FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:45:16 -0500
Title: News Wrap: 2 U.S. Navy pilots rescued, 1 injured after Red Sea friendly fire incident
Description: In our news wrap Sunday, the U.S. military says an American fighter jet was mistakenly shot down over the Red Sea in a friendly fire incident, Israeli airstrikes killed nearly two dozen people in Gaza, the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany reopened two days after a car plowed into a crowd there, and more than 100 million Americans are expected to travel for the holidays.
FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sun, 22 Dec 2024 14:48:32 -0500
Title: At least 22 people killed by Israeli airstrikes as Vatican envoy visits Gaza for pre-Christmas Mass
Description: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said, while Gaza's small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass.
FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sun, 22 Dec 2024 14:22:27 -0500
Title: Characters in Disney's 'Moana' use the stars just like real Polynesian explorers. An astronomer explains how
Description: Polynesian navigators used the stars to sail across the ocean, Disney's 'Moana' movies help those of us who have never sailed at night to understand the methods of celestial navigation.
FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sun, 22 Dec 2024 14:19:15 -0500
Title: Putin meets with Slovak Prime Minister Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Description: Fico's views on Russia's war on Ukraine differ sharply from most other European leaders. Slovakia's prime minister returned to power last year after his leftist party won parliamentary elections on a pro-Russia and anti-American platform.
FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:23:13 -0500
Title: What we know about the suspect in the German Christmas market car attack
Description: Authorities say the suspect does not fit the usual profile of perpetrators of extremist attacks. The man described himself as an ex-Muslim who was highly critical of Islam and in many posts on social media expressed support for the far-right anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:05:04 -0500
Title: At least 32 people in Nigeria killed by stampedes at Christmas food distribution events
Description: The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:52:23 -0500
Title: 2 U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, CENTCOM says
Description: Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.
FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:45:35 -0500
Title: News Wrap: Germany mourns victims of Christmas market attack
Description: In our news wrap Saturday, Germans are mourning the victims of an apparent attack at a Christmas market, Israel blamed Houthi rebels for a missile attack that injured 16 people in Tel Aviv, world champion skier Lindsey Vonn is back on the slopes after more than five years of retirement, and baseball legend Rickey Henderson died at age 65.
FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:40:50 -0500
Title: Ravages of war in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria leave millions of children in dire need
Description: As the humanitarian crisis affecting children in Gaza continues to deepen, UNICEF says there's also a great need in Lebanon and Syria. John Yang speaks with UNICEF spokesman James Elder about what he saw on a recent trip to the region.
FeedSource- PBS NewsHour - World ǀ Published-Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:15:50 -0500
Title: From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, why we have different names for the jolly bringer of Christmas gifts
Description: You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. Whether it's St. Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle, the history of how he got his name is one that illustrates a wonderful melding of languages and cultures.