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Research shows a quarter of freshwater animals threatened with extinction

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

Washington — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new...

Lakers coach JJ Redick says his family evacuated, people 'freaking out' due to LA wildfires

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

Dallas — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said members of his family were among those in Southern California forced to evacuate their homes on...

Bodies of 2 Israeli hostages recovered by soldiers in Gaza, defense minister says

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

Tel Aviv, Israel — Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of two additional hostages from Gaza.

Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

Rome — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become...

Jimmy Carter continues to lie in state at Capitol Rotunda ahead of his state funeral

Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025

Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks

Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025

Washington — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh...

Virginia Democrats keep control of Statehouse in first elections after Trump win

Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025

Richmond, Va. — Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday in the first test of voters’ energy since President-elect Donald...

House passes immigration measure named in honor of slain nursing student Laken Riley

Annie Gimbel | Jan 07, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96

Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025

Paris — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism...

US shifts more than $100M in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire

Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025

Washington — The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon as it...