Outcry rang out in Israel over the weekend after Hamas released video appearing to show a visibly gaunt Israeli hostage alongside images of emaciated babies as international fury grows over the rising deaths of Palestinians from starvation under Israel’s offensive and crippling aid restrictions. The video, which was undated and…
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Federal Officials Launch Probe into Ex-Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith
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Sapphic drama ‘The Hunting Wives’ brings culture wars to Netflix
In the grand tradition of shows with “wives” in the title, Netflix’s new drama “The Hunting Wives” is a salacious soap centered on women behaving badly. But something is noticeably different in this east Texas town, where the wives of a conservative gubernatorial candidate, county sheriff and local megachurch reverend…
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How much aid has made it into Gaza since Israel said it was easing restrictions?
Israel announced last Sunday it would pause military activity in some areas to allow more aid into Gaza following international outrage over widespread starvation and deaths from malnutrition caused by the Israeli military’s offensive and aid restrictions. But humanitarian organizations say the amount of aid that has entered the enclave…
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Democrats work to transcend weak party brand by exploiting Trump’s problems
WASHINGTON — As members of Congress prepare to head home for summer recess, both parties are reckoning with their respective weaknesses and monitoring key changes to the emerging 2026 landscape. Democrats, saddled with record-low ratings for their party, are seeking a jolt of energy from appealing local candidates who can…
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China’s swimming prodigy draws global praise and a note of caution
HONG KONG — A 12-year-old Chinese swimmer has become a global sensation with her history-making times, even as observers and fans back home caution against overhyping the young athlete. On Thursday, Yu Zidi became the youngest-ever medalist at the World Aquatics Championships, which are being held in Singapore this year.…
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Magnitude 3.0 earthquake in New Jersey shakes New York metro area
An earthquake shook things up in the New York metro area Saturday night. A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.0 hit Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, at 10:18 p.m., according to the United States Geological Survey, or USGS. There have not been reports of injuries or of structural damage, said…
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Agents arrest man accused of helping suspect in Tennessee quadruple killing
A man described as an associate of the suspect in a quadruple homicide in Tennessee earlier this week has been arrested on suspicion of helping the fugitive, authorities said Saturday. Tanaka Brown, 29, was arrested Friday by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. He has been charged with…
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Senate confirms former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm former Fox News host and prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for Washington DC. The vote was along party lines, 50-45, with Senators Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Reuben Gallego D-Ariz., not voting. Pirro had been serving as…
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