From the Rubble: Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire that took effect at 2:00 this morning in the Middle East after 11 days of intensive warfare. The deal was brokered by Egypt.   The simmering issues remain. This latest round started after …

House Divided: The House approved a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6thinsurrection, with only 35 Republicans in favor and 176 against. The bill appears to face difficulty passing the Senate.   Minority leader Mitch McConnell said he opposes …

No Bill: The local prosecutor in Elizabeth City, North Carolina said the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. was justified and none of the officers involved will be charged.    R. Andrew Womble, the district attorney for North Carolina’s First Judicial District, said …

A Separate Peace: After more than a week of open warfare between Israel and Gaza, President Biden spoke on the phone yesterday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, according to the White House, “expressed his support for a cease-fire and discussed …

War on Civilians:  Israeli warplanes overnight destroyed about nine miles of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders while also killing a senior Islamic Jihad leader, the military said.   The Israeli response to Palestinian rocket attacks over eight days …

Open War: Israeli warplanes and artillery have left parts of Gaza City in rubble in an effort to suppress rocket barrages coming from Hamas militants. “This is not yet over. We will do everything to restore security to our cities and our …

Freedom: People fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with some exceptions, no longer need to wear masks or keep a social distance from others indoors or out, the CDC announced in what amounts to a bell of freedom for a pandemic-restricted country.   “If …

Running on Empty: As the ransomware shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline continues, gasoline stations from New Jersey to Florida and New Orleans are short of gasoline or running completely out.   Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued a state of emergency warning that …

Ransom: The FBI said yesterday it has confirmed that the Russia-associated hacking group DarkSide carried out the ransomware attack that closed the Colonial Pipeline system that provides the East Coast with nearly half of its gasoline and jet fuel.   The hackers want …

Hack Attack: A critical petroleum pipeline between Texas and New York was shut down over the weekend as the result of a ransomware attack. Someone is holding their computer system hostage.   Unknown hackers encrypted the information and programming on the computer …