US VP Harris Says Israel Needs ‘Independent Judiciary’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that Israel’s democracy requires “an independent judiciary,” wading into the controversy over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul that has drawn mass protests in Israel. “America will continue to stand for the values that have been the bedrock of the U.S.-Israel relationship, which…

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Zion Williamson Announces He Is Going To Be a Father

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, left, reacts on the bench with teammates Trey Murphy III, center, and Jonas Valanciunas, right, from the bench following a score against the Charlotte Hornets in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Thursday, March 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)(Derick Hingle | AP) By Mykal…

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Collapse of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka Dam an ‘Ecological Catastrophe’

The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine has sparked fears of an ecological catastrophe, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky describing the situation as “an environmental bomb of mass destruction.” Water levels on Wednesday continued to rise after the Russian-occupied dam and hydro-electric power plant was destroyed early Tuesday, forcing more than 1,400…

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