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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but is conducting strikes in Rafah
The Hamas militant group says it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal to halt the seven-month war with Israel More »
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Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements
The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial has fined him $1,000 and warned of jail time for future gag order violations More »
Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests
Columbia University is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests More »
Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations
Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas are starting to recede, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall More »
Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S. The prestigious Pulitzer for public service was awarded Monday to ProPublica for reporting on the Supreme court that revealed how billionaires wooed justices with gifts and travel More »
A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer's may cause some cases
For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease More »
Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
Donald Trump is accusing Joe Biden of offering a weak response to antisemitism, wielding the clashes on colleges campuses over the war in Gaza as a campaign issue More »
An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say
An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing More »
After AP investigation, family of missing students enrolls in school
After AP's Pulitzer Prize-finalist investigation, a family of Atlanta kids struggling to enroll in school returned to class last month More »
Met Gala: Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez and more stars arrive at this year's garden fashion extravaganza
Attention all you fashionistas: It's almost Met Gala time More »
