By Palestine Chronicle

While stealing from their Palestinian victims is a common practice by the Israeli occupation army, the latest robbery of the Bank of Palestine headquarters in Gaza is different, as it was politically motivated, the Israeli army says. Continue reading “Robbery as a Political Decision – Israeli Army Robs Bank of Palestine in Gaza”

By STATION GOSSIP

Quietly without any fanfare, several of the nation’s largest health insurance providers are changing their policies for 2024 to exclude treatment coverage for injuries and illnesses stemming from “war, declared or undeclared, riot, or insurrection,” as if they know something really, really bad is coming this year. Continue reading “Major health insurance companies alter policies to exclude coverage for injuries or sickness during WAR, riot or insurrection”

by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. The Defender

Up to 775,992,000 bacteria-infected mosquitoes could be released in Maui every week for the next 20 years, according to Hawaii Unites, a nonprofit that last month lost its bid to require the state to conduct an environmental impact statement before pressing go on the controversial project.

mosquito swarm flying with plants in the background Continue reading “Maui ‘Ground Zero’ for Release of Billions of Biopesticide Lab-Altered Mosquitoes”

By Walaa Sabah – Middle East Eye

Nisreen, a Palestinian mother of six, had to leave her home in Khan Younis on 13 December, as the Israeli ground invasion of the city intensified.

She has since sought refuge at a nearby UN school, and later to a makeshift tent, with little access to drinkable or cleaning water. Continue reading “War on Gaza: Palestinian women forced to shave their heads due to water shortage”

By Jake Pearson – 23 WIFR

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The Wellness Checks in Schools Program Act takes a proactive approach to students struggling with mental health, creating a plan to intervene before it is too late. Continue reading “New Illinois law recommends yearly mental health screenings in schools”