Lebanese Army Officers Among 9 Killed In Israeli Airstrike On South Lebanon

The 10 States Losing Public School Students The Fastest Public school enrollment is shrinking across much of the United States, but nowhere faster than West Virginia. An August 2026 study by family location-tracking app iSharing found that the state lost more than 10,500 public school students between 2021 and 2024, a decline of 4.2%, the steepest in the country, according to family location-tracking app iSharing, The trend reflects a broader demographic shift. Births have fallen in 44 of the 50 states, meaning many schools are receiving smaller incoming classes. In West Virginia, births...

'Sensitive Security Situation': Israeli Army Chief Abruptly Cancels Trip To US Via The Cradle The Israel military's Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has canceled a planned trip to the US due to a "sensitive security situation," Israeli news outlet i24 reported on 30 September.  There is "increased alertness" in the army, said i24 military analyst Yossi Yehoshua. "The decision to cancel the trip was made by the military's top echelon even before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements yesterday regarding threats to Israel," the report added.  Image source: IDFA senior Israeli army source told...

Momentum: US Issues 60-Day License For Iranian Oil Sales As Tehran Agrees To Hormuz Access, Nuclear Inspections Update(0935ET): As part of the MoU framework, and ongoing technical peace discussions in Switzerland (with US and Iranian teams still though - though Vance and Ghalibaf have at this point departed after their 18-hour first round achievement - Treasury has issued a temporary 60-day general license authorizing the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian oil - it stated in a huge forward-momentum development. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on X: Under President Trump and Vice President Vance,...