A bomb exploded near Hellenic Train offices in Athens, causing damage but no injuries. A warning call preceded the blast, which occurred amid rising anger over the 2023 Tempe train crash that killed 57. Protests had intensified, and parliament debated the government's handling of the tragedy just hours before the explosion.
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Congestion pricing imposes a special surcharge on commuters using their private car in some marked areas so that people take public transportation. Congestion pricing in New York City began on January 5 this year. The congestion pricing zone includes almost all of Manhattan south of 60th Street. If drivers entered this area between 5 am and 9 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 9 pm on weekends, they had to pay a toll of $9.
Residents in Vandiver, Alabama, are facing a water crisis after an underground drilling project by Alabama Power damaged an aquifer. Several private wells have run dry or seen significant drops in water levels. The court has mandated that drilling continue around the clock to quickly resolve the issue.
Vivek Ramaswamy was pushed down the stairs in his early school by a 'big Black boy' following which his school was changed. ​In his book, he did not recount the incident kindly and identified himself as a high-achieving nerdy Indian kid. "...a big Black kid thought it would be amusing to push a nerdy high-achieving Indian kid down the stairs. Whether our races were relevant, I don’t know, but I’ve learned that others think it’s part of these stories," he wrote.
Hamas has agreed to release an American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four others only if Israel adheres to the existing ceasefire agreement in Gaza. They demand immediate talks on the ceasefire's second phase, an end to humanitarian aid blockades, withdrawal from Gaza’s border with Egypt, and the release of more Palestinian prisoners.
Calling it the safest option for illegal migrants, President Donald Trump said if people use the CBP Home app to voluntarily deport, they could have the opportunity to potentially return legally at some point in the future. But, if they are found and deported, the option to come back to the US will no longer be available.