Israel captures a key Lebanon site, crossing Litani River in deepest incursion in 26 years

Israeli forces have crossed the Litani River and captured a strategic site in Lebanon, its defense minister said Sunday, marking Israel’s deepest incursion into the country in 26 years. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The capture of Beaufort Ridge, the site of a medieval castle, … Read more

The deepest fears of San Diego’s religious communities were realized in Islamic Center shooting

SAN DIEGO — As an elementary school student at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the early aughts, Sarah Youssef said she doesn’t remember there being guards on patrol or gates keeping out danger. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But Youssef, now a college … Read more

Robot exploring France’s deepest shipwreck finds cannons and ceramics that sank 5 centuries ago

Deep below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea off the French coast, the pincer of a remotely guided underwater robot delicately closes around a centuries-old jug lying near a 16th-century shipwreck. “You have to be extremely precise so as not to damage the site, so as not to stir up sediment,” says navy officer Sebastien, … Read more