Neuro-symbolic AI breakthrough slashes energy use 100x, dramatically boosts accuracy A new hybrid AI system dramatically cuts energy use and boosts reliability. It merges neural networks with logical, rule-based reasoning. This approach excels at complex physical tasks where current models often fail. It achieved a 95% success rate in tests, using up to 100 times less power. The breakthrough addresses AI’s unsustainable and growing electricity demands. A quiet revolution is brewing in artificial intelligence labs, and it’s one that could finally address the massive and growing energy appetite of AI systems while making them far more reliable. Researchers have developed…
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Scientists warn a cracked Teflon coating can release more than 9,000 plastic particles during cooking Scratched non-stick pans release thousands of microplastics into food. A single crack can shed more than 9,000 particles. Worn plastic cookware releases the highest amounts of contaminants. These Teflon particles belong to the concerning PFAS chemical family. Using inert materials such as stainless steel eliminates this source of contamination. That convenient non-stick pan in your kitchen cabinet may be easy to clean, but it is likely contaminating your meals with a hidden payload of plastic. Researchers using cutting-edge imaging technology have quantified for the first…
Chamomile tea is a caffeine-free herbal infusion prepared from the dried flowers of the chamomile plant . The beverage is historically associated with treating anxiety and insomnia, and is widely recognized as a gentle sleep aid . Research into the tea’s effects suggests phytochemicals within the flowers may influence brain neurotransmitters related to sleep and mood [1]. A growing public interest in plant-based alternatives to conventional sleep medications has been reported, with the botanical industry now valued at over $7 billion [3]. Reported Mechanisms for Sleep Induction A 2011 study published in European Neuropsychopharmacology identified three primary effects of chamomile phytochemicals on the central…
Introduction New research involving over 400 college students across the United States suggests that foundational daily habits, including regular breakfast consumption, adequate sleep, and consistent exercise, are strongly associated with an enhanced ability to handle stress. The study, published in 2025, analyzed detailed surveys on diet, sleep, exercise, and supplement use [1]. Researchers utilized statistical modeling to investigate connections between these behaviors and psychological flexibility, a trait described as the ability to pause, process feelings, and choose a constructive response rather than reacting automatically [1]. According to the findings, these everyday routines may build resilience not just through direct effects…
Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a resolution of the United Nations Security Council calling for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Iran war.UNSC resolutions require that no member oppose the move and a single objection would have doomed the vote. The resolution failed with 11 nations voting for it, two against, and two abstaining, the Associated Press reported. The vote comes ahead of a looming Tuesday evening deadline that President Donald Trump set for the Iranians to reopen the strait or face the destruction of their civil and energy infrastructure. On Tuesday morning, Trump warned…
Former national security advisor John Bolton on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump’s threat to target Iranian civil infrastructure if Tehran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”We absolutely have every right to go after the infrastructure in Iran, which is obviously being used by the IRGC. The words ‘civilian infrastructure’ are not talismanic,” he posted on X. Bolton attached a video of a recent appearance on CNN in which he addressed Trump’s threat to make Tuesday “power plant and bridge day” in Iran. “The prohibition is against attacking civilian targets. But, for example, a power plant that provides energy, to…
Accused stalker Michelle Dick was reportedly arrested and charged Friday after allegedly dousing former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham with an unknown substance. Dick faces a total of 7 criminal charges, including two stalking charges of stalking and two charges of threatening to commit a crime with intent to terrorize, stemming from an alleged incident that took place in March, according to online records obtained by TMZ. Officials also charged her with assault using a deadly weapon other than a firearm, battery and vandalism.Dick allegedly tracked Buckingham’s to a Santa Monica appointment and threw liquid onto him. The rocker had…
In a phone call with Bret Baier this morning, President Trump said he wouldn’t put odds on how today will turn out, but, “8 p.m. is happening” if Iran doesn’t work with us. If we get to that point, there is going to be an attack like they have not seen.” “If negotiations move forward with something concrete, that could change.” The US will do something extreme. Unfortunately, Iranian leaders are probably willing to go down with the regime. Fox News’ Bret Baier: “I just got off the phone with the president… He said, ‘8 p.m. is happening. If we…
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A massive 6-alarm fire engulfed a 1 million square-foot warehouse in Ontario, California, on Tuesday. The blaze broke out just after midnight on Tuesday morning. Arson is suspected. More than 100 firefighters responded to the blaze. According to law enforcement, the facility contains paper products. “The Ontario Fire Department is battling a 6 alarm warehouse fire,” the San Bernardino Fire Department said. “The building contains paper products. Units from many neighboring departments are on scene supporting the suppression efforts,” they said. WATCH: The Ontario Fire Department is battling a 6 alarm warehouse fire. The building contains paper products. Units from…
We are in the midst of a massive psyop. A coordinated campaign to convince people that Iran is winning the war in which its military power is almost utterly destroyed, its leadership decapitated multiple times, and its only strategy is to lash out at its neighbors and murder its own citizens. Advertisement The Iranian regime is now recruiting 12-year-olds to kill its own citizens who protest the government, and it is forcing its citizens to become human shields to protect military objectives. Well, if you doubt that Israel and Trump have a strategy, just look at this one picture:Notable absence of…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police and media reported on Tuesday.Police have not confirmed the name of the 47-year-old former soldier who was arrested Tuesday. But he has been widely reported in the media to be Roberts-Smith, a former Special Air Service Regiment corporal who was awarded both the Victoria Cross and Medal of Gallantry for his service in Afghanistan.Police charged him Tuesday with five counts of war crime murder. He will remain in…
Virginia election officials are violating the state’s constitution by allowing individuals who have never resided in the commonwealth to vote in its elections, a lawsuit filed Monday alleges. Brought by the Republican National Committee (RNC), Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE) PAC, and a Virginia voter against the Virginia State Board of Elections and other state election officials, the legal challenge contests provisions of state law collectively permitting individuals who “were born outside of the United States” and “have never resided in the Commonwealth” to register and vote in Virginia elections. This practice, the plaintiffs claim, violates the Virginia…
“Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough erupted Tuesday over Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit to Hungary, demanding Republicans stand up to “Russian authoritarianism.” Vance announced in an April 2 release that he would visit Hungary on Tuesday and Wednesday, delivering remarks before a crowd of supporters of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday. Scarborough claimed that the Trump administration, by backing Orban, was aiding Russian President Vladimir Putin. (RELATED: Morning Joe Melts Down Over Trump’s Easter Threat Against Iran)“Let’s talk about the collusion that’s going on right now between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to elect Orban. You have, we…
NEW YORK (AP) — The racial reckoning that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020 carried hopes of new support for disproportionately underfunded, Black-led nonprofits. American companies stepped up donations to historically Black colleges and universities. Major climate funders pledged to give more toward minority groups. Large donors sought to narrow the racial wealth gap.But new research released Tuesday shows that such financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits were short-lived, if they happened at all. A subset of large, Black-led nonprofits saw only temporary funding increases between 2020 and 2022, according to the analysis by nonprofit research service Candid and Black philanthropy group ABFE. Smaller organizations saw…
The replacement for Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” time slot has finally been announced as the show wraps up next month. Beginning on May 22, Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed” will air in the late-night comedy slot. The show is described as “a rapid-fire roundtable of stand-up’s funniest comics and rising stars—before they hit it big.” “From hysterical takes on pop culture to side-splitting stories about everyday life, Comics Unleashed is pure, unfiltered comedy gold. Whether you’re reliving classic bits or discovering your next favorite comedian, this show is guaranteed to keep you laughing!” the YouTube description reads. The show mixes…
Rudy Giuliani announces his endorsement for Anthony Constantino in the GOP primary for New York’s 21st Congressional District.Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino first came to national prominence during President Trump’s 2024 campaign when he erected an enormous “VOTE FOR TRUMP” sign on the roof of his company headquarters in Amsterdam, New York, and local Democrat city officials threatened to jail him if he refused to remove the sign. After a protracted legal battle, Constantino won, and the sign still stands.More recently, Constantino announced his campaign for Congress. He deposited $5 million of his own money into his own campaign account, declaring his refusal…
Screenshot In explosive remarks relayed during a phone interview with Fox News host Bret Baier, President Trump made it crystal clear that the 8 p.m. (EST) deadline for Iran is not moving, and if Tehran refuses to comply, the consequences will be unlike anything the regime has ever experienced. “I just got off the phone with the president… I said, listen, if you were to put odds on it, what were the odds that this is going to end up being a negotiated deal? He said he wasn’t going to put odds on it. But he said, ‘8 p.m. is happening,’”…
Prosecutors argue Jose Luis Abalos abused his government position in a vast affair over procuring Covid supplies that has embarrassed the ruling Socialist government.MADRID (AFP) — A corruption trial of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s former right-hand man opened on Tuesday, a case that has rocked a Socialist-led minority government that has prioritized stamping out graft.The case affecting Jose Luis Abalos, a former Socialist heavyweight and transport minister who helped propel Sanchez to power in 2018, is the first of several corruption affairs shaking the fragile coalition to reach trial.It has embarrassed Sanchez, who came to power vowing to clean up Spanish…
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Iran’s blockade of the strait is seen by Gulf nations as an existential threat.UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain.The vote — 11-2, with two abstentions from Pakistan and Colombia— took place just hours before an 8 p.m. Eastern deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to open the strategic waterway or face attacks on its power plants and bridges. One-fifth of the world’s oil typically passes through the strait, and Iran’s stranglehold during the…
Iranians who support the regime are gathering around power plants and on bridges, daring the US to bomb them. I wouldn’t dare Trump, but I never believed these were his targets. Why would he advertise it? It is a diversion. He specializes in the art of surprise. Think of other targets he might prefer to hit, perhaps Kharg and the fuel depots, ports, or uranium sites. He likely has a map of targets that excludes bridges and power plants. Remember, he would rather not hurt innocent people and deprive them of an economy. When he threatens to send them back…
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Actor and philanthropist highlights growing civilian-military divide, drawing from his ‘Forrest Gump’ role and decades of veteran advocacy LTDB Concert: Kingsley AFB Military Support – September 26, 2025Four high-performing Oregon Army National Guard members traveled via ORARNG C-12 aircraft from Salem to Klamath Falls Airport to attend the Lt Dan Band concert at Kingsley Field’s 173rd Fighter Wing. Image by Oregon National Guard Actor Gary Sinise is raising concerns that a large portion of the American public has become increasingly detached from the realities of military service, as fewer people have personal connections to those who serve. In a recent…
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) In what seems like a groundbreaking move, an Indian gold ETF is set to back its fund with gold futures contracts, as well as physical metal.ETF is an acronym for “Exchange Traded Fund.” In simplest terms, an ETF represents a basket of investments that trades on the market as a single entity. An ETF can represent just one commodity, such as oil, or a fund can hold a wide range of assets, such as tech stocks. Like stocks, ETFs are sold in shares. The price rises and falls throughout the trading day as they…
Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital, speaks at the Wall Street Journal Digital Conference in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Oct. 17, 2017. Mike Blake/ReutersActivist hedge fund Pershing Square said on April 7 that it plans to purchase Universal Music Group—home to Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift—to help revive the valuation of the world’s largest music label.Pershing Square, founded by billionaire investor Bill Ackman, proposed buying Universal Music Group in a cash-and-stock deal valued at 55.8 billion euros ($64.4 billion).We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists,…
The United States launched a series of targeted military strikes Tuesday on Iran’s highly strategic Kharg Island, sending a clear message to the Tehran regime as President Donald Trump’s hard deadline rapidly approaches. U.S. forces hit military targets on the island in early morning operations, carefully avoiding direct damage to Iran’s oil export infrastructure, at least for now. Kharg Island is no ordinary target. It serves as the backbone of Iran’s economy, handling roughly 90% of the country’s crude oil exports. According to The New York Post, U.S. officials emphasized the strikes were focused on military installations, including air defenses…
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Tuesday, April 07, 2026Tammy McCollum, a minister at The Well Worship Center in Statesville, North Carolina, was fatally shot inside her home on April 6, 2026. Her husband has been charged with her murder. | Screenshot/Facebook/The Well Worship CenterTammy McCollum, a beloved North Carolina pastor, was shot dead inside her home on Monday, and her husband has been charged with her murder. She was 58.McCollum was a minister at The Well Worship Center in Statesville at the time of her death.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release that shortly after 2 a.m. ET…
Speaking on condition of anonymity, EU officials are blunt. The fact finding mission over the line carrying Russian gas is being stalled by Kyiv.BRUSSELS (AFP) — Weeks after a European Union mission arrived in Ukraine to check a blocked pipeline at the center of a diplomatic showdown, the EU said Tuesday it had no information on the experts’ whereabouts — at least officially.The mission has been shrouded in secrecy since it was announced last month — to a point where its fate has become a running joke in Brussels.“It is not a mystical mission,” European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen told…
A popular music festival in London has been canceled because Kanye West — the festival’s headliner — has been barred from entering the United Kingdom. The announcement that West was set to headline the three-day Wireless Festival sparked criticism from Jewish groups and politicians. The cited that “Ye” repeated antisemitic remarks through the years, CNN reported. This led to sponsors Pepsi and Diageo withdrawing from the event. The festival had been scheduled for July 10-12. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the decision for West to headline the festival “deeply concerning.” British officials said West’s presence in the UK would not be…
A video appeared online yesterday showing Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei striding purposefully into some kind of military command center to stare at a map. Advertisement In the video, as Mojtaba Khamenei enters the command centre room, a large picture on the screen shows coordinates and location of Israel’s Dimona nuclear plant. The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, widely known as the Dimona nuclear site, is situated in Israel’s southern Negev Desert. Thus, it made a subtle threat of hitting the Dimona site in case of any attack by the US. The video ends with a message: ‘News is…
Tucker Carlson melted down over President Trump’s Easter message to Iran. Credit: Tucker Carlson YouTube screenshot It’s now crystal clear Tucker Carlson has officially contracted Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) after making horrific comments about the President yesterday. And Trump is firing back with even more brutal words. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to tease a massive operation that is coming today unless Iran finally opens the Strait of Hormuz. His words echoed across the entire world. Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There…
CNN anchor John Berman repeatedly pushed a Republican guest Tuesday over the threat to Iran issued by President Donald Trump just a short time earlier. Trump shared a dire warning on Truth Social Tuesday, writing that it’s probable a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” as the deadline for Iran to agree to a deal looms. Berman repeatedly questioned Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler about whether he supported the statement, quoting that line multiple times during a more than seven minute interview.“As you know, the president just posted, ‘A whole civilization will die tonight,…
Proof of Illinois residency is required to obtain free admission at the Obama Presidential Center ahead of its June 19 opening. Visitors who show proof of residency can obtain free admission on Tuesdays, according to ABC7 Chicago. Admission is typically $30 for adults 12 and older and $23 for children ages three to eleven, while children ages two and under can visit the museum for free.In addition, admission is $26 for adults who are Illinois residents, and $15 for children ages three to eleven who are Illinois residents, according to former President Barack Obama’s website. The website clearly states that…
Certain women want a wedding. They just don’t want a marriage. Some aging unmarried women are opting for “milestone birthday parties” in the style of a wedding celebration, says The New York Times (NYT).The NYT profiled Brittany Allyn, who planned a matrimony-themed party for her 40th birthday. Allyn wore a white bridal gown, made a grand entrance “to the sounds of Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D,” and wore “something borrowed” (a diamond watch). The NYT also spoke to Sarah Adair, an event planner who has “planned several wedding-style 40th birthdays for clients.” Allyn’s faux-wedding is self-centered, of course, but it…
WASHINGTON (CN) — Members of Congress sounded the alarm Tuesday as President Donald Trump issued a dire threat to Iran, in which he vowed to wipe out a “whole civilization” in the U.S. war with the country unless its leaders agreed to a peace deal.The White House has set a Tuesday night deadline for negotiations with Tehran to end the monthlong conflict. Trump has threatened military strikes against critical Iranian infrastructure, such as civilian power plants, if the U.S. and Iran fail to reach a deal that would see the regime drop its ongoing blockade of oil and gas shipments…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech On Monday, four astronauts on the Artemis II mission slipped behind the Moon — and, in doing so, traveled farther from Earth than any prior human being in history. They also, unfortunately, experienced one of the most skin-crawlingly awkward interactions in the entire solar system. During their trip behind the Moon, which brought them 248,655 miles from Earth, the Integrity spacecraft lost contact with ground control in an expected communication blackout that lasted roughly 40 minutes. When they reemerged, the crew — NASA…
Turkish police on Tuesday killed one person and wounded two others in shootout outside of a building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.The gunmen were wearing backpacks and firing automatic rifles and handguns, according to Reuters. They reportedly have ties to a group that “exploits religion,” Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said. The gun battle reportedly lasted for about 10 minutes outside the glass-tower building in Turkey’s main financial district. Two police officers were slightly wounded. Turkish and Israeli authorities said no Israeli staff were at the consulate at the time of the attack. Israeli diplomats left Turkey shortly after the…
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Tuesday urged the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office after he warned that an entire “civilization will die” Tuesday evening if Iran did not agree to his terms.”25TH AMENDMENT!!!Not a single bomb has dropped on America. We cannot kill an entire civilization.This is evil and madness,” she posted on X, along with a picture of Trump’s Truth Social post. Trump previously set a Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its civil and energy infrastructure. “A whole…
TRUMP THREATENS IRAN IN TUESDAY MORNING MESSAGE … ‘A WHOLE CIVILIZATION WILL DIE’ … Trump Warns ‘A Whole Civilization Will Die’ If Iran Does Not Make Deal With US President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that “a whole civilization will die” if Iran does not make a deal with the U.S. to end the war.
NATO headquarters in Brussels on Sept.12, 2025. Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Trump administration’s comments about NATO allies and threats to leave the alliance altogether are pushing European member states to look for alternative security arrangements, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on April 7.Following the reluctance of European countries to send their navies to help open up the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the alliance, as did U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in late March.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different…
Unveiling ceremony of Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile. (Mehr News Agency) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared an end to any pretense of “restraint” and is now openly threatening direct attacks on U.S.-linked infrastructure across the region. According to the latest reports, the IRGC signaled it is prepared to unleash strikes on critical energy targets, warning that such actions “could disrupt oil and gas supplies for years” and throw West Asia, and by extension the entire global economy, into chaos. “From now on, all these considerations have been lifted,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement. Iran’s Revolutionary…
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Artemis II marks NASA’s first return to the moon with astronauts — a critical step toward a lunar landing by another crew in two years.HOUSTON (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts are now forever intertwined with Apollo 8.A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday released striking new photos taken by the U.S.-Canadian crew.The four astronauts channeled Apollo 8’s famous Earthrise shot from 1968 with their own: Earthset, showing our planet setting behind the gray, pockmarked moon. Another photo captures the total solar eclipse that occurred when the moon blocked the sun from the crew’s perspective.The three Americans and one Canadian are now…
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — British authorities have denied entry to Kanye West, the rapper now known as Ye, blocking his planned headline performance at London’s Wireless Festival in July, which has now been canceled.The U.K. Home Office, the government department responsible for immigration and security, said Tuesday it rejected West’s application for an electronic travel authorization, a digital permission required for short visits.Officials said his presence would not be conducive to the public good, a legal standard used to bar individuals over security or public order concerns.In the U.K., the Home Office can deny entry to noncitizens if their presence…
Authorities have branded those facing hanging over protests as “terrorists” who acted on behalf of Israel and the U.S., but rights groups say they were convicted in unfair trials after forced confessions.PARIS (AFP) — Iran’s hardline judiciary chief on Tuesday urged courts to speed up verdicts linked to the U.S.-Israeli war, including capital punishment, as activists sounded the alarm about surging hangings of convicts seen as political prisoners.Since the war began on Feb. 28, Iran has hanged seven people in connection with January protests, six convicted of membership of banned opposition group the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK) and a…
AI-Generated Image/Grok The terrorist regime has reportedly severed ALL diplomatic channels with the United States, including back-channel communications that had been kept open with the United States following President Donald Trump’s earth-shaking ultimatum. The move comes as President Trump delivered one of the most chilling warnings ever issued by a sitting U.S. president, declaring that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran refuses to comply with U.S. demands. Trump wrote on Truth Social Tuesday morning: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now…
The Islamist Iranian regime’s military threatened to expand its strikes against Persian Gulf energy facilities and U.S. interests in the wake of President Donald Trump threatening to unleash American firepower against the country’s infrastructure. With President Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for a ceasefire approaching, Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military force vowed further attacks on “American bases and interests in the Persian Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz.” In a statement reported by the regime-backed Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC warned that it will attack infrastructure in the region to “deprive America and its allies of oil and gas in the…
(Merrilee Gasser, The Center Square) Drivers in Florida have gas prices above $4 per gallon for the first time in four years with crude oil prices rising almost 60% since the Iran conflict began, AAA says.Second-term Republican President Donald Trump put out a strongly worded warning on social media Sunday for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, threatening power plants and bridges if the country did not comply. His message received mixed reactions from both sides of the aisle, with some lawmakers warning against further escalation. Two days before Operation Epic Fury was launched on Feb. 28,…
The Turkish Interior Ministry said the dead gunman “had connections with a terrorist group” and two policemen were injured.ISTANBUL (AFP) — A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkish officials said, adding that two officers were lightly wounded.Governor Davut Gul confirmed the killing of one of the assailants during the attack that took place just after noon (5 a.m. EDT).It was not immediately clear if the intended target was the Israeli consulate. No Israeli diplomats “are currently on Turkish soil,” a source familiar with the matter told…