about a week before it’s set to expire. A modified version of the original bill passed a procedural hurdle late on Thursday after a group of 19 conservative privacy hawks sunk […]

Bob Costas recalls OJ Simpson’s attempt to call him during 1994 Bronco car chase, NBA Finals broadcast

4:48 pm April 12, 2024

The death of Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson has elicited mixed emotions from former fans, friends and colleagues. Veteran sportscaster Bob Costas is one of them. The former NBC Sports broadcaster joined “Today” on Friday, when he recalled the controversial life of Simpson, whose illustrious NFL career was overshadowed by the trial and […]

New Russian heavy-lift rocket makes it into space after 2 failed launches

4:18 pm April 12, 2024

Russia on Thursday successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after two aborted attempts earlier this week. The first attempt to launch the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny spaceport on Tuesday was canceled about two minutes before the scheduled liftoff due to a failure of the […]