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Israel says it has confirmed Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif was killed in a July strikeAug 01, 2024 6:47 am - JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. The...
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These plants wait their whole lives to bloom once. It’s usually spectacularAug 01, 2024 5:45 am - Monocarpics spend their whole lives growing to provide a single, swan-song bloom before dying. That once-in-a-lifetime bloom is often spectacular. Some examples are century plants, American columbo, fishtail palms, bamboo, bananas, and hens and chicks.
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‘Didi’ is a warm, nostalgic hug straight from 2008Jul 31, 2024 4:03 pm - We’ve seen the awkwardness, the raucous, lewd humor and the emotional complexity that accompanies teen years on screen before, but films that balance those three things are harder to come by. “Didi,” the semi-autobiographical debut from director, writer and producer Sean Wang, delivers just that.
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Donald Trump questions Kamala Harris’ race as he appears at gathering of Black journalistsJul 31, 2024 2:59 pm - Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in...
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The Federal Reserve sees cooler inflation and slower job market, suggesting a rate cut is nearingJul 31, 2024 2:34 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that greater progress has been made in reducing inflation to its 2% target, a sign that the central bank is moving closer ...
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Boar’s Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreakJul 31, 2024 11:31 am - The popular deli meat company Boar's Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly ...
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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 2’ gets Venice Film Festival premiereJul 31, 2024 10:50 am - The second part of Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga’ will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September, organizers said Wednesday.
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John Mangum to head Lyric Opera of ChicagoJul 31, 2024 10:41 am - John Mangum was hired Wednesday to succeed Anthony Freud as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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UK leader accuses far right of hijacking a town’s grief after killing of 3 children sparks violenceJul 31, 2024 10:37 am - LONDON — Residents swept up broken bricks, shattered glass and burned plastic on Wednesday after far-right protesters clashed with police outside a mosque in a northwest ...
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Delta CEO says airline is facing $500 million in costs from global tech outageJul 31, 2024 10:31 am - Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says the airline is facing $500 million in costs related to a global tech outage this month that disrupted emergency services, communicatio...