Israel’s defence ministry is offering residency to African migrants if they join the war on Gaza, according to Haaretz. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls them ‘infiltrators’, so why is the government now trying to recruit them?
The woman behind an early Facebook post spreading a harmful and baseless claim about Haitian immigrants eating local pets that helped thrust a small Ohio city into the national spotlight says she had no firsthand knowledge of any such incident and is now filled with regret and fear as a result of the ensuing fallout....MORE
Donald Trump doubled down on unsupported claims that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating people's pets in the city of Springfield, Ohio. William Brangham recently visited Springfield and spoke with city officials and members of the Haitian community. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.....Video & Transcript HERE
Florida voters who signed a petition to place a pro-choice abortion referendum on the ballot this November say they have been visited by police who are investigating claims of fraud at the behest of Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration, the more
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed more than a dozen people overnight Saturday, hospital and local authorities said, as health workers attempt to administer polio vaccinations amid potential rise in infections.....MORE
One of Tampa's most popular bus routes could soon be fare-free.
Tampa City Council members voted 4 to 3 to approve free access for HART's bus route No. 1.
Route 1 primarily benefits workers traveling north and south of Tampa's dense urban core. The pilot program, which could last for a year, aims to reduce traffic, improve safety for people walking and biking, and help workers save money on the cost of living.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to be cautious of a new email scam involving extortion attempts. Scammers are sending emails with attached PDFs containing personal information like names, addresses, and even Google Street View images of victims’ homes.....MORE
In less than a week, former President Donald Trump will find himself back on the debate stage, this time facing Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump is certain to project his trademark swagger. But there’s no mistaking that next week’s ABC News debate takes place in a political landscape that has shifted dramatically since Trump’s last head-to-head, with President Biden on June 28.....MORE
President Joe Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a cease-fire and hostage release agreement in the war in Gaza as the U.S. looks to get a final deal in place.....MORE
Israel’s siege of Jenin has worsened, with access to water and electricity now cut to Palestinians trapped in the Jenin refugee camp. The UN has condemned Israel’s destruction in the occupied West Bank.
As recently as 2008, climate change was a bipartisan concern in Florida. But DeSantis, who unsuccessfully sought the GOP presidential nomination this year, embodies his party’s current dismissive attitude toward climate change — a stance shared by his predecessor in the Florida governor’s office, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott.....MORE
Medical experts are advising people to take precautions to avoid the West Nile virus, which Dr. Anthony Fauci is still recovering from after an illness he said was worse than any other he had experienced.....MORE