‘If you’re on the one hand saying you’re allowing aid in but then also facilitating the actions of groups that are blocking it, can you really say you’re facilitating aid?’
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies
Her extensive knowledge and training, coupled with her humorous, nonjudgmental manner, catapulted her into the national spotlight.
‘We have nothing’: Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City
The Israeli military has invaded the district of Shijaiyah several times in the nine-month war. The latest assault sent some 80,000 people fleeing.
On NYC beaches, birds fight drones patrolling for sharks
Flocks of shorebirds have repeatedly swarmed the devices, forcing New York City police and other agencies to adjust their flight plans.
A second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants, officials say
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped heavy rain on Vermont, washing away much of an apartment building, knocking out bridges and cutting off towns, and retraumatizing a state still recovering from catastrophic floods that hit a year ago to the day.
Biden, at news conference, declares that he’s going to ‘complete the job,’ despite calls to bow out
The president batted away questions about his ability to serve another 4 years, even as he flubbed a reference to Donald Trump in one of his first answers.
IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers
The IRS says the campaign is focused on taxpayers with more than $1 million in income and more than $250,000 in recognized tax debt.
Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperatures
Beryl hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday.
Hamas clears way for possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
Months of on-again off-again cease-fire talks have stumbled over Hamas’ demand that any deal include a complete end to the war.
Trump denies knowing about Project 2025, his allies’ sweeping plan to transform government
The 922-page plan outlines a dramatic expansion of presidential power and a plan to fire as many as 50,000 government workers to replace them with Trump loyalists.