Nation and World
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Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage release talks, officials say
Feb 13, 2024 7:40 am - CAIRO — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward a deal that aims to bring about a cease-fire and free hostages held in the Gaza Strip, according to two officials with...
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Longtime NPR host Edwards dies at 76
Feb 13, 2024 6:37 am - NEW YORK — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” for just shy of 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happen...
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Antisemitism and safety fears surge among US Jews, survey finds
Feb 13, 2024 6:34 am - Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago, according to a new national survey. The American Jewish Committee, a prominent a...
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Russia puts leader of NATO member Estonia on wanted list over removal of WWII monuments
Feb 13, 2024 6:30 am - Estonia’s prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era World War II monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said T...
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Senate passes a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain
Feb 13, 2024 6:16 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and growing ...
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Israel celebrates return of two hostages after deadly raidFeb 12, 2024 10:35 pm - RAFAH, Gaza strip — Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in a densely packed town in the Gaza strip as airstrikes carrie...
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How Trump urging Russia to invade 'delinquent' NATO members distorts how the alliance works
Feb 12, 2024 12:28 pm - WARSAW, Poland — Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican Party's nomination this year, says he once warned that he would allow Russia to do whatever it wants to...
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Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bid
Feb 12, 2024 12:25 pm - Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee aired a Super Bowl ad invoking the Democratic family’s lega...
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Biden welcomes the King of Jordan as framework for hostage deal is decided in Israel-Hamas conflict
Feb 12, 2024 8:20 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hosting Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Washington Monday and the two leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing effort to free hostages...
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Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean?
Feb 12, 2024 8:11 am - JERUSALEM — It was a warm handshake between the unlikeliest of statesmen, conducted under the beaming gaze of U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Sunlight streamed through the t...