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What’s Netanyahu’s planned ‘hexagon’ alliance – and can it work?
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (1297+ words) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outlined plans to form a new regional bloc, and has framed the Middle East as divided into "radical" Sunni and Shia axes. Speaking on Sunday, Netanyahu described a proposed "hexagon of alliances" which he…...
Brendan Carroll named Salem’s 2025 police officer of the year
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (527+ words) SALEM, Va. (WFXR) " Salem native, Brendan Carroll, was named the city's 2025 Police Officer of the Year for his actions that led to the arrest of suspected thieves following a breaking and entering call. Carroll, a graduate of Carolina University, where…...
See photos of sugarmakers tap trees at LM Sugarbush in Salem
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (42+ words) LM Sugarbush prepares for another year of harvesting sap to make maple syrup on 140 acre sugarbush farm in Salem, Indiana. LM Sugarbush prepares for another year of harvesting sap to make maple syrup on 140 acre sugarbush farm in Salem, Indiana....
US Ramps Up Middle East Air Assets To 2003 Levels Amid Iran Tensions, Trump Briefed On Strike Options: Report
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (389+ words) The U.S. is reportedly expanding its deployment of fighter jets and support aircraft in the Middle East sharply, marking its largest air power presence in the region since the 2003 Iraq invasion. A significant number of jet fighters, including Lockheed Martin's (NYSE:…...
Netanyahu says Israel will forge regional alliance to rival ‘radical axes’
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (426+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel plans to build a network of allied nations in or around the Middle East to collectively stand against what he called "radical" adversaries. Netanyahu made the comments on Sunday while announcing…...
Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in strikes on Gaza during Ramadan
2+ day, 46+ min ago (521+ words) Israeli air strikes killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on the third day of Ramadan in the latest breach of the truce deal signed with Hamas more than four months ago. The attacks on Saturday occurred in northern Gaza's…...
Yokohama tire plant in Salem to shut down permanently in March
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (170+ words) SALEM, Va. (WFXR) " A tentative agreement between the Union representing the Yokohama Tire Plant (United Steel Workers Local1023) and the Company will result in the permanent closure of the plant next month. The two sides reached the agreement in the early…...
Despite leading in votes, Netanyahu lacks power to form coalition
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (386+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition is still far from the numbers needed to form a government, but a lack of a true opposition leader and public sparring among party chiefs is fueling shifts within the anti-Netanyahu camp, according to a…...
Trump warns Iran, Netanyahu issues threat as US military presence in Mideast grows
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (68+ words) President Donald Trump warns Iran against nuclear weapons as U.S. military assets surge into the Middle East. Benjamin Netanyahu issues a stark warning to Iran amid joint drills with Russia, intensifying regional tensions. President Donald Trump warns Iran against nuclear weapons…...
Five hospitalized after fire breaks out in building in Tel Aviv's Rabbi Elnakvah Street
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (307+ words) MDA teams that arrived at the scene conveyed all those who had been injured to the hospital, including a 50-year-old man who was in serious condition after inhaling smoke. One person was seriously injured and four others sustained light injuries…...