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Hamas in Cairo as Egyptian media report progress in cease-fire talks. Israel downplays the report
Egyptian state media say a delegation of the Hamas militant group arrived in Cairo and that there has been “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks with Israel, though an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a truce More »
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Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance
Drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows the devastation inflicted on the Ukranian village of Ocheretyne More »
Houston braces for flooding to worsen in wake of storms
The Houston area was under threat of worsening flood conditions Saturday, a day after heavy storms slammed the region and authorities warned those in low-lying areas to evacuate ahead of an expected “catastrophic” surge of water More »
Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between 2 presidents
It hasn't happened in almost anyone's lifetime: two presidents squaring off in one election More »
Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment
Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan More »
Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation
Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential Rafah operation to root out Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city More »
Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman
Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black woman More »
Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states
A federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug has raised the hopes of some pot backers that more states will embrace cannabis More »
Flood and landslide hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing 14
Officials say 14 people are dead after a flood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island More »
The Kentucky Derby could be a wet one. Early favorites Fierceness, Sierra Leone have won in the slop
The 150th Kentucky Derby has a couple early favorites, such as Fierceness and Sierra Leone More »
