A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel
The Israeli historian Omer Bartov argues in his new book that a “state ideology” of Zionism has led to what he calls genocide in Gaza.
Judge warned of ‘very concerning’ Justin Fairfax behavior weeks before Dem gunned down wife
A Virginia judge expressed concern over the mental state of former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax while ruling on a child custody case involving two teenage children, commenting on his behavior and isolation. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. McEvoy detailed these concerns in a March 30 court order involving Fairfax, his estranged wife, and … Read more
New Jersey transit agency confirms controversial $150 train, $80 bus tickets for World Cup matches
Price hikes for MetLife Stadium travel prompted outcry NJ governor Sherrill sparred with Fifa over cost burden New Jersey’s transit agency has confirmed it will charge $150 for a return ticket to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium this summer. The price for a round-trip ticket from New York’s Penn Station to MetLife Stadium is … Read more
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Crisis in the Middle East, Russian strikes in Kyiv, Orthodox Easter and Karol G at Coachella – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…
US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting
Trump repeatedly demanded that Republicans unify to pass a longer extension of the Fisa warrantless spying law Both chambers of Congress voted in quick succession on Friday to pass a brief 10-day extension of a controversial warrantless surveillance law after Republican infighting tanked plans for a much longer renewal of the law with no changes. … Read more
Supreme court sides with oil and gas firms in Louisiana coastal damage fight
8-0 ruling gives companies new day in federal court after firms including Chevron ordered to pay millions for cleanup The supreme court handed a win on Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana. The 8-0 procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal … Read more
San Diego Padres reportedly set for MLB-record $3.9bn sale to Chelsea co-owner
Clearlake’s José E Feliciano, wife Kwanza Jones win bid Previous record for club was Cohen’s $2.42bn for Mets Everton owner Dan Friedkin said to be among finalists The San Diego Padres are nearing a sale to a group led by José E Feliciano, co-founder of private equity firm Clearlake Capital and co-owner of Chelsea FC, … Read more
Digested week: Hungary’s election result is rare good news in otherwise depressing and surreal world
Not least because JD Vance’s show of support for Viktor Orbán appeared to have opposite of desired effect So much of the news is depressing these days. The ongoing wars in Iran, Lebanon and Ukraine. The cost of living crisis. At times it feels the world has tipped into the surreal. Donald Trump posting photos … Read more
Battleground Dem says terrorists act from ‘pain and frustration,’ accuses Americans of being ‘high and mighty’
A Democratic Senate candidate running in the battleground state of Michigan said the United States should try to understand why terrorists commit such “heinous acts,” suggesting those actions stem from a place of “pain and frustration and a level of lack of agency.” Abdul El-Sayed, a medical doctor and former Wayne County health director, is … Read more
School district’s trans policy blasted for fostering ‘deception’ under shadow of SCOTUS ruling
FIRST ON FOX: A conservative legal group called on the Trump administration on Friday to investigate an Alaska school district over a policy that withholds gender identity information from parents. America First Legal asked the Education and Justice departments to open inquiries into the school district, the latest to come under scrutiny for its transgender … Read more