Mandy Taheri

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Mandy Taheri

The Biden administration is facing accusations of not publicly releasing concerning health information related to the East Palestine train derailment, including internal warnings about the toxic burn plume's potential to cause "cancer clusters," Lesley Pacey, an investigator with the Government Accountability Project said. Newsweek has reached out to Pacey and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for comment via email on Sunday.

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Mandy Taheri

A witness at a North Carolina house party that erupted into a mass shooting, leaving 12 people shot and one dead, told local news station WBTV that the scene was unlike anything they'd ever seen, describing it "like a movie." Several agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Catawba County Sheriff's Office, Hickory Police Department, and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are working on the open investigation, and as of Sunday afternoon there is no suspect in...

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Mandy Taheri

A California prison panel has recommended Patricia Krenwinkel, a longtime imprisoned member of the Manson Family cult, who was convicted in the infamous 1969 Los Angeles murder spree, for parole on Friday. Newsweek has reached out to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California governor's office for comment via email on Sunday. Why It Matters Krenwinkel is the longest-serving female inmate in California prisons.

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Mandy Taheri |Tom O'Connor

A senior Hamas official criticized the United States for treating Israel's demands as the "only response for negotiation," calling it a violation of "the integrity and fairness of mediation" in ceasefire talks. In a statement shared with Newsweek, Hamas Political Bureau member and spokesperson Basem Naim stated that militant group did not reject the U.S.'s proposal. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department and the Israeli government for comment via email on Sunday.

6 days ago | newsweek.com | Mandy Taheri

The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a travel-related case of Zika virus on Oahu and identified two others who may have been exposed, prompting a public warning to avoid mosquito bites and eliminate breeding grounds. Newsweek has reached out to the Hawaii DOH and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for comment via email.