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Mother of rescued Gaza hostage recounts 'hard and joyful' reunion
The mother of one of the four hostages rescued from Gaza by Israeli commandos last week described the surge of emotions that she and her family have experienced since officials rang her to say that her son was safe. "For a few minutes I probably didn't know how to react," said Evgeniia Kozlova, whose son Andrey Kozlov was one of 253 Israeli and foreign hostages abducted by Hamas-led gunmen during their attack on Israel on Oct 7. Andrey Kozlov, 27, was rescued along with 21 year-old Almog Meir Jan and 40 year-old Shlomi Ziv by Israeli special forces who raided the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on Saturday in an operation Israeli officials said took weeks of planning and preparation.
Associated Press
Palestinian supporters vandalize homes of Brooklyn Museum officials and other locations in NYC
Palestinian protesters vandalized locations associated with the Brooklyn Museum and the United Nations in New York City, throwing red paint across their entrances in opposition to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Mayor Eric Adams posted on the social platform X on Wednesday that police are investigating after the homes of museum director Anne Pasternak and members of the museum’s board of trustees were hit.
AFP
Hezbollah rains rockets on Israel after strike kills commander
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired barrages of rockets at Israel on Wednesday and vowed to intensify its attacks after an Israeli strike killed a senior commander in south Lebanon the previous day.The Israeli army on Wednesday confirmed it had "eliminated" Taleb Sami Abdallah in a strike the day before on a Hezbollah command centre in southern Lebanon.
USA TODAY
Photographer shares 'magical' photos of rare white bison calf at Yellowstone
Erin Braaten, an outdoor photographer from Kalispell, Montana, captured the rare white bison calf on camera.
CBS News
The world could soon see a massive oil glut. Here's why.
The International Energy Agency is predicting an oil glut by 2030 due to increased production and lower demand.
AFP
Zelensky lands in Saudi on unannounced visit: state media
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Saudi state media reported, his latest visit to the Gulf kingdom which has sought to stay neutral in Ukraine's war with Russia.Zelensky most recently visited Saudi Arabia in February, when he held talks Prince Mohammed to promote his peace plan and discuss a potential exchange of prisoners of war.
Yahoo Finance
Food inflation stabilizes, but price changes remain a mixed bag
Americans continue to feel the effects of food inflation while companies try to win back weary shoppers amid higher prices.
Yahoo Finance
GameStop raises $2.14 billion as it capitalizes on latest appearance of 'Roaring Kitty'
GameStop filled up its coffers again to the tune of $2.14 billion following "Roaring Kitty's" return to YouTube.
CBS News
Photos show Russian submarine, ships arrive in Cuba
Russian sailors were seen standing on a nuclear-powered submarine as it entered Cuban waters with three Russian naval ships.
USA TODAY
White House won't say whether President Biden would commute Hunter's sentence
Joe Biden has said he will accept the outcome of Hunter Biden's gun case and not pardon his son, but the White House would not rule out a commutation.
Yahoo Finance
Housing inflation remains sticky: 'The only thing missing' in favorable CPI print
Wednesday's data showed that shelter costs have risen 0.4% month over month in the past four CPI prints.
CNN
NY governor calls vandalism at the homes of Jewish board members of the Brooklyn Museum ‘an abhorrent act of antisemitism’
The Hate Crimes Task Force of the New York Police Department is investigating several reports of antisemitic vandalism at the homes of Jewish board members of the Brooklyn Museum – including its director, a New York City law enforcement official told CNN Wednesday.
NBC News
New FBI stats show 'historic' declines in violent crime rate, with murder showing sharpest drop
The latest FBI statistics point to a "historic" drop in crime in the first quarter of this year, Attorney General Merrick Garland says.
CBS News
Pope reportedly used homophobic slur again after apologizing for it
Pope Francis again used a slur while talking about gay men just weeks after an apology was issued for his first use, Italy's ANSA news agency says.
Associated Press
A 98-year-old man's liver was donated. He is believed to be the oldest American organ donor ever
Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver. Allen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War and a longtime educator in rural southeastern Missouri, is the oldest American to ever donate an organ, transplant organizations said. Allen was in robust health until he suffered a fall while picking up storm debris at his home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on May 27, his daughter, Linda Mitchelle said.
AFP
EU to hit Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38%
The European Union warned on Wednesday it would slap additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports from next month after an anti-subsidy probe, a move that risks provoking a bitter trade war.The EU tariffs, while high, are lower than the 100-percent rate the United States imposed from last month on Chinese electric cars.
NBC News
Former Kentucky sergeant sentenced to 7 years in prison for failing to stop beating of handcuffed inmate
A former Kentucky corrections sergeant was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for failing to stop the beating of an inmate who was handcuffed and shackled, and then lying to investigators in a cover-up scheme.
Associated Press
Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) — The wreck of the last ship belonging to Sir Ernest Shackleton, a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica, has been found off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years after it went missing. The wreck was found by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Shackleton’s death aboard the ship in 1922 marked the end of what historians consider the “heroic age” of Antarctic exploration.
CNN
Russian ships arrive in Cuba as Cold War allies strengthen their ties
A group of Russian Navy ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Cuba on Wednesday evening as part of “historically friendly relations” between the two countries.
Associated Press
Pakistan’s new government presents its first budget as it seeks a new long-term IMF bailout
Pakistan’s new coalition government presented its first budget in parliament on Wednesday, promising an increase of up to 25% in the salaries of government employees and setting an ambitious tax collection target while talks with the International Monetary Fund about a new bailout continue. Pakistan’s fiscal year begins on July 1. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wants to achieve 3.6% economic growth.

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