Christian Ziegler declared in an email to supporters that he and his wife, a co-founder of conservative group Moms for Liberty, are being targeted because they are ‘such loud political voices.’
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Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal that may attract regulator scrutiny
The deal will need the blessing of U.S. regulators, which have resisted more airline consolidation out of fear it could lead to higher fares.
Italy refuses Munich museum’s request to return ancient Roman statue bought by Hitler
The statue, unearthed at a Roman villa in 1781, was returned to Italy in 1948 as part of works illegally obtained by the Nazis.
Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions
Wilma Mankiller was the nation’s first female principal chief, leading the tribe for a decade until 1995. She focused on improving social conditions through consensus and on restoring pride in Native heritage.
Kiss bids farewell to live touring, become first U.S. band to go virtual
The cutting-edge technology was used to tease a new chapter of the rock band: after 50 years of Kiss, the band is now interested in a kind of digital immortality.
Commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea; warship built in Bath downs 3 drones
The attacks marked an escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
Kyiv investigates allegations Russian forces shot surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
Ukrainian General Prosecutor’s office on Sunday launched a criminal investigation, hours after Ukrainian military’s press office said in an online statement that the footage is genuine.
One dead, 11 missing after landslide and flash floods hit Indonesian island
Rescuers have recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks following flash floods and a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
Pope says he’s doing better but skips window appearance at St. Peter’s Square
As he did a week earlier, Francis delivered very brief remarks from the chapel of the Vatican hotel where he lives and where he is recovering from what he has said is infectious bronchitis.
Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it’s high time for the U.N. Conference of Parties on Climate to hold its first ‘Health Day’ in its 28th edition, saying the threats to health from climate change were ‘immediate and present.’