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Israeli troops burn north Gaza hospital after forcibly removing staff and patients, officials say

Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli troops have stormed one of the last hospitals operating in the northernmost part of the territory, forcing many of the staff and patients out of the facility.
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Estonian Navy Guards Subsea Power Link After Cable Damage

Estonia is deploying its navy to protect the Estlink 1 power cable after a suspected deliberate cut to the subsea power link connecting Estonia and Finland.
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Who will receive $1,400 IRS stimulus checks? Why are they being sent? Here’s what to know

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that one million taxpayers are set to receive about $2.4 billion in stimulus checks in the coming weeks.
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Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024

2024 was another banner year for a source of electricity that is better for people’s lungs, better for climate change and may be reaching your home when you turn on the lights or turn up the thermostat — large banks of batteries. This ability to store large amounts of electricity in batteries was essentially nonexistent a decade ago, but the countr…
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From orcas with salmon hats to the resurrection of the mammoths — this year in animal news

There were sharks eating sharks, snakes eating snakes, and ants chopping each other’s legs off. Here is a roundup of some of the best animal news stories from 2024.
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18:46 18:46 Now playing, Trump Drops NIGHTMARE WARNING on Putin https://t.co/1Fr9ecHnZ5

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Man accused of setting woman on fire in NYC subway back in court

Questions remain about Zapeta-Calil’s deportation, as ICE confirmed he entered the U.S. illegally.
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South Korea’s acting president impeached. And, how the ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ did on Netflix

South Korea’s acting president has been impeached less than a month after the impeachment of his predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol, for imposing martial law. And, how’d the “Beyoncé Bowl” do on Netflix?
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Roasting chestnuts, recycling walnuts: turning festive treats into sustainable new materials

EU researchers are exploring how to make strong and sustainable new materials from hard-to-crack nutshells.
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Musk and Ramaswamy defend foreign worker visas, sparking MAGA backlash

Social media posts by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy arguing in favor of expanding the visa program for highly skilled workers have set off a debate among supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over how the program should fit into the incoming administration’s aggressive immigration agenda.