'It’s going to take time,' President Biden attends briefing on California wildfires
Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025
UPDATE | Jan. 2, 2025, 1:17 p.m. CST |
Research shows a quarter of freshwater animals threatened with extinction
Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025
Washington — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new...
Lakers coach JJ Redick says his family evacuated, people 'freaking out' due to LA wildfires
Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025
Dallas — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said members of his family were among those in Southern California forced to evacuate their homes on...
Bodies of 2 Israeli hostages recovered by soldiers in Gaza, defense minister says
Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025
Tel Aviv, Israel — Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of two additional hostages from Gaza.
Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025
Rome — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become...
Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Washington — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh...
Virginia Democrats keep control of Statehouse in first elections after Trump win
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Richmond, Va. — Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday in the first test of voters’ energy since President-elect Donald...
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Paris — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism...
