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Biden admin targets Russia over 2024 election disinformation efforts

Wednesday, September 4

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a sweeping crackdown Wednesday on dueling efforts by the Russian government to influence the upcoming 2024 election through covert networks aimed at spreading disinformation to American voters.For months, the Biden administration has been publicly warning of Russia's... Read More.

Deadly Russia strike targets Lviv in western Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Wednesday, September 4

(LONDON) -- Russian missiles struck Lviv in western Ukraine early on Wednesday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a local official said.A 14-year-old girl was among the dead, Zelenskyy said in a statement posted to... Read More.

Debby live updates: Flash flooding targets North Carolina, Virginia

Friday, August 9

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Debby is slamming the Southeast with heavy rain after making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday.At least six people have been killed in Florida and Georgia.Here's how the news is developing:Tornado watch extends in Washington-Baltimore... Read More.

Tropical Storm Debby live updates: Flooding targets North Carolina, Virginia

Thursday, August 8

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Debby is slamming the Southeast with heavy rain after making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday.At least six people have been killed in Florida and Georgia.Here's how the news is developing:Latest forecastTropical Storm Debby made... Read More.

Two dead after Israel targets senior Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr in strike on Beirut

Tuesday, July 30

(BEIRUT, Lebanon) -- Two people are dead and 20 others were injured after Israel launched a strike on Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, on Tuesday that targeted a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions along Israel's northern border continue to escalate.The strike hit a... Read More.

Israel targets senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut, IDF says

Tuesday, July 30

(BEIRUT, Lebanon) -- has launched a strike on Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, on Tuesday targeting a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions along Israel's northern border continue to escalate."The IDF targeted in Beirut the commander responsible for the murder of the children in... Read More.

Election 2024 updates: Harris in first campaign ad targets Trump legal woes

Thursday, July 25

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden gave an Oval Office address to the nation Wednesday night to explain why he dropped out of the presidential race and outline what he hopes to do in his remaining six months in office.Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing... Read More.

Pfizer targets obesity with new once-daily Danuglipron drug

Thursday, July 11

(NEW YORK) -- Pfizer announced early Thursday morning that it has selected its preferred once-daily modified release formulation of danuglipron, a move that it said was a significant milestone in the obesity drug’s development.Danuglipron, an oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, will undergo dose... Read More.

Hurricane Beryl leaves widespread damage in Jamaica, targets Mexico and Texas

Thursday, July 4

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Beryl has weakened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday, but not before leaving flooding and widespread damage on the island of Jamaica late Wednesday.Beryl's center passed just 45 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, as a Category 4 hurricane with... Read More.

Gaza protest, vandalism targets Palestinian UN Mission in New York

Wednesday, June 12

(NEW YORK) -- A New York City protest tied to the war in Gaza prompted a large police response early Wednesday and the closure of a block on the city's Upper East Side, where the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations was vandalized and... Read More.