• 11/15/2024

Dog spotted atop ancient Egyptian pyramid delights paragliders

Washington Post Video of the dog went viral after social media users were charmed by footage of it running around and barking at the top of an archeological marvel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/19/egypt-dog-pyramid-paraglider-video/

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Hezbollah fires rocket salvo at northern Israel, Iranian leader vows ‘Axis of Resistance’ will continue

Fox News Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets into northern Israel, including near the city of Haifa, on Saturday after the Israeli military said more than 100 projectiles crossed into Israel from Lebanon.  The Lebanese terror group said its “large salvo” of rockets hit a military base east of Haifa, AFP News reported. The Israel…

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Netanyahu’s defiance of Biden-Harris Rafah invasion threats led to elimination of Sinwar, experts say

Fox News JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to ignore dire warnings from President Biden and Vice President Harris not to conquer the last major stronghold of Hamas terrorists in Rafah proved to be correct, according to military and Middle East experts. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the country’s Shin Bet intelligence agency announced…

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Novelty Acts

New York Times We’re so accustomed to researching, planning and curating every millisecond of our lives that we rarely stop to consider the mental cost. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/briefing/finding-novelty.html

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Live Updates: Hopes Dim for an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza

New York Times A top Hamas official said the death of the group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, would not soften its demand for a full Israeli withdrawal, as President Biden pushed to restart talks. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/19/world/israel-hamas-yahya-sinwar-news

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UAV launched toward Israeli PM Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea

Fox News A UAV was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in the coastal city of Caesarea on Saturday morning. Netanyahu and his wife were not home when the incident happened, his spokesperson told Fox News. No injuries were reported in the incident. IDF VIDEO: ISRAELI TANK FIRES AT BUILDING WHERE HAMAS…

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Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way

New York Times By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/science/concrete-roman-construction.html

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Live Briefing: North Gaza hospitals targeted, health ministry says, after dozens killed in Jabalya

Washington Post The incidents come after Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar this week raised hopes that peace could be on the horizon in the battered Gaza Strip. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/19/israel-iran-hamas-war-news-gaza-lebanon/

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Lebanese Christians, caught in crossfire, refuse to leave war zone

Washington Post As Israel and Hezbollah fight all around them, defiant villagers stay put in hopes their presence will deter attacks on their homes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/19/lebanon-christians-israel-hezbollah-war/

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Mexican newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Sinaloa state capital

Fox News Assailants fired a dozen gunshots at a building housing the newspaper El Debate in the embattled northern Mexico state of Sinaloa, the media outlet said Friday. The newspaper is based in the state capital, Culiacan, where rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have been staging bloody battles. MEXICAN MAYOR’S SEVERED HEAD PLACED ATOP…

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