Nation and World
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Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same
Aug 19, 2024 8:02 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage releas...
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Tropical Storm Ernesto sends powerful swells, rip currents to US East Coast
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Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapseAug 17, 2024 5:55 pm - Even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore, Hurricane Ernesto was still being felt Saturday along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, with dangerous rip currents forci...
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Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon kill at least 25, officials sayAug 17, 2024 3:26 pm - Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon killed at least 25 civilians Saturday, according to Lebanese and Palestinian health authorities, as the United S...
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Aug 17, 2024 3:22 pm - MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Ernesto, which made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday, brought heavy rains and strong winds before moving ...
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Ex-Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in fraud case, AP source saysAug 17, 2024 3:17 pm - Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter. Santos, a Republi...
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Deadly violence persists in Gaza despite mediators’ hopes for a truce
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Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off GracelandAug 16, 2024 4:07 pm - WASHINGTON — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansi...
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Trump criticized for calling civilian medal ‘much better’ than military awardAug 16, 2024 1:25 pm - Former President Donald Trump has sparked a sharp backlash among veterans and Democrats by saying that an award recognizing civilian contributions to society is “much be...
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Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?