Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
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Chinese Families’ Worries About Sending Children...
Chinese students make up the largest foreign student population in the United States. That figure, however, has slightly decreased. Elizabeth Lee of VOA has more on some reasons of this drop and what some Chinese students say about their experiences studying in the United States.
Staffers Killed at Local Newspaper Honored...
The city of Annapolis in Maryland still honors the people who killed at the Capital Gazette newspaper five years after the single worst attack on U.S. media in history.VOA’s Cristina Caicedo Smit has this report.
Dazzling Christmas Holiday Lights Are Back...
Before the December holiday, dazzling Christmas light displays are back outside,and after a pandemic hiatus, more Americans are attending big public displays.
After Floyd case, will there be...
Relatives of other suspected police brutality victims in the United States are calling for their trials to be reopened after the conviction in the George Floyd murder case
Driven to Acting
If you cannot go into the theater, in Annapolis, Maryland, you can see live performances, and from the comfort of your own car
Connect Hungry Harvest
Having access to local, organic fruits and vegetables is often a key to a nutritious diet. The following story, reported before the COVID-19 outbreak, tells of one man trying to make getting good food easier. And a little update – his service is busier than ever due to the pandemic
US Oldest All Girls School
Western High School opened in Baltimore, Maryland on November 1, 1844 – four years before the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls in New York. It is the oldest all-girls school in the country and is very proud of its traditions
Cielo Rojo
We go to Cielo Rojo, a Mexican restaurant in Takoma, Maryland. Learn how to make their signature dish, pozole and the rich tradition behind all of their Lane
American Stories
It’s not for everyone, but if your idea of fun involves taking a plunge in icy water this may be your kind of event. That’s exactly what some people did in Annapolis, Maryland, for a fundraiser for the Special Olympics of Maryland….Kelly Carnes is anything but ordinary. A public relations executive and entrepreneur, she has made parties and carnivals her everyday reality and lives the life that feels natural to her
Transforming a House of God into...
A couple in the state of Maryland is taking flak for turning a church into a house. Some are calling it blasphemy but others think what they’re doing is a great idea