Israel Targets Hezbollah Official in Beirut
The Israeli military said it killed Hezbollah operations commander Ibrahim Aqil in a strike on Friday that reportedly killed at least nine and injured 59. Hezbollah hasn't confirmed Aqil's death....
Politics
North Carolina: GOP Governor Candidate Denies Controversial Comments
A Thursday report by CNN claimed that North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor in that state, between the years of 2008 and 2012 made a series of controversial comments, including calling himself a 'black NAZI,' on a pornographic website....
Science & technology
Study: Microplastics Found in Brain
New research from scientists based in Brazil and published in the journal JAMA Network Open has found microplastics in the brain tissue of deceased people....
Environment & Energy
Sudan: Dam Burst Kills Scores, Destroys 50K Homes
According to Sudanese media, at least 60 people have been killed and more than 50K homes destroyed following the collapse of the Arbaat Dam in Sudan's northeast Red Sea State over the weekend....
Health
Study: Microplastics Found in Brain
New research from scientists based in Brazil and published in the journal JAMA Network Open has found microplastics in the brain tissue of deceased people....
Money
Murdoch Family Begins Family Trust Hearing in Closed Court
Court proceedings have begun in Reno, California, concerning an attempt by Rupert Murdoch, 93, to alter the terms of his family's trust created in 1999 dictating the distribution of media company shares between his children upon his death....
Crime & justice
France Mass Rape Trial: Dominique Pelicot Asks for Forgiveness
Dominique Pélicot, 71, the French man charged with drugging his wife and allowing dozens of men to rape her over a ten-year period, said Tuesday, 'I am a rapist.' He also said he 'regret[s]' his actions and asked his wife, daughter, and grandchildren for forgiveness....
Culture
Stolen Banksy Painting Found, Two Arrested
Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of the 'Girl with Balloon' painting — made by the anonymous street artist Banksy — from the Grove Gallery in London, England, on Sept. 8....
Sports
Mauricio Pochettino Named US Men's National Soccer Team Head Coach
The US Soccer Federation (USSF) on Thursday named Mauricio Pochettino — former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Tottenham Hotspur manager — as the new head coach of the US Men's National Team....
