Extremist group the Islamic State claims to have executed American journalist James Foley, who was abducted in Syria in 2012. The FBI is evaluating a video that was posted online Tuesday, purporting to show Foley’s beheading.
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Israel Resumes Gaza Strikes After Rocket Attacks
Israel said today that it had resumed targeting “terror sites” across the Gaza Strip after renewed rocket attacks on the Jewish state.
What’s Behind Those Abuse-Of-Power Charges Against Perry?
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, considered a possible GOP presidential candidate in 2016, was indicted on felony abuse-of-power charges late Friday in connection with his veto of funding for state public corruption prosecutors.
Kurds Say They Have Retaken Strategic Mosul Dam From Militants
Kurdish forces say they have retaken the strategic Mosul Dam from militants of the Islamic State, apparently dealing the Sunni jihadist group its first major reversal since its forces swept into Iraq in June.
There’s No Longer A Doubt About This Cutthroat Trout
The rare greenback cutthroat trout, for years on the receiving end of a well-meaning, but taxonomically misguided attempt to save it, now seems to be back on track (though not out of the woods).
Iraq’s Power Struggle: What You Need To Know
Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki is refusing to give up his position as prime minister, sending military vehicles into Baghdad’s streets Monday after Iraqi President Fuad Masum asked Maliki’s fellow Shiite, Haider al-Abadi, to form a government and become the country’s new leader.
WATCH: Rescue Mission In Iraq Leaves Everyone Onboard In Tears
As the helicopter touched down on Mount Sinjar — in an “explosion of dust and chaos,” as Watson put it — people clamored to pull themselves aboard.
West African Border Crossings On Lockdown Amid Ebola Spread
The government in the West African nation of Guinea is denying reports that it has sealed its borders with neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola outbreak.
Pentagon Says U.S. Aircraft Strike Sunni Militant Artillery In Iraq
Hours after President Obama authorized the use of force in Iraq, U.S. aircraft conducted a strike against Sunni militants near Irbil on Friday.
Federal Judges Weigh Gay Marriage Cases From Four States
The cases from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee “pit states’ rights and traditional, conservative values against what plaintiffs’ attorneys say is a fundamental right to marry under the U.S. Constitution,” The Associated Press writes.