Israel Carried Out A Series Of Massive Airstrikes Overnight, Hitting Suburbs Of Beirut And Cutting Off The Main Border Crossing Between Lebanon And Syria For Tens Of Thousands Of People Fleeing Israeli Bombardment.
The Blasts In Beirut’s Southern Suburbs Sent Huge Plumes Of Smoke And Flames Into The Night Sky And Shook Buildings Miles Away In The Lebanese Capital. Lebanon’s State-Run National News Agency Reported There Were More Than 10 Consecutive Airstrikes In The Area.
A Severe Rainstorm Struck Bosnia Overnight Friday, Killing At Least 14 People In Floods And Landslides In Several Towns And Villages In Central And Southern Parts Of The Country.
Rescue Services In The South Of The Country Reported Several People Missing And Called On Volunteers And The Army To Assist As Roads Were Closed And Houses Left Without Electricity.
The Supreme Court Agreed On Friday To Step Into A Fight Over Plans To Store Nuclear Waste At Sites In Rural Texas And New Mexico.
The Justices Said They Will Review A Ruling By The 5th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals That Found That The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Exceeded Its Authority Under Federal Law In Granting A License To A Private Company To Store Spent Nuclear Fuel At A Dump In West Texas For 40 Years.
Miles Schiffer can be reached at schi9629@stthomas.edu