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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 »
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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 »
The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in
The United Nations food agency is warning Sudan’s warring parties that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death if they don’t allow humanitarian aid into the vast western region More »
Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of 'Access Hollywood' tape
Former longtime Donald Trump adviser Hope Hicks testified about how his 2016 presidential campaign became embroiled in a political firestorm over a tape in which he boasted about grabbing women sexually without their permission 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 »
Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
Demonstrations have ceased at a small number of U.S. universities after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters 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 »
Bystander livestreams during Charlotte standoff show an ever-growing appetite for social media video
A deadly shootout in Charlotte that left five dead illustrates how smartphone-wielding bystanders don’t always run for cover when bullets start to fly More »
Mexican officials say 3 bodies recovered in Baja California during search for 3 missing foreigners
Mexican authorities say three bodies have been recovered in an area of Baja California near where two Australians and an American went missing last weekend More »
