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IDF kills Hamas commander in Gaza who infiltrated Israel on October 7
The strike follows an attack on Sunday in which the IDF killed Hamas Nukhba terrorist Razek Sahil Suleiman Abu Shahma, who served as former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguard. The IDF killed a Hamas commander in Gaza‘s Al-Shati area on Thursday who participated in the October 7 massacre, the military said on Friday. According to…
Read MoreNicole Rifkin’s “Pure Gold”
For the cover of the September 7, 2026, issue, the artist Nicole Rifkin—a musician herself—pays homage to one of America’s most beloved icons, Dolly Parton, who died on August 25th, at the age of eighty. “I admire not only her and her music but also her generosity,” Rifkin said. “She touched the lives of millions…
Read MoreThere’s No Place Like Group Chats
I used to think that I was in love with loneliness, but the reality proved significantly less romantic than the concept. Because I’m not in love with being alone, I am in a hotel room at 1 A.M. Pacific Time, downloading a video of SWV singing “I’m So Into You” that’s mashed up with LeBron…
Read MoreOld India disaster footage misrepresented as Nepal-Tibet floods
After deadly floods tore through the Nepal-Tibet border in August 2026, social media posts recirculated unrelated footage from India falsely claiming they showed the calamity. The videos in fact depict flash floods that struck India’s northern state of Uttarakhand in August 2025 and 2026. “The scene of devastation in Nepal is such that every new…
Read MoreChad accuses Sudan of deadly air strike near shared border
An air strike near Chad’s border with Sudan has killed at least 12 people, with Chad accusing the Sudanese army of launching it. Addressing Thursday’s strike, a Chadian security source said it “targeted a fuel market where the RSF [Rapid Support Forces] refuel. The strike killed 12 people and wounded seven”, AFP news agency reported…
Read More‘My sister is missing since Nepal’s flash floods’
A woman says she has not been able to contact her sister who was near the Nepal-Tibet border when devastating flash flooding hit. Nepalese authorities reported at least 389 people have died and more than 900 are missing, including 33 UK tourists, following the natural disaster on Wednesday. In Tibet, at least 558 people are…
Read MoreIDF kills Yahya Sinwar’s former bodyguard, add’l Hamas Nukhba terrorist in Gaza strike
The IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed Razek Sahil Suleiman Abu Shahma, Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguard and a Hamas Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Re’im on October 7. The IDF killed two Hamas Nukhba terrorists in strikes on the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the military said in a Thursday statement. The IDF and the…
Read MoreOnce a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fades
It has survived wars and upheavals, but the famed handwoven Kashmir carpet industry is now battling a steady decline as younger generations abandon the painstaking craft. Masterpieces woven from mulberry silk or pure sheep wool by artisans have adorned imperial courts, museums and luxury homes across the world over the centuries. The hand-spun yarn dyed…
Read MoreItalian Festival returns to Endicott for 19th year running
ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Get ready to savor the sounds and flavors of Little Italy this Friday. GUSTO! Italian Festival is returning to the Northside of Endicott for its 19th year. The festival continues to grow in terms of its attendance, footprint and number of vendors, over 40 this year. The primary focus is on…
Read MoreDolly Parton for the People
Four score and three thousand songs ago, in the middle of a whopping winter storm, a sharecropper and his young wife brought forth upon this continent a baby girl named Dolly Parton. If you know the rest of this story, you know that it never gets old. Her parents, Avie Lee and Robert Lee Parton,…
Read MoreA Sex Tape Won’t Make You Famous Anymore
“She gonna be bigger than Kim K.!” the twenty-four-year-old Julian Newman said of his sister, Jaden, in a recent YouTube video. He sat behind the wheel of his car, suppressing a grin. Julian and Jaden, who is about two years his junior, are both former child basketball prodigies. Julian first went viral when he was…
Read MoreTorrential rain and flooding causes damage in Northern Italy
Within a matter of hours, the extreme heat that had been tormenting northern Italy for weeks gave way to exceptional rainfall, flooding and a sharp drop in temperatures. The regions hit hardest were Liguria, Lombardy and the northern part of Tuscany. The disturbance that swept in was “fuelled” by a marine heatwave that pushed the…
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