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Unbiased headline news – Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby stated that the Biden administration is working “around the clock to prevent this from escalating into a full-scale war.” Earlier Sunday morning, Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah exchanged fire, with an Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson reporting that Hezbollah fired 150 rockets toward Israel, penetrating further into the country than in previous attacks. In response, the IDF announced it was targeting “Hezbollah terrorist positions” in Lebanon. — A roadside explosion from an improvised explosive device targeting a convoy of foreign diplomats killed a police officer and injured four others, according to an official in Pakistan. The diplomats were traveling to a tourist destination in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which shares a border with Afghanistan and is a known base for militant groups, including the Pakistani Taliban. The blast took place at the tourist area and hill station of Malam Jabba, one of Pakistan’s two ski resorts, located about 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of the provincial capital, Peshawar. — An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran resulted in the deaths of at least 33 workers and injuries to 17 others, officials reported. This tragedy ranks among the worst mining disasters in Iran’s history, with several miners still unaccounted for hours after the explosion. The blast occurred at a coal mine in Tabas, approximately 335 miles southeast of Tehran, the capital. Tearful miners stood by as mine cars brought up the bodies of their colleagues, covered in coal dust. — A member of California’s firefighting team has been accused of breaching his duty and deliberately starting multiple fires over the past few weeks. CAL FIRE law enforcement officers arrested Robert Hernandez, 38, a fire apparatus engineer for CAL FIRE, at Howard Forest Fire Station on Friday, charging him with setting five fires while off duty. The fires burned less than an acre in total, according to CAL FIRE. Hernandez is also under investigation for his role in the Alexander Fire, which occurred on August 15th. — Four people were killed, and at least 17 others injured in a shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night, according to police. The shooting, which took place shortly after 11 p.m. in the 2000 Block of Magnolia Avenue South in the Five Points South Entertainment District, was “not a random event and stemmed from an isolated situation where multiple victims were caught in the crossfire,” police said in a statement. — Stuart and Tonya Junker cherished their peaceful neighborhood near South Dakota’s Black Hills — until the ground started collapsing around them, causing them to fear that their home could fall into a massive sinkhole. They hold the state responsible for selling the land that became the Hideaway Hills subdivision, even though it was known to sit atop an old mine. Since the sinkholes began appearing, they and roughly 150 neighbors have filed a lawsuit against the state for $45 million, seeking compensation for the value of their homes and legal expenses.

Unbiased headline news – The death toll from an Israeli military “targeted attack” on a Beirut suburb has climbed to 31, including seven women and three children, Lebanon’s health minister announced Saturday. Firass Abiad informed reporters that 68 individuals were injured in the strike, with 15 still receiving treatment in hospitals. He noted that search and rescue efforts are continuing, and the number of casualties is expected to increase. The attack marks the deadliest strike on Beirut since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. — Ukrainian military officials on Saturday claimed responsibility for destroying two weapons arsenals deep inside Russian territory, including one supplied with ammunition from North Korea. The Ukrainian General Staff reported on Facebook that the early morning strikes hit targets in the Tver and Krasnodar regions. The attacks were directed at the 23rd arsenal of Russia’s Ministry of Defense Main Missile and Artillery Directorate in Tver, as well as the 719th artillery ammunition base near Tikhoretsk in Krasnodar, according to the statement. — New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens was released after more than 19 months of captivity by the separatist West Papua National Liberation Army, Indonesian police confirmed Saturday. “I am very happy that soon I will go home to see my family,” Mehrtens said at a press conference. “Thanks to everyone who helped me today so I can safely leave in good health.” Mehrtens, 38, was taken captive by armed separatists on February 7, 2023, after landing a small plane at a remote airfield. — Last month, NATO troops, vessels, and aircraft participated in exercises in the icy waters of the North Atlantic to hone their combat skills for potential future naval conflicts. Led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and the U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet, the drills “focused on the strategic waterways and airspace around Iceland,” according to a NATO press release, which called the area “a critical hub in the North Atlantic.” NATO forces simulated tracking enemy naval units and dealing with mass casualty situations. — Officials report that a high school athlete in Ohio was injured in a shooting outside a stadium during a football game, the second incident of gunfire near the stadium this month. North College Hill police stated the shooting occurred around 8:15 p.m. Friday in the elementary school parking lot during the game between North College Hill and Woodward high schools. School administrators and police immediately evacuated the stadium, while law enforcement worked to “secure the crime scene.” — Ted Colbert, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) president and CEO, will be departing the troubled company, Boeing announced. In a letter to employees, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg emphasized that the company’s main focus is “to restore customer trust and meet their high expectations to support critical missions globally.” Ortberg added, “I want to thank Ted for his 15 years of service at The Boeing Company.”

Democrats are seeing new signs they could make inroads in the traditionally deep-red state of Texas this fall. New polls are showing Ted Cruz’s big lead has dwindled down to nothing. A new poll puts U.S. Rep. Colin Allred up and taking the lead of Cruz in a deep red state.

Trump’s telling Speaker of the House to shut the government down because of all the great press Kamala has been getting over interest cuts, mortgage rates, gas prices plummeting and more! We’re also talking about North Carolina Governor GOP candidate locked in a new shocking porn scandal. Trump says he’s a very fine guy and has highly endorsed him. We talk about that along with stories about a radical MAGA Sheriff documenting addresses of homes with Harris yard signs, Elon Musk going full-blown MAGA and Trump trying to sabotage Harris’s good news.

Unbiased headline news – The U.N. General Assembly has passed a resolution on Wednesday urging Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territory, as reported by new sources. This symbolic United Nations resolution calls for Israel to “bring to an end without delay its unlawful presence” in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, with a timeline of 12 months for compliance. The resolution was adopted with 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 abstentions. The United States opposed the resolution, while countries like Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany, Britain, and Ukraine were among those abstaining. — A series of new explosions involving Hezbollah communication devices has resulted in at least nine fatalities and over 300 injuries. This follows a pager attack from the previous day that left 12 dead and more than 2,800 injured. Hezbollah indicated that the new explosions targeted walkie-talkies used by its members. A senior Hezbollah security source described the “small” explosions as being similar to the previous pager attacks. — Harvey Weinstein has entered a not guilty plea to a new indictment charging him with a criminal sex act in the first degree. He appeared in a Manhattan courtroom in a wheelchair, dressed in a black suit, white shirt, and tie. The former film producer faces charges in the new indictment based on the accusations of a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her in 2006 at a Manhattan hotel. Additionally, Weinstein is charged in a prior indictment with criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree. — Los Angeles County is reporting three locally acquired dengue cases this year, which is unusual for the area, while nationally, there have been at least 3,085 locally acquired cases so far this year. This information comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of locally acquired dengue cases has roughly doubled nationally compared to last year, according to the CDC. The majority of these cases are from Puerto Rico, which has reported over 2,960 incidents. — A man, his wife, and her 13-year-old son were discovered shot to death at their home in Vermont, state police reported, as authorities search for a suspect. Officers were responding to a call about a “suspicious person,” according to Vermont State Police. The investigation led them to a residence in the town of Pawlet, where they found the three individuals deceased. The victims were identified on Tuesday as Brian Crossman Sr., 46, a Pawlet government official; his wife, Erica Crossman, 41; and her son, Colin Taft, 13. — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La’Quetta, the city’s superintendent of schools, have been indicted on charges of child endangerment and other offenses. Prosecutors allege that the couple repeatedly beat their teenage daughter. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Tuesday that a grand jury indicted the pair on charges of child endangerment. Marty Small also faces charges of assault and making terroristic threats.