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☆ Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian men to take off their clothes as they evacuated war-torn Jabalya, photo shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Abeer Salman | Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The photo, taken in Jabalya on Friday, shows residents of the refugee camp who tried to leave the area after being forced by the Israeli military to evacuate amid its ongoing ground operation there. The photo was first shared on an Israeli Telegram channel; while it is unclear who took it, several of the men in the picture told CNN Israeli soldiers were photographing them as they were being detained. They were insulting us during that time, calling us names, laughing and taking pictures,” the 27-year old told CNN. Jouri’s father Mohamad Abu Ward told CNN he was forced to strip to his underwear and was held for eight hours alongside Jouri. “Individuals suspected of involvement in terrorist activity are being detained and questioned,” the IDF told CNN in a statement.

Persons: There’s, Muhannad Khalaf, ”, Khalaf, Abu Ward, Mohamad Abu Ward, Israel, Balkees Jarrah Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, Jouri, IDF, Cross, United Nations, International Commission of, Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch Locations: Gaza, Jabalya, Gaza City, Northern Gaza, Geneva, Palestinian Territory, Israel

☆ ‘Who is going to take them out of here?’ Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza kills over 90 people
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Super Typhoon Kong-rey (Leon) edges towards Taiwan, could sweep ‘almost the whole’ island
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | Eric Cheung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Authorities in Taiwan are warning residents along its eastern coast to brace for the impacts Super Typhoon Kong-rey, which has rapidly intensified as it barrels towards the island after bashing the Philippines. Kong-rey, moving northwest over the Philippine Sea, reached super-typhoon strength on Wednesday, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). More than 6,000 first responders have also been put on standby to assist in response to the typhoon, according to the Central Emergency Operations Center. Two outlying islands of Taiwan, Green Island and Orchid Island, suspended work and classes on Wednesday, according the county government. As of Wednesday morning, Kong-rey continued to skirt the island’s north as it moved towards Taiwan.

Persons: Chu Mei, ” Chu, Chu, Krathon, Trami, Kristine, rey Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Typhoon Kong, Typhoon Warning, Central Weather Administration, Ministry of National Defense, Central Emergency Operations Center Locations: Taiwan, Typhoon, Philippines, Kong, Philippine, Taitung, Taipei, Green, Luzon, Leon

Washington had pressed its ally in the hopes of ending the cycle of attacks and avoiding escalation into a wider war. Blinken said the U.S. is tracking the aid deliveries very carefully and “absolutely essential” that Israel comply. "Israel has achieved most of its strategic objectives when it comes to Gaza,” Blinken said in Tel Aviv. (It also signed off on $9.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza, as well as the conflict zones of Ukraine and Sudan.) But far-fetched as it might seem, it came up during Blinken’s meeting with the Saudi crown prince during this trip.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, it’d, Yahya Sinwar, Isaac Herzog, Nathan Howard, Amos Hochstein, Donald Trump, Netanyahu —, Netanyahu, Blinken, Israel, ” Blinken, “ It’s, Ibrahim Fakhroo, Sinwar, William Burns, Khalil al, “, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Joe Biden, Ayman Safadi, we’ve, ” It’s Organizations: State Department, Getty, Israel, Hamas, Trump, Qatar's Ministry of Foreign, CIA, Qatari, Senior, Palestinian Authority, Saudi Crown, U.S, U.S . Locations: United States, Israel, Iran, Washington, Gaza, Egypt, Lebanon, Blinken, Tel Aviv, AFP, U.S, Beirut, Saudi Arabia, Doha, Qatar, Riyadh, Ukraine, Sudan, Saudi, Palestinian, Jordanian, London

☆ Gaza girl, 6, who carried sister in viral video speaks to NBC News
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Video of Qamar carrying her injured sister to a hospital and back in central Gaza was shared widely across social media recently. With Sumaya in need of treatment and unable to walk, Qamar slung her younger sister over her shoulders and carried her to the hospital. Qamar, 6, carries her injured sister Sumaya, 5, in Gaza on Oct. 21. But most of all, she said, she wants to see her father again, after the family lost contact with him after fleeing from northern Gaza. But she expressed pride in her daughter, "who took her sister, who carried her, healed her and brought her back," she said.

Persons: Qamar Subuh, Qamar, Sumaya Subuh, Sumaya, Alaa Hamouda, Al, Hanan, Volker Türk, Muhammad Al Organizations: NBC News, United Nations, Civil Defense, NBC, Israel Locations: Gaza, Al Bureij, Palestinian, Beit Lahia

The military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, giving rise to intensified fighting with long-established armed groups associated with Myanmar’s ethnic minority groups, and prompting the formation of new pro-democracy militias. Two weeks later the Arakan Army launched attacks in its home western state of Rakhine, and since then other militia groups and PDFs have joined in around the country. But at the same time, resistance groups are closing in on Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city in the center of the country. The Tatmadaw has been accused of deliberately targeting civilians in retribution for perceived support for the resistance militias, something it denies. Should the Tatmadaw fall, that could lead to the fragmentation of Myanmar unless the groups work hard to resolve political and territorial differences.

Persons: Aung, Suu Kyi, Alliance —, ”, Connor Macdonald Organizations: Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Arakan Army, National Liberation Army, Alliance, Council, United Nations ’ Office, Human Rights, Army, Institute for Strategy Locations: BANGKOK, Myanmar, Russia, China, Suu, Shan, Rakhine, Kayah, Naypyidaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Myanmar’s, Chin, Paletwa, Syria, Beijing

A Palestinian inspects the damage after an overnight Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on October 27. Here’s what to know from the weekend:In Gaza:• An Israeli strike killed several people at a school west of Gaza City on Sunday, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense. Israel’s military claimed it targeted Hamas operatives in the strike. At least 30 medical staff were detained by Israeli forces at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, according to the enclave’s Ministry of Health. In Israel:• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel’s strikes on Iran had severely damaged Tehran’s defense capabilities, without providing further details on what was targeted.

Persons: Stringer, Kamal Adwan, Khalil Al, ”, António Guterres, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Yoav Gallant, • Organizations: Civil Defense, Kamal, enclave’s Ministry of Health, CNN, Al, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, World Health Organization, United Nations ’, •, Gaza Locations: Beit Lahia, Gaza, AFP, Iran, Israeli, Gaza City, Beit Lahiya, Aqsa, Israel, Egypt

A boy carries a humanitarian aid package provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in central Gaza City on August 27. Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty ImagesIsrael’s parliament is considering two bills this week that could significantly restrict the operations of UNRWA, the UN’s relief agency for Palestinians, in territories occupied by Israel. The OIOS added that they were not able to independently authenticate information used by Israel to support the allegations. “UNRWA provides essential and life-saving humanitarian aid and basic services to Palestinian refugees in Gaza, East Jerusalem, the West Bank and throughout the region. Here’s a look at how many Palestinian refugees are registered for UNRWA services – and where.

Persons: Omar Al, “ Organizations: United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Getty, UNRWA, UN, West Bank, Hamas, Oversight Locations: Gaza City, AFP, Israel, Gaza, East Jerusalem, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea

☆ Some wealthy travelers are replacing their hot summer trips with 'coolcations'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some luxury travel agents say more vacationers are seeking summer trips to cooler climates. In the summer of 2024, a growing number of travelers flocked to Greece as the country was experiencing deadly heatwaves and fires. Wealthy travelers are seeking out chill summersSome western European destinations like Iceland experienced a cooler-than-average summer. Roth has planned summer trips to the latter. AdvertisementA growing number of travelers are pushing their "Euro summer" trips to the fall to beat peak summer crowds and temperatures.

Persons: —, Spain —, Angelos Tzortzinis, Jackie Roth, Scott Dunn, Roth, Noppasin, Julie Durso, Melissa Biggs Bradley, Alexander Spatari, Sergio Pitamitz, Belles, Kent, Stefano Zaccaria, Patrick Quayle Organizations: Service, Eiffel, Getty, Scott Dunn Private, Airlines, New Jersey's Newark Liberty International, United Airlines Locations: Iceland, Norway, Finland, Europe, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Canada, Rome, Paris, Scandinavia, Maui, Hawaii, Ireland, France, Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Faroe Islands, Faroe, Sweden, Denmark, New, Nuuk, Greenland's, Madrid, Greenland

☆ Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Lex Harvey | Noemi Cassanelli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Thick, toxic smog has once again enveloped northern India and eastern Pakistan just days before the start of Diwali, a Hindu festival typically celebrated with fireworks that each year sends air quality plummeting. Schoolgirls wearing masks ride a motorcycle as they leave school amid a rise in smog levels in Lahore, Pakistan on October 25, 2024. India’s air pollution has been found to be so bad, that experts have warned smog could take years off the lives of hundreds of millions of people. Delhi had banned the use and sale of firecrackers ahead of Diwali, but the policy has been difficult to implement. Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times/Getty ImagesSome Indian cities have seen improvements in their air quality, according to government data, but progress has been slow.

Persons: Arif Ali, Sanchit Khanna, Arvind Yadav, ’ ” Jyoti Pande Lavakare Organizations: CNN, Getty, India’s, Hindustan Times, Air Locations: India, Pakistan, Delhi, Pakistani, Lahore, AFP, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, New

☆ Austrian mayor shot dead with suspect on the run, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Claudia Otto | Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —The mayor of a northern Austrian town was shot dead on Monday morning and the suspect is on the run, local police said. Franz Hofer, mayor of Kirchberg ob der Donau, was killed in Altenfelden, near the border with Germany and the Czech Republic. A second man was also shot dead at a later time, Upper Austria police spokesperson Ulrike Handelbauer told CNN. “Unfortunately, we assume that the perpetrator we are looking for could be carrying the weapon,” Handelbauer said, according to local media. Police told CNN that the trigger of the crime appeared to be a dispute over hunting rights.

Persons: Franz Hofer, Ulrike Handelbauer, “, ” Handelbauer Organizations: CNN, Police Locations: Austrian, Kirchberg ob, Donau, Altenfelden, Germany, Czech Republic, Upper Austria

☆ UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —British far-right political activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months after he admitted to being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee, according to court documents. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, admitted on Monday to breaching UK court rules 10 times. Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), was accused of repeating false allegations that caused him to lose a libel suit in 2021. The initial libel case related to Robinson making false accusations against a Syrian schoolboy who was attacked in an incident shared widely on social media. Court artist drawing of political activist Tommy Robinson (right), whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appearing at London's Woolwich Crown Court on Monday.

Persons: Tommy Robinson, Robinson, Stephen Yaxley, Lennon, Syria –, Elizabeth Cook, Justice Johnson, ” Organizations: London CNN, English Defence League, Crown Locations: British, Syria, Huddersfield, England, London’s

☆ Lovisa Sjoberg survives snake bite during days lost in Australia’s Snowy Mountains
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Lovisa Sjoberg, 48, was spotted by rescuers as she walked along a bush trail in Kosciuszko National Park, southwest of the capital Canberra, on Sunday afternoon. New South Wales Police Superintendent Toby Lindsay said Monday she was “fortunate to be alive” after being bitten by a snake, potentially a copperhead. The northern part of Kosciuszko National Park recently reopened to visitors after an annual closure during winter. Wild horses in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, Australia. SL/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesPlans by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to shoot brumbies from helicopters led to a failed legal bid to stop the cull this year.

Persons: Australia CNN —, ”, Lovisa Sjoberg, Toby Lindsay, ” Lindsay, “, Mark Kostich, brumby Organizations: Australia CNN, New South Wales Police, Police, Officers, Kosciuszko National, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, brumbies Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Kosciuszko, Canberra, New, New South Wales

☆ The Philippines is prone to extreme weather. But few expected Tropical Storm Trami to be this devastating
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The Philippines is struck by multiple typhoons a year and Trami was not an especially strong storm when it made landfall, at least in terms of windspeed. Residents use a boat to recover items from their flooded homes as the storm inundated Libon town, Albay province, Philippines on Thursday October 24, 2024. A neighborhood in Talisay, Batangas province, Philippines was swept away by a landslide triggered by Tropical Storm Trami on October 26, 2024. Villagers gather to pay respects to family and friends who died after a landslide hit their homes triggered by Tropical Storm Trami, in Talisay, Batangas province on October 26, 2024. A man crosses a flooded rice field as Trami dumped heavy rains at Libon town, Albay province, Philippines on October 24, 2024.

Persons: Trami, Kristine, ” Garlan, Garland, “ We’re, ”, John Michael Magdasoc, Ferdinand Marcos, we’ll, ” Marcos, Aaron Favila, Hermilando Mandanas, Raynaldo Dejucos, –, “ I’m, ” Dejucos, Heinrich Sandrino, Sandrino, Marcos, Kong Rey, Gaemi, Typhoon Yagi Organizations: CNN, Trami, Residents, Typhoon Kong, PTV, AP, Kong Locations: Philippines, Bicol, Sorsogon, Bulan, Sorsogon –, Manila, Libon, Albay, Philippine, Batangas province, Trami, Talisay, Batangas, Typhoon, Leon, Bicol’s, Camarines Sur, China, Vietnam, Thua Thien Hue, Taiwan, Luzon, Southeast Asia

☆ Israel leaves a trail of destruction after dayslong siege at one of Gaza’s last hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Israeli forces withdrew from Kamal Adwan hospital in the city of Beit Lahia on Saturday after a dayslong siege, leaving a trail of destruction inside one the area's last medical lifelines, with overnight strikes on the city killing at least 30 people, local authorities said. Outside the hospital, local authorities reported Israeli airstrikes demolished several houses including in Beit Lahia's Al-Khazan neighborhood. The IDF called the overnight bombings in Beit Lahia “a precise strike using precise munitions,” targeting Hamas infrastructure and militants. A damaged ambulance outside Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia on Saturday. The nation's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told Blinken that Israel was ethnically cleansing Palestinians from Gaza.

Persons: Kamal Adwan, Beit Lahia, Volker Turk, Beit Lahia's Al, Munir Abdullah Al, Bursh, Tedros Adhanom, Joyce Msuya, Jordan, Antony Blinken, Ayman Safadi, Blinken, ” Organizations: Troops, IDF, United, Gaza’s Ministry of Health, Israel Defense Forces, NBC News, World Health Organization, NBC, Kamal, AFP, Getty, Health Ministry, Humanitarian Affairs, Israel, American Locations: Beit, Beit Lahia's, Khazan, Beit Lahia, Gaza, Israel, United States, London

☆ As crowds surge for bread in Gaza, a boy helps his younger brother to drink
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The 3-year-old in a frayed and holey T-shirt, appears unfazed by the destruction and dust, remnants of what was once a functioning store, now reduced to rubble in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis. “We came here to get bread for the house,” Ibrahim told an NBC News crew on Wednesday, adding that his family had 11 people. The boys watch as women and children crowd around outside Qala Bakery, the only functioning bread shop in the city of Khan Younis. Tense scenes as women fight for position to receive food at a bakery in Khan Younis. Long lines outside Qala Bakery in Khan Younis.

Persons: Khan Younis, Ibrahim, “, ” Ibrahim, Antony Blinken, Israel, Blinken, Lloyd Austin Organizations: NBC News, NBC, United Nations, State Department, U.S . Locations: Gaza’s, Khan, Qala, Gaza, Israel, U.S

☆ 24 dead in Mexico as bus crashes after hitting trailer that detached from truck
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY — A bus tipped over in central Mexico after colliding with a trailer that detached from a truck transporting corn, killing 24 people and injuring five, Mexican authorities said Saturday. The crash happened at midnight Friday when the bus was leaving Tepic in the western Mexico state of Nayarit bound for Ciudad Juarez in northern Mexico. Juan Manríquez Moreno, coordinator of the National Guard in Zacatecas, said in a video statement shared on social media that the truck trailer detached on a highway. The passenger bus collided with the trailer and tipped over on its right side. Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, secretary general of the government in Zacatecas, also shared a statement from the scene of the accident.

Persons: Juan Manríquez Moreno, Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, ” Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Ciudad, National Guard, Authorities Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Tepic, Nayarit, Ciudad Juarez, Zacatecas

☆ I've been to over 200 high-end golf courses around the globe. Here are 8 of my all-time favorites.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( David Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'll never forget Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, CaliforniaCypress Point Club is right on the water. Forest Dunes Golf Club in northern Michigan is one of the Mitten State's best-kept secretsForest Dunes Golf Club has trees, water, and greenery. Evan SchillerTo create Forest Dunes Golf Club, golf pro Tom Weiskopf routed 18 holes through aromatic, pine-studded sand dunes in the middle of Michigan farm country. Chris Coduto/Getty ImagesScottsdale, Arizona, is home to over 200 golf courses and is a choice winter getaway for snowbirds from all over. AdvertisementOmni Golf's Grove Park Inn is still popular after 100 yearsThe Omni Grove Park Inn has been around for quite some time.

Persons: —, it's, I've, David Madison, Alister MacKenzie, Robert Trent Jones, Evan Schiller, Tom Weiskopf, Tom Doak, David McLay Kidd, Gamble, Kidd, Chris Coduto, Jack Nicklaus, Donald Ross, Barack Obama, Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Weiskopf's Cabo Organizations: Point, Spyglass, Omni, Service, California Cypress Point, Getty, University of Michigan, Getty Images, North, Cabo del Sol Locations: California, Cabo, Sol, Pebble Beach, California Cypress, Cypress, Pebble Beach , California, Spyglass, Cypress Point, Carmel, Michigan, Roscommon , Michigan, Bandon, Oregon, Brewster , Washington, Columbia, Scottsdale, Arizona, Getty Images Scottsdale , Arizona, Omni Grove, Grove, Carolinas, North Carolina, Pinehurst, Asheville, Mexico, Tom Weiskopf's Cabo del Sol, Cabos, Cortez

☆ I'm a working mom whose 12-hour shifts make me miss my kids' lives. I feel I'm letting my family down but I love my work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I work one or two 12-hour shifts at the hospital a week, depending on the needs of my unit. I'm also an educator within my hospital, so I spend several days a week teaching patients in an outpatient setting. I go to work before my kids wake up and come home as they're crawling into bed. I feel guilty that my job completely removes me from my kids' lives for full days at a time. The long hours are worth it because my work is important to meI overcome mom guilt by being fully present when I'm with my kids.

Persons: Kimberly Hicks, Hicks, —, It's, I've, I'm, he's, Jane Zhang Organizations: Service Locations: Northern California

☆ Groundbreaking telescope reveals first piece of new cosmic map
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Astronomers have never detected dark matter, but they believe it makes up about 85% of the total matter in the universe. Meanwhile, the existence of dark energy helps researchers explain why the universe is expanding — and why that expansion is speeding up. A prime example is the European Space Agency’s wide-angle Euclid telescope that launched in 2023 to investigate the riddles of dark energy and dark matter. Euclid this week delivered the first piece of a cosmic map — containing about 100 million stars and galaxies — that will take six years to create. These stunning 3D observations may help scientists see how dark matter warps light and curves space across galaxies.

Persons: Jackie Wattles, I’m, Vera C, Sarah Gillis, John Kraus, Chenyang Cai, Everest, NASA hasn’t, gazers, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, ESA, US National Science Foundation, Stanford University, Rubin, SpaceX, SpaceX Polaris, Polaris, NASA, Boeing, CNN Space, Science Locations: Chile, Uzbekistan, Norway, Myanmar, Florida

☆ Israel strikes Iran military targets, Tehran says damage 'limited'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

TEHRAN, IRAN - OCTOBER 26: A view of Iran's capital, Tehran, following the Israeli army's announcement of strikes targeting 'military objectives' in Iran on October 26, 2024. Israeli army stated, 'In response to the ongoing attacks against Israel in recent months, precise strikes are currently being conducted on military targets in Iran.' A semi-official Iranian news agency vowed a "proportional reaction" to the Israeli strikes. Tensions between Iran and Israel have grown rapidly since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Iran-backed Hamas. Israel's military, signalling it did not expect an immediate Iranian response, said there was no change to public safety restrictions across the country.

Persons: Israel, Fatemeh Bahrami Organizations: Getty Images, West Bank, Iran's, Hezbollah, United, Tehran's Locations: TEHRAN, IRAN, Tehran, Iran, Anadolu, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, United States

☆ Man sentenced to life after ‘catfishing’ at least 70 minors and driving a 12-year-old to take her own life
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A man in Northern Ireland has been sentenced to life for several crimes, including manslaughter, after using social media sites to blackmail and sexually abuse at least 70 minors in several countries. Catfishing – often used on social media - is when a person uses false information and images to create a fake identity online with the intention of tricking, harassing, or scamming another person. According to authorities, McCartney pretended to be a young girl, befriended victims on social media and manipulated them into sending him nude images of themselves. “All McCartney’s victims were young, innocent children” as young as 10 years old and “struggling with identity and body image issues and had reached out for help on social media,” Kierans said. CNN affiliate Virgin Media News reported that McCartney mainly used the popular social media app Snapchat to target his victims.

Persons: Alexander McCartney, “, Catfishing, McCartney, McCartney –, New Zealand –, Catherine Kierans, ”, ” Kierans, Snapchat Organizations: CNN, Belfast Crown, Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service, New Zealand, Virgin Media News Locations: Northern Ireland, United States, Northern, Ireland, Great Britain, New

☆ A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we're not prepared
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

People along the coast now have 10 to 30 minutes to reach high ground before a giant wave engulfs the Pacific Northwest. The scene above is a worst-case scenario of a megaquake striking the Pacific Northwest. "It's ominously quiet," Harold Tobin, Washington's state seismologist and the director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, told BI. The Pacific Northwest, by contrast, only found out about the danger posed by the Cascadia subduction zone in the 1980s. The Cascadia subduction zone pushed those mountains up about 10 million years ago, carving the mountain range that makes the Pacific Northwest so stunning.

Persons: Seattle isn't, Robert Ezelle, Rick Bowmer, Ted S, Warren, Juan, Harold Tobin, Tobin, Ezelle, Andrew Selsky, Itsuo Inouye, They've, Wally Santana, Barbara Ortutay Organizations: Washington state's Military, ., Puget Sound, Washington Army National Guard 792nd Chemical Company, Washington state's Military Department, Business, Northwest Seismic Network, AP, Columbia University, Big One, Federal Emergency Management Agency, US Navy, FEMA, Northwest Seismic Locations: Seattle, Pacific, Long Beach , Washington, Northern California, Vancouver, Grandview , Washington, Pacific Northwest, Washington, Washington's, Cascadia, Sitka spruces, Oregon, Japan, Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, Tohoku, Natori

☆ Witchcraft isn’t all broomsticks or cauldrons. How real witches make magic
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But witchcraft, to Green, isn’t about finding answers to life’s big questions (or death’s, for that matter). “Knowing is overrated.”The way Green practices witchcraft defies stereotypes of broomstick-wielding, cauldron-toting, pointy-hatted witches. The traits others might find strange only strengthen one’s witchcraft, Green said. As long as your intentions are clear and your mind is open, you can become a witch, Samayoa said. “Taking care of yourself is better for your witchcraft.”Both witches said that practicing witchcraft is healing, even if the process remains unfinished.

Persons: Green, they’re, he’s, ”, ” Green, He’s, “ We’ve, It’s, Andrea Samayoa, wasn’t, Samayoa, — Green, WitchTok, Pam Grossman, Agatha, “, they’ve, you’re Organizations: CNN Locations: Northern, Green’s, Green, Tampa, Hurricane Milton

☆ Transit workers who lost jobs when they didn't get Covid vaccines are awarded $1M
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A federal jury awarded the six ex-BART workers between $1.1 million and more than $1.5 million each, court records show. Kevin Snider, who served as lead attorney, said the workers didn’t compromise their religious convictions for their jobs. A class-action lawsuit filed in October 2022 said BART granted the vaccine religious exemption for some, but denied accommodations in every instance. Between then and February 2022, about 179 employees submitted requests for religious exemptions, and 70 were approved, the suit said. However, one in three BART employees seeking medical exemptions were granted an accommodation, according to the suit.

Persons: ”, Kevin Snider Organizations: Bay, Rapid Transit, BART, Northern, Northern District of, The Pacific Justice Institute, Covid Locations: California, U.S, Northern District, Northern District of California

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