A vacation to Idaho can be filled with a wide range of activities, from scenic hikes, a dip in relaxing lava springs or a trip to a thrilling amusement park.  In addition to the beautiful scenery throughout the state, there are unique stops, like Old Idaho Penitentiary, that are worth […]

A University of Rochester economics professor may be in danger after not showing up to his scheduled class, according to police inquiring after his whereabouts.  Heikki Rantakari, 44, is an associate professor at the university’s Simon Business School, per their website, and a visiting associate professor in applied economics at […]

Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota is expected on Friday to announce a long-shot Democratic primary challenge against President Biden, according to people familiar with the lawmaker’s plans. And the launch of Phillips’ Democratic campaign for the White House will come in New Hampshire, on the last day for candidates to […]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken told American Jewish community leaders that “he asked the Qatari prime minister less than two weeks ago to tone down Al Jazeera’s rhetoric about the war in Gaza,” according to sources that spoke to Axios.  “Blinken’s comments suggest the administration, which has asserted its support […]

Drone and rocket attacks on U.S. bases in the Middle East have injured more than 20 American soldiers in the past week alone. The full extent of the injuries was not immediately clear. A defense official said several of the service members suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) but have all […]

Critics have urged the United States to consider reclassifying the Houthis in Yemen as a terrorist organization as the Iran-backed group has mounted attacks against Israel and U.S. military assets.  “In word and in deed, the Houthi’s in Yemen are proving to the world their connectivity to Iran’s axis of […]

Leaders with Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad met Wednesday to discuss their ongoing war against Israel.  Hezbollah official Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri and Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala spoke Wednesday about the conflict. “An assessment was made of the international positions being taken and what the […]

United States-led coalition forces have started live-fire exercises at military bases in Iraq and Syria, after more than a dozen attacks on American troops over the last week left more than 20 soldiers injured. The Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said on Wednesday that ground operational […]

“The West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin parted ways with his talent agent Maha Dakhil after she shared a pro-Palestinian Instagram account’s post slamming Israel’s Gaza strikes as “genocide.” “You’re currently learning who supports genocide,” the original post read. Dakhil, a Creative Artists Agency (CAA) agent and Co-Head of Motion Pictures, […]

A 22-year-old driver who lost control of his BMW in Malibu, California, last week on a treacherous stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, killing four Pepperdine University seniors, has been charged with murder, officials said. Fraser Bohm was arrested Tuesday on four counts of murder for the deaths of sorority […]