38 minutes ago About sharing Members of the Jewish community are holding up posters of missing Israelis By Adriana Elgueta BBC News A pro-Israel demonstration is taking place in London as part of calls for the safe return of hostages from Gaza. Protesters in Trafalgar Square are holding up photos of those missing, with their…
1 hour ago About sharing CCTV footage released by authorities shows a girl being pulled unconscious from the metro train By David Gritten BBC News A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after an alleged altercation with morality police is now considered to be “brain dead”, state media say. Armita Geravand, 16, collapsed…
Noiya Sharabi, 16, disappeared after Hamas attacked Kibbutz Be’eri, killing her mother and sister.
15 minutes ago About sharing A stream of dead and wounded arrived at al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital on Sunday By Adnan El-Bursh, BBC Arabic, and Sean Seddon BBC News Warning: This article contains details that some may find distressing At the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in central Gaza, they are running out of material to cover the…
Residents of 500 Nottinghamshire homes are among those told to move, as communities across the UK endure more flooding.
By Michael Schneider Aug. 16, 2023 11:40 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print As kids go back to school this week in L.A., it’s hard to not think about some of the tragedies that have transpired around our schools — and about how we could prevent the next ones. In…
By Grace TooheyStaff Writer Aug. 16, 2023 11:21 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print A tropical storm brewing in the Pacific is expected to move north over the next few days, bringing to Southern California increased humidity, cooler temperatures and a chance for significant showers and thunderstorms this weekend. The…
By Noah GoldbergStaff Writer Aug. 16, 2023 12:05 PM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print A Merced County Sheriff’s Office deputy with a troubled history and a misdemeanor conviction was charged Wednesday with assault for repeatedly kicking a DUI suspect in the head numerous times, authorities said. Dustin Witt, 42, a former…
With the passing of media executive Clarence Avant on Monday, Hollywood lost an industry magnate whose impact and reach was unquantifiable. Avant rose to prominence in post-Prohibition New York City, where he met talent manager Joseph G. Glaser, who taught him the ins and outs of the music business. He would go on to be…
By Dakota SmithStaff Writer Aug. 16, 2023 1:32 PM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday moved to try to block a developer’s planned luxury hotel in Benedict Canyon amid opposition from environmental groups and the council member who represents the hillside neighborhood. On a…