The surprise attack by Palestinian militants suggests a major intelligence failure by Israel, which seemed blind sided by the infiltration of Hamas fighters across its border.
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Sex, Signal messages and sabotage: SBF’s top execs and Bahamas roommates tell all in court
Two of Sam Bankman-Fried’s former friends from MIT, who also worked at crypto exchange FTX while living with the company’s founder in the Bahamas, took the stand in a Manhattan courtroom this week.
Hamas says it has taken ‘dozens’ of Israelis hostage
Hamas has taken “dozens” of Israeli soldiers hostage and moved them to the Gaza Strip, the militant group’s military wing said Saturday, hours after it launched a deadly land, air and sea attack and fired a huge barrage of rockets at Israel.
Max Verstappen wins his third Formula 1 world championship
Max Verstappen clinched his third Formula 1 world championship on Saturday in Qatar.
Death row inmate loses lawsuit after he said execution drugs were damaged in a fire
Jedidiah Murphy, 48, is scheduled to be executed Tuesday. He was condemned for the fatal October 2000 shooting of 80-year-old Bertie Lee Cunningham, of Garland, a Dallas suburb, during a carjacking.
Grandmother wakes to rockets and children crying as Hamas attacks
She was supposed to be celebrating her 75th birthday Saturday. But instead, Bracha Yarkoni watched as her home in southern Israel, was hit by a rocket.
Israel and Gaza conflict in photos
Israel descended into chaos on Saturday after Palestinian militants fired thousands of rockets and sent scores of fighters into towns lining the Gaza Strip — an unprecedented assault that drew fierce condemnation from political leaders around the world.
23andMe user data targeting Ashkenazi Jews leaked online
A user on a popular hacker forum had claimed to have made a larger database of users for sale earlier this week. It’s unclear if whoever compiled the list to only include Ashkenazi heritage is the same person or group who initially made it for sale.
Homebuyers feel locked out as prices soar and mortgage interest rates hit new highs
After home prices spiked early in the pandemic, they finally slowed down in late 2022, giving buyers hope. Now, both prices and interest rates are rising with no end in sight.
‘Tube Girl’ inspires unapologetic self-expression among women on TikTok
What started as one woman filming herself dancing on trains has turned into a global movement, with thousands on TikTok emulating the confidence of “Tube Girl.”