UN rights report raises concerns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in displacement of Palestinians in West Bank
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief’s office expressed concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing” in a new report on Tuesday, saying that Israel has accelerated the expansion of settlements in large parts of the occupied West
Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms ‘Buffy: New Sunnydale’ revival was cancelled by Hulu
A planned return to the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will not be happening after all. Sarah Michelle Gellar confirmed that the revival project, titled Buffy: New Sunnydale, is no longer moving forward at Hulu. The
NBCUniversal cancels ‘Access Hollywood,’ ‘Karamo’ and ‘The Steve Wilkos Show’
NBCUniversal is shutting down production of its first-run syndicated programming, a move that will end several long-running daytime and entertainment shows, including Access Hollywood, Access Live, Karamo and The Steve Wilkos Show. The decision marks a major
US Pacific Fleet to deploy wall-climbing, flying robots on ships
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – Gecko Robotics has landed a $71 million contract to deploy wall-climbing robots and artificial intelligence across U.S. Navy ships in the Pacific Fleet, the Pittsburgh-based company said, in what
Analysis-Pediatricians win Round 1 in vaccine fight, but damage has been done
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) – A federal court injunction on Monday put a check on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rapid assault on U.S. vaccine recommendations, but months of turmoil and misinformation have
US ‘transitory’ inflation turns five and is still a big brat
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – The worst U.S. inflation outbreak in a generation turns five years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates, influencing national politics, and frustrating
Israel launches new strikes on Tehran and Lebanon as Iran hits back and fires on Gulf neighbors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Residents of Dubai and Doha, Qatar, awoke to the sound of explosions Tuesday as air defenses worked to intercept new waves of incoming Iranian fire, and Israel launched new strikes on
Closing arguments set to begin in Twitter shareholder trial accusing Musk of driving down stock
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Closing arguments are set to kick off Tuesday in a trial pitting Elon Musk against Twitter shareholders who say the world’s richest man engaged in a pattern of deceptive behavior that misled investors
The Latest: UAE briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran
A drone attack in the United Arab Emirates sparked a fire at an oil tank farm Tuesday in Fujairah, an emirate on the country’s east coast with the Gulf of Oman that has been repeatedly targeted, the
Trump’s homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved as the next secretary of Homeland Security, he will walk into the department’s sprawling Washington, D.C., campus with his work cut out for him. Immigration enforcement is at