Unbiased headline news – U.S. Central Command reported on Wednesday that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on multiple Islamic State group sites in Syria this week, resulting in the deaths of up to 35 militants.
The strikes were launched on Monday evening in the central Syrian desert, targeting several locations and high-ranking IS figures. This offensive followed a series of collaborative operations with Iraqi forces targeting IS members within Iraq. According to U.S. Central Command, there were no civilian casualties reported in these strikes.
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In the Spanish town of Alfafar, vehicles and trailers lay scattered like toys in the muddy aftermath of flooding that surged through the streets on Wednesday.
Emergency teams arrived on Wednesday to Alfafar and neighboring areas around Valencia, navigating flooded streets, inspecting homes, and searching for missing individuals after severe flooding, emergency officials said. Over 1,000 troops were dispatched to the province to support the emergency response.
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The number of infections in an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has climbed to 90, according to an update Wednesday from federal health officials.
Cases have now been identified in 13 states, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Colorado accounts for most cases, with 29, followed by Montana with 17. Other affected states include Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, according to the CDC.
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A woman and two children died after crossing over a safety rail at Niagara Falls, New York authorities said.
The incident took place Monday around 9 p.m., according to New York State Police. The woman, identified as 33-year-old Chianti Means, and two children climbed over the guard rail and went over the falls from Luna Island, police reported. Search and rescue operations were unsuccessful, police said.
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A machete-wielding 18-year-old was arrested outside a Florida voting site on Tuesday after allegedly attempting to intimidate voters.
Caleb James Williams faces charges of aggravated assault on an elderly person and improper exhibition of a weapon, police said. In a press conference following the arrest, Neptune Beach Police Chief Michael J. Key stated Williams “brandished a machete in a threatening manner” toward two women, aged 71 and 54.
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NFL players are advocating for a halt to reporters conducting locker room interviews.
“If only people knew how some male reporters behave,” former wide receiver Torrey Smith wrote on X earlier this month. “Straight meat watchers.” Some players are calling for interviews to be moved outside locker rooms to protect privacy and preserve dignity in spaces where players shower and change.
