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Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer for ‘The Simpsons,’ dies at 84

May 31, 2025

Wounded Gaza children find respite from war at Ohio summer camp
BUTLER, Ohio — Their bodies are maimed or burned. Their childhoods have been shattered. And their futures are filled with uncertainty as war rages in Gaza. But for one week, three dozen wounded Palestinian children and members of their families have found a respite from the fighting at a summer camp in Mohican State Park,…
Japan to cut superlong government bond sales amid record yields
TOKYO — Japan’s Finance Ministry will reduce the issuance of superlong government bonds starting next month in response to record-high yields, taking the unusual step of revising its offering plan this early in the fiscal year. During Friday’s private meeting with prim dealers that take part in the auctions, the ministry proposed cutting the issuance of Japanese government bonds…
Suspect arrested after GOP Rep. Max Miller says he was ‘run off the road’ by a man waving a Palestinian flag
CLEVELAND — Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, said he was “run off the road” Thursday morning in a Cleveland suburb by a man who waved a Palestinian flag and threatened Miller and his young daughter. The incident, which comes amid acute concerns about a rise in political violence, is being investigated by the U.S. Capitol Police…
Japan doubles security aid recipients, adding Sri Lanka, Thailand
TOKYO — Japan will double the number of countries that can receive Official Security Assistance (OSA) to eight, strengthening ties with nations directly connected to its maritime security. The countries in the Indo-Pacific region eligible for OSA in fiscal 2025 are the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, as well as the newly added Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga,…
Transgender youth and parents fear future after Supreme Court ruling upholds care ban
Transgender youth, their parents and a doctor who provides transition care to adolescents say the Supreme Court’s decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on such care for minors could have devastating, widespread effects for trans Americans. The court ruled 6-3 on Wednesday that Tennessee’s prohibition on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors does not discriminate based…
UN Secret-General calls for immediate ceasefire between Iran and Israel
UN Secret-General calls for immediate ceasefire between Iran and Israel United Nations Secret-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire between Iran and Israel, urging both nations to give peace a chance. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting, Guterres made a heartfelt appeal for diplomacy and restraint. “I call on Iran and…
Tesla inks first deal to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plant
Tesla has inked its first deal to build a grid-scale battery power plant in China amid a strained trading relationship between Beijing and Washington. The U.S. company posted on the Chinese social media service Weibo that the project would be the largest of its kind in China when completed. Utility-scale battery energy storage systems help…
Jury awards $2.25 million to rgia parents in case of decapitated baby’s autopsy shared on social media
A jury in Fulton County, rgia, awarded $2.25 million in damages to the parents of a baby who was decapitated during delivery and whose autopsy was posted on social media without his parents’ consent. The parents, Treveon Taylor and Jessica Ross, will receive $2 million in compensatory damages and an additional $250,000 in punitive damages…