Latest News Headlines for Monday Dec 11, 2023 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled for meetings with President Joe Biden at the White House and congressional leaders on Tuesday, amid discussions in Washington about additional military support for Ukraine.
“Amid escalating missile and drone attacks by Russia on Ukraine, the discussions will center on Ukraine’s immediate needs and the crucial role of ongoing U.S. assistance at this decisive time,” announced White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre.
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In Philadelphia, a coalition of students, legislators, and religious figures convened at Congregation Rodeph Shalom to express strong opposition to antisemitism on university campuses and in local communities.
This meeting occurred a day after the resignation of University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, following critique over her congressional hearing testimony. Magill repeatedly failed to confirm whether advocating for Jewish genocide on campus breached the university’s conduct policy.
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France reported that its naval vessel in the Red Sea, the frigate Languedoc, was the target of two drones launched from Yemen, both of which were successfully neutralized.
The brief announcement by France’s Armies Ministry didn’t identify the drone attackers. The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen, known adversaries of Israel, have pledged to attack ships in the Red Sea.
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Kenya experienced a nationwide electricity outage on Sunday evening, disrupting significant areas including Nairobi’s main airport, a key link between East Africa and global destinations in Asia and Europe.
The blackout, which started around 8 p.m. local time (1700 GMT), marks the third major power failure in the country in the past three months. Critical facilities affected included Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and Eldoret Airport in western Kenya, where backup generators failed following the grid collapse.
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Authorities have apprehended a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Catholic priest during a weekend attack in a church rectory in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.
Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was attacked Sunday “amid a break-in” at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, as per the Omaha Archdiocese. Gutgsell later succumbed to his injuries at an Omaha hospital, stated church authorities.
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Montana police have arrested a woman for driving her vehicle repeatedly into a group of religious demonstrators on a sidewalk, injuring one man.
Genevienne Rancuret, 55, was apprehended in Billings on Saturday, a few hours post-incident, and jailed on charges of felony assault with a weapon – her vehicle, felony criminal mischief, and DUI, according to the police. Her legal representation status is currently unknown.
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Delegates from various nations convened this week at an annual global climate summit, aiming to forge agreements on limiting global temperature rise.
The summit, hosted in the fossil fuel-rich United Arab Emirates, has stirred disappointment among activists advocating for a departure from fossil fuels. Yet, the current global and U.S. reliance on both fossil fuels and renewable energy is evident, with Wyoming standing as a prime example.
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A man was dramatically saved after being trapped for seven hours under a boulder estimated to weigh between 6,000 and 10,000 pounds, reported a rescue team on Friday.
The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office received an alert about the hiker trapped on Tuesday afternoon, as stated by Inyo County Search & Rescue, a volunteer group. The man was stuck beneath a boulder below Santa Rita Flat near Independence in the Inyo Mountains.
