33+ min ago (490+ words) Fletcher fought for greater recognition of one of the deadliest incidents of race violence in US history. Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last survivors of Oklahoma's 1921 Tulsa Massacre, has died at age 111. Despite her advanced age, Fletcher was a well-known activist thanks to her work trying to win justice for the victims of one of the worst episodes of racial violence in United States history. "Today, our city mourns the loss of Mother Viola Fletcher. She was a survivor of one of the darkest chapters in our city's history and endured more than anyone should," Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols wrote in a Facebook post. "Mother Fletcher carried 111 years of truth, resilience, and grace and was a reminder of how far we've come and how far we must still go." Fletcher was seven years old at the time of the…...

34+ min ago (330+ words) Reports say doctors diagnosed the woman with critically low blood sugar, likely leading to her weakened condition. A woman in Thailand has shocked staff at a Buddhist temple when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation. Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of the capital, Bangkok, posted a video on its Facebook page, showing a woman lying in a white coffin in the back of a pick-up truck, slightly moving her arms and head, leaving temple staff bewildered. He said they heard a faint knock coming from the coffin. "I was a bit surprised, so I asked them to open the coffin, and everyone was startled," he said. "I saw her opening her eyes slightly and knocking on the side of the coffin. She must have been…...

48+ min ago (458+ words) Israel continues truce violations in Gaza as captive body found ICE kidnaps US Iranian scholar en route to MESA conference Amnesty urges Egypt to reverse law stifling civil society orgs Yellow lines and green zones: The de facto partition of Gaza A fractured front: Autonomy or integration for Syria's Kurds? Farook Mohammed paints Gaza onto Africa's anti-apartheid canvas Rising electricity costs push Syrians into financial strain The Israeli military killed one Palestinian in an attack in Gaza on Tuesday morning in the latest ceasefire violation by Israeli forces, Nasser Hospital said, in the town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza." The Gaza Government Media Office said last week that Israeli forces have violated the ceasefire almost 500 times in the six weeks since it came into effect, with at least 339 Palestinians killed during this period, and another…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (256+ words) In the 1960s, the Metropolitan Community Church was one of the first gay-positive churches. When AIDS hit, it became a refuge. When the Metropolitan Community Church was founded in the late sixties, it was one of the first gay positive churches in America. When AIDS hit, it became a refuge for people who were sick and those who were mourning them. In this episode, Anna talks to researcher Lynne Gerber, about finding boxes of cassettes under the church floor in an MCC church in San Francisco, and how those recordings of sermons and songs became a podcast about finding community and comfort during a crisis. Lynne Gerber is the host of the 10-episode series When We All Get to Heaven. And if you're new to the show, welcome. We're so glad you're here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (119+ words) A Yazidi girl who survived ISIL captivity films herself to process her trauma as rescuers search for her missing family. A Yazidi girl who survived ISIL captivity films herself to process her trauma as rescuers search for her missing family. Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl from Iraq, shares her story after four years of abduction and enslavement by ISIL (ISIS). Through intimate video diaries, she confronts trauma and seeks justice by initiating legal action against her captors. Meanwhile, rescuers risk their lives to look for her missing mother and younger brother in Syria and Turkiye. As Mediha fights for accountability, she holds onto hope for reunion and a future of healing. Mediha is a documentary film by Hasan Oswald....

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (396+ words) The Democrat Party could focus all their efforts on one seat in 2026, as the "biggest opportunity" to win it has appeared. Both Democrats in the state and nationally, according to NOTUS, believe they are in with a real chance of flipping Ohio blue after a series of poor election losses. Preparations for the 2026 midterms are already underway, with the Democratic National Committee already rolling out the red carpet for the state. The DNC has promised additional funding for the state and is already staffing up to prepare their push to win Ohio with "dream candidate", Sherrod Brown. Ohio Democratic Chari Kathleen Clyde has since explained the plan for the Democrat Party is to go heavy on Ohio. She told NOTUS, "We can't just focus on a couple of states and expect to perform well nationally. When we look toward the…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (138+ words) Government spokesman says the attack in Khost destroyed a civilian home, killing five boys, four girls and a woman. Authorities in Afghanistan say Pakistani forces have bombed a house in the country's southeastern Khost province, killing at least nine children and a woman. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban administration, said on Tuesday that the attack took place at midnight (19:30 GMT) in the Gurbuz district of Khost province. "The Pakistani invading forces bombed the house of a local civilian resident, Waliat Khan, son of Qazi Mir," Mujahid wrote in a post on X. "As a result, nine children [five boys and four girls] and one woman were martyred, and his house was destroyed," he added. Other air strikes took place in northeastern Kunar and eastern Paktika provinces, Mujahid said, wounding at least four civilians....

1+ hour, 54+ min ago (74+ words) The US Department of Justice says it will appeal criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey. Trump will "come after me" says cleared former FBI director The US Department of Justice says it will appeal after a federal judge dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia Dean. Hours before the DOJ appeal was announced, Comey said he expected Donald Trump "to come after me again"....

2+ hour, 12+ min ago (432+ words) A meeting between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani has surprised some political commentators with how friendly it seemed. The president and New York City's mayor elect met at the Oval Office for a meeting that looked favourable to many, including talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who joked that Trump may prefer Mamdani to his own administration. Speaking in the opening monologue of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 58-year-old suggested Trump was won over by Mamdani. He said, "After weeks of painting Mamdani as the fourth horseman of the apocalypse, they didn't know what to do with themselves. This is how upside down this crop of MAGA-teers is. They're mad at Trump, some of them are furious at Trump, because he was friendly with the new mayor of New York. "Last week he had a big celebratory dinner for the Saudi Prince,…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (327+ words) The journalist was named alongside Jeanine Pirro, Lou Dobbs and Rudy Giuliani in the suit Fox News has paid financial reporter and news anchor Maria Bartiromo a jaw-dropping $70 million since joining the network over a decade ago, according to new documents obtained by TheWrap. The massive sum was disclosed as part of Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against'Fox News " which saw tens of thousands of exhibits released on Sunday. Bartiromo's eight-figure pay was shared in the journalist's deposition for the lawsuit, in which she has been named as a defendant by Smartmatic. (The company sued Fox News in 2021, alleging they knowingly spread false allegations about the 2020 election and, in turn, damaged their reputation. Fox News has denied the claims.) During the deposition, Bartiromo was asked: "And so is it fair to saythat you, from when you first started working at Fox…...