Ghislaine Maxwell Convicted of Recruiting Teenage Girls for Epstein Sex Abuse
During the month-long trial, jurors heard emotional and explicit testimony from four women who portrayed Maxwell as central to their abuse by Epstein. Three of the four said Maxwell herself touched their bare breasts or took part in the encounters, which often began as massages.
NBA Cuts Isolation Time for Some Players Who Test Positive for COVID
The NBA said in the memo that the new protocols "reflects analysis of testing data that the league and its infectious disease experts and epidemiologists have gathered throughout the pandemic."
CDC Significantly Reduces Estimate of Omicron Prevalence in U.S.
Omicron was most prevalent in the South, the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, and the New York area in the week that ended on Dec. 25, according to CDC data.
France Closes Mosque After Imam Incites Hatred Against Christians, Jews
French mosque closed for regularly hosting pro-jihad speaker
Iraq’s Shiite Leader, Possible U.S. Ally, Gains Power
Muqtada al-Sadr's has rejected Iranian meddling in Iraqi politics
China Slams US Over Space Station’s ‘Close Encounters’ With SpaceX Satellites
The note said the incidents "constituted dangers to the life or health of astronauts aboard the China Space Station."
Congress Zooms in On Cybersecurity After Banner Year of Attacks
These included ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline, meat producer JBS USA, IT company Kaseya, and scores of schools and hospitals throughout the year that were already under pressure from changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gantz Hosts Abbas at His Home in PA Leader’s First Meeting in Israel in a Decade
Talks are their second in recent months; Gantz says they spoke of fighting terror, while Abbas adviser says they discussed creating a ‘horizon’ for peace
In 2022, IDF to Focus on Curbing Tehran in Syria, Prepping Strike on Iran Nuke Sites
Military pressing full steam ahead with effort to develop credible threat against Tehran’s nuclear facilities, while also preparing for next potential Gaza conflict
Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Not Opposed To ‘Good’ Nuclear Deal with Iran
Israel has watched with concern as European nations, Russia and China have restarted talks with Iran