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In the news today: The Trump administration has revoked visas for six foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech; the Israeli military says one of the bodies handed over by Hamas as part of the ceasefire deal is not that of a hostage; and Madagascar's president was toppled in a military coup. Also, video shows one of the many homes that floated away in Alaska after Typhoon Halong hit. |
Erika Kirk wipes her eyes before President Donald Trump posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to her late husband, Charlie Kirk, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech
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The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month. Read more. |
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- The six foreigners who had their visas revoked were from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay and South Africa. They were not identified. Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio "will defend our borders, our culture, and our citizens by enforcing our immigration laws," the State Department said. "Aliens who take advantage of America's hospitality while celebrating the assassination of our citizens will be removed."
Vice President JD Vance and other top U.S. officials have encouraged people to call out offensive language about Kirk that they see online. The administration and its supporters have targeted people for their comments about Kirk, leading to firings or other discipline of journalists, teachers and others, and raising free speech concerns.
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Israeli military says one of the 4 bodies handed over by Hamas is not that of a hostage
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The Israeli military said Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day as part of the ceasefire deal is not that of one of the hostages who was held in Gaza, adding to tensions over a fragile ceasefire in the two-year war. Read more. |
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Four bodies were handed over by Hamas on Tuesday, following the first four on Monday — when the last 20 living hostages were released. In all, Israel has been awaiting the return of the bodies of 28 deceased hostages. The military said that "following the completion of examinations at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the fourth body handed over to Israel by Hamas does not match any of the hostages."
Hamas and the Red Cross have said that recovering the remains of dead hostages was a challenge because of Gaza's vast destruction, and Hamas has told mediators of the truce that some are in areas controlled by Israeli troops.
- Separately, forensic experts in Gaza on Wednesday started identifying 45 bodies of Palestinians that Israel handed over to the Red Cross the previous day without identification. It wasn't immediately clear whether the bodies were those of people who died in Israeli prisons or bodies taken from Gaza by Israeli troops. During the war, the Israeli military has exhumed bodies as part of its search for the remains of hostages.
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Madagascar's president is ousted in a military coup after weeks of youth-led protests
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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was toppled Tuesday in a military coup that capped weeks of youth protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity in the Indian Ocean island country. Read more. |
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From an undisclosed location after fleeing, Rajoelina issued a decree Tuesday trying to dissolve parliament's lower house in an apparent attempt to preempt being impeached. But lawmakers ignored it and voted overwhelmingly to end the rule of the 51-year-old leader, who himself came to power as a transitional leader in a military-backed coup in 2009.
- Although young people led the demonstrations, others also took part, including civic groups and unions. The protesters have said they were inspired by other Gen Z-led movements that toppled leaders in Nepal and Sri Lanka.
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Newly harvested beets on Long Island, N.Y., in 2023. (Jessica Damiano via AP) |
How to cook, freeze or pickle plant scraps instead of throwing them away
There are a lot of tasty and nutritious uses for plant parts that would otherwise be discarded. Many of the scraps from garden vegetables are edible; they can be saved and turned into delicious and healthy meals. |
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