Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have threatened to attack U.S. facilities there because of American support for Israel.
Carol Semple
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Young lobsters decline off New England, and fishermen will see new rules as a result
Surveys have detected a 39% decline in young lobsters in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank areas for 2020-22 compared to 2016-18.
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Prime suspect admits to killing teen Natalee Holloway in 2005 in Aruba
Holloway went missing during a high school graduation trip with classmates and was last seen leaving a bar with Joran van der Sloot.
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At Trump’s New York civil fraud trial he’s asked to be quiet and a woman is arrested
The judge warns Trump and others to keep their voices down after they commented loudly while a witness was testifying.
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Jim Jordan fails again to win House speakership as colleagues seek options
Angry, frustrated Republican lawmakers are considering their options, including an extraordinary plan that would give the interim speaker-pro-tempore, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., more power.
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Summit with Arab leaders called off as Biden heads to Israel
The postponement of the Amman summit comes after the Palestinian leader withdrew from the meetings in protest of an attack on a Gaza hospital, which Hamas blamed on an Israeli airstrike and which Israel blamed on a misfired Palestinian rocket.
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Tribal chief ousted as Gov. Mills awaits word on meeting with Native American leaders
The ouster happened as leaders of 4 tribes consider whether to meet the governor next month at the Blaine House for the first Tribal-State Summit spelled out in recent legislation.
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IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers
The introduction of a government-run option could upend the industry and fundamentally change the way taxpayers interact with the IRS.
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Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him
The New York state lawsuit alleges that Trump and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and inflating his net worth on his financial statements.
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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the 1st ballot, but more votes are ahead
But with public pressure bearing down on lawmakers from Trump’s allies including Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, it’s unclear how long the holdouts can last.