New Orleans was replacing street barriers at time of truck attack By Reuters

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The city of New Orleans had begun replacing security barriers along Bourbon Street before Wednesday’s truck attack, which killed at least 10 people and injured more than 30, and officials conceded a stop-gap security plan did not work. The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was able to drive around a police car and … Read more

Gaza population falls 6 percent since start of war, statistics agency says | Gaza News

Population has declined by about 160,000 since Israel’s assault on Gaza began, official Palestinian statistics agency says. The population of Gaza has fallen 6 percent since Israel’s devastating assault on the besieged Palestinian territory began nearly 15 months ago, according to the official Palestinian statistics agency. About 100,000 Palestinians have left the enclave while more … Read more