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• Israel slams UN report as 'political blood libel' for alleging deliberate targeting of Palestinian children

  Israel's U.N. ambassador and analysts slam a new report alleging the deliberate targeting of Palestinian children, calling it a biased political attack.

• Trump says Venezuela earthquakes left 'devastating number of deaths' as US readies aid

  Trump says two massive earthquakes in Venezuela caused a devastating number of deaths and instructs U.S. agencies to prepare to assist quickly.

• Shark attack survivor wakes from 10-day coma and shares first words with family at her hospital bedside

  Leah Stewart awoke from an induced coma after a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, sharing her first words 'I love you' with her family.

• Colombia's 'El Tigre' secures presidency as leftist rival finally concedes defeat

  After initially challenging the results, Colombia's leftist candidate conceded a razor-thin loss to conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella.

• Experts urge extreme caution on Iran's 'crown jewel' Hezbollah — terror group with US blood on its hands

  Experts warn the U.S. must remember Hezbollah has American blood on its hands as Iran nuclear talks include Lebanon ceasefire as a key condition.

• Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea to build 2 large warships per year in major naval expansion push: report

  Kim Jong Un calls for building two large warships annually over five years, signaling a major expansion of North Korea's naval forces and capabilities.

• Turkey detains over 200 suspects, including alleged ISIS militants, in sweeping raid ahead of NATO summit

  Turkey detained more than 200 suspects, including alleged ISIS militants, in a sweeping Ankara raid ahead of the July NATO summit Trump is expected to attend.

• Trump gets major win against China in African rare earth minerals race

  Trump administration backs American mining company Virtus Minerals in the DRC to counter China's control of critical cobalt and copper supply chains.

• Trump says Colombia's 'El Tigre' will be a 'great president' as socialist opponent launches legal challenge

  Trump congratulated de la Espriella on his apparent Colombia election win. With 99.9% counted, he leads 49.7% to 48.7%, but rival Cepeda has launched a challenge over voting irregularities.

• Russia preparing hybrid attacks on NATO's eastern flank, intelligence warns

  Latvian intelligence warns Russia is preparing military provocations against Baltic states or Poland, including drones and missiles, to pressure NATO.

• Suspect 'neutralized' after Montreal shooting leaves at least 2 dead including officer

  Authorities in Montreal neutralized a suspected gunman after a fatal shooting Monday in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood left two people dead.

• Keith Kellogg tells Iranian dissidents the 'window is open' to force regime change in Tehran

  Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg urged Iranian dissidents at a Paris NCRI gathering to seize a historic opening, saying the Tehran regime is weaker than ever.

• Keir Starmer resigns as British prime minister after devastating Labour revolt and local election losses

  British PM Keir Starmer announced his resignation after Labour's devastating local election losses and a mounting revolt from within his own party ranks.

• US military conducts strike on another vessel carrying alleged narco-traffickers, killing 2

  The U.S. military announced a lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean allegedly carrying narco-traffickers, killing two people and leaving six survivors.

• Major dispute to threaten Trump's Iran deal over billions in frozen Tehran funds: expert

  U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland face their first major test over who controls billions in potentially unfrozen Iranian assets, an analyst warned.

• Meloni's spat with Trump is calculated strategy to boost her approval ratings: expert

  Analyst says Meloni's public feud with President Trump is a calculated strategy to boost her declining approval ratings ahead of Italy's 2027 general election.

• Albanian protesters flood streets demanding prime minister's resignation amid corruption accusations

  Albania protests target Socialist PM Edi Rama over corruption allegations, not Kushner investments, former ambassador tells Fox News Digital.

• Iran's unprecedented 'whole-regime' delegation at US deal talks signals one goal: expert

  Iran sent a whole-regime delegation, including its central bank governor and oil officials to Switzerland talks, signaling demands for immediate cash flow.

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Programs expand access to safe donor breast milk; support infant health and health equity

Owen Mersmann Represents East Central High School at Hoosier Boys State

Hoosier Boys State is a week-long leadership program for high school juniors.

Local County Fairs Join Stock the Trailer Competition to Fight the Hunger

If you are going to a local county fair this summer, consider bringing a food donation.

IATCCC Announces 2026 Academic All-State Teams

Several local student athletes earned All-State honors.

Girls Flag Football is Now OHSAA’s 29th Recognized Sport

OHSAA Board of Directors votes to add girls flag football as a fully sanctioned sport

SCAI Names Individual, Team Academic All-State Teams

EC, Milan, Rising Sun and JCD were represented.