The most feared delivery driver in Lebanon

From CNN. He’s the most feared delivery driver in Lebanon, able to create panic with just a knock on the door. He has a lookalike in Israel: the Israel Defense Forces’ Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee. Adraee is the man many in the Arab world have grown to associate with bombs and displacement, as he extended…

Debate: Do Trump’s children get a pass compared to Hunter Biden?

From CNN. An Eric Trump–backed robotics company, Foundation Future Industries, has reportedly been awarded a $24 million defense contract, prompting questions from critics about potential conflicts of interest. Separately, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are listed as board members or advisers to several companies operating in sectors such as drones, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence.…

Former officer arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting

From CNN. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office say a former police officer was arrested in Florida on Wednesday after authorities found information suggesting he planned a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans. Christopher Gillum of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is wanted in Orleans Parish on a charge of making terroristic threats. CNN’s Omar Jimenez…

Spirit Airlines close to a $500M Trump bailout

From CNN. Spirit Airlines is close to getting a $500 million bailout from the federal government, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The deal is expected to include the federal government taking a stake in the troubled airline, which had struggled to make money ever since the Covid pandemic. Spirit would also avoid…

3 hours to recover a lifetime

From CNN. Five months after a catastrophic fire tore through seven residential towers in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, residents have been allowed to see what’s left of their homes for the first time. CNN follows resident Dorz Cheung and his grandmother as they collect remnants of their previous lives. #CNN #News #HongKong

Three hours to recover a lifetime

From CNN. Five months after a catastrophic fire tore through seven residential towers in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, residents have been allowed to see what’s left of their homes for the first time. CNN follows resident Dorz Cheung and his grandmother as they collect remnants of their previous lives. #CNN #News

Ramy Youssef wants everyone in on the joke

From CNN. Ramy Youssef joins Audie to discuss his third comedy special, “In Love,” and how telling Arab American stories today compares to early in his career. Plus, Ari Shapiro stops by ahead of his upcoming permanent role on the show. 0:00 Why Ramy Youssef is on the rise 5:40 Why Ramy doesn’t feel the…

Debate: Has Trump’s redistricting push backfired?

From CNN. For the second time in six months, voters in a blue state have signed off on an aggressively gerrymandered US House map to help Democrats fight back in a redistricting war launched by President Donald Trump and Republicans. Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a referendum that could net Democrats an additional four seats…