Unbiased headline news – North Korea announced its front-line military units are prepared to launch strikes on South Korea, intensifying pressure over accusations that South Korea flew drones and dropped leaflets on Pyongyang.
While South Korea has not confirmed sending drones, it warned that it would respond firmly if North Korea threatens the safety of its citizens. North Korea claimed South Korea launched drones to spread propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang three times this month and vowed to retaliate with force if it happens again.
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Over 60 people have been injured, several critically, in a drone attack in north-central Israel, according to first responders.
No official deaths have been reported from the attack, but the high number of injuries – with rescue service United Hatzalah stating it “provided assistance to over 60 wounded people” – marks it as one of the bloodiest incidents since the war began last October. The news follows Hezbollah’s claim of launching a drone swarm on an Israeli infantry training camp in Binyamina.
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President Joe Biden visited areas in Florida devastated by back-to-back hurricanes, announcing federal aid for projects aimed at reinforcing the electrical grid and a “whole government” effort to support recovery.
“We’ve been in regular contact, and it’s times like this when we come together to support each other—not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans. Americans who need help, and Americans who will help you, if you were in the same situation,” Biden said in St. Petersburg. He announced $612 million for Florida’s resiliency projects.
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One person was killed, and nine others were injured after a shooting during homecoming events at Tennessee State University, according to Nashville Police officials.
Of the nine injured, three were juveniles between the ages of 12 and 14, and all are in stable condition at a local hospital, said MNPD Public Affairs Director Don Aaron. The gunfire occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday during a clash between two groups. Officials believe innocent bystanders may have been struck during the exchange.
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The largest private prison company in the U.S. has paid over $4.4 million to settle numerous complaints of mistreatment, including at least 22 inmate deaths, at its Tennessee facilities since 2016.
Of that amount, more than $1.1 million involved the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, Tennessee’s largest prison, which is currently under federal investigation. Nearly 80 settlements, obtained by The Associated Press through public records requests, allege incidents of beatings, medical neglect, and cruelty at CoreCivic’s four prisons and two jails in the state.
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A dangerous heatwave continues in the West, with Phoenix experiencing triple-digit temperatures daily for three consecutive weeks.
Phoenix recorded temperatures above 110 degrees on 80 days in 2024, breaking the previous year’s record of 55 days over 110 degrees. This heat is also affecting the Southwest and the South, with temperatures expected to hit the 90s in cities like Las Vegas, Austin, Dallas, and Little Rock, Arkansas, this weekend.
