Gazans took in the scale of devastation to their old neighborhoods and Israelis awaited news about three newly released hostages as a day-old cease-fire between Hamas and Israel continued to hold on Monday.With the 15-month war paused, Palestinians have been returning to parts of the Gaza Strip they had fled, picking their way through vast swaths of rubble and trying to salvage what they could — a sofa, a mattress, a chair or a crate — from the wreckage of their former homes.“People can barely recognize the crushed places where they used to live,” said Montaser Bahja, an English teacher,…
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The Chinese social media app RedNote is full of cute, heartwarming moments after about 500,000 American users fled to it last week to protest the looming U.S. government ban on TikTok.Calling themselves “TikTok refugees,” these users paid the “cat tax” to join RedNote by posting cat photos and videos. They answered so many questions from their new Chinese friends: Is it true that in rural America every family has a large farm, a huge house, at least three children and several big dogs? That Americans have to work two jobs to support themselves? That Americans are terrible at geography and…
This article is an on-site version of our The Week Ahead newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Sunday. Explore all of our newsletters hereHello and welcome to the working week.Strap yourselves in. A new chapter begins on Monday at the Capitol building in Washington as Donald Trump takes the 35-word oath in the 60th presidential swearing-in ceremony, making him the 47th US president. This will be an event that is high on ceremony (read the full itinerary here), but will also break new ground. Trump will be the first convicted criminal and oldest commander-in-chief…
Credit: Screenshot via Greg Bluestein X A truly wild scene erupted Thursday at the Georgia Capitol when State Senator Colton Moore was arrested after attempting to enter the House chamber. All of it was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media. Moore, who was previously banned from the chamber for daring to allege corruption from former House Speaker David Ralston, was trying to attend Governor Brian Kemp’s State of the State address. Ralston was replaced by Republican House Speaker Jon Burns, who then ordered Moore be banned unless he issued a formal apology to Ralston’s family and…
Kyle Richards was seen with rumored girlfriend Morgan Wade days following a drama-packed episode of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”Richards has said on several occasions that she and Wade are only friends. However, she also admitted to questioning her sexuality over the last few years, and many think the reality star is questioning it with the “Fall in Love with Me” singer.During an episode titled, “What the Chuck?” Kyle Richard’s co-star, Garcelle Beauvais, encouraged Richards to “be a lesbian.”Article continues below advertisementKyle Richards Seen With Morgan WadeMEGAAccording to Page Six, Richards was seen with Wade having coffee in La…
“TOO LATE” At the protest, participants held up placards bearing slogans including “Stop arming Israel” or “Gaza, stop the massacre” amid regular chants of “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. “Obviously, we’re delighted there’s a cease fire”, said Linda Plant, a retiree from London, however, pointing out that Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued since the ceasefire deal was announced Wednesday. “We need to make pressure to make that ceasefire hold” and for international aid to reach Gaza, said Ben, 36, a workers union member who only shared his first name. For Anisah Qausher, a student,…
As both United States President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump try to take credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza, a relatively unknown political newcomer in Trump’s incoming team has emerged as a key figure in sealing the deal. Steve Witkoff, a New York real estate developer and investor, was reportedly instrumental in delivering the message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Trump wanted the deal in place by the time he takes office next week. Witkoff has been a friend of Trump for four decades. The two men play golf together and…
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes was over. Sasaki announced via Instagram that he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers had been considered the favorites for his services since he was posted and had scouted Sasaki since 2019. His decision to join the star-studded Dodgers was hardly a surprise.However, Sasaki’s time with the Dodgers might be short-lived. Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden said on “Foul Territory” that “several front offices” believe the Dodgers and Sasaki had a deal in place before he was posted. Bowden further stated that he feels several teams will ask the league to investigate…
America has lost its way when it comes to men: the lessons they are taught as boys, the behavior expected of them at work and socially, the expectations of what being a man are. The return of Donald Trump as president might start setting things straight — that’s the hope, at least, among the 12 men in our latest Times Opinion focus group. They all voted for Mr. Trump in November not only because they liked his views on the economy, crime and immigration but also because many of them believe he’s “a man’s man” whose government leadership and approach…
New year, new raise?Resume Genius released its 2025 Wage Growth Report this week identifying jobs that can expect to receive pay increases in the coming year. The career site’s researchers used three years of wage data (2021-2023) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics database to formulate the report.Related: These Are the 10 Highest-Paying Jobs With the Lowest Stress, According to a New ReportThe jobs on this list range in salary from $41,000 to $449,320, and the raises professionals in these roles could get this year ranged from $2,380 to $86,350.The positions also varied considerably, from dentists to personal finance…