CAIRO – The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for a quick end to the five-month conflict. Following a few days of respite, fears of a wider war have grown, with renewed fighting threatening to engulf even more countries. Jordan said Thursday it intercepted Iranian missiles for the second consecutive day, while Kuwait said a strike in the northern part of the country killed one person. Also this week, drones caused fires on ships at an Egyptian port, and Saudi Arabia said it came under fire from Iran-backed militias in Iraq.
KYIV, Ukraine – Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine civilians and injured over 50 others. NATO scrambled its warplanes after a Russian missile entered Polish airspace, landing in a rural area without causing injuries. Poland’s prime minister called it “a very serious incident.” It could deepen tensions between the military alliance and Moscow, as wary European countries fear the expansion of Russia’s 4-year-old full-scale war. The attacks targeted multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, where tens of thousands of people sheltered in subway stations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for more air defense systems from its Western allies.
A man who gave his son the gun used in a deadly school shooting in Georgia is set to be sentenced Thursday. Colin Gray was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter after his teenage son, Colt Gray, used the weapon to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School on Sept. 4, 2024. Colt Gray was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors say Colin Gray gave his son the rifle as a Christmas gift. The elder Gray is among a handful of parents nationwide charged after their children were accused in shootings.
– The Associated Press
