But at stake, in meetings with administration officials, are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war.
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Iowa law banning most abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
The law passed last year, but a judge had blocked it from being enforced.
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Canadian couple found dead in life raft after trying to sail across the Atlantic
The two have been identified after their bodies were discovered on July 19, washed ashore in their inflatable lifeboat on Sable Island, about 190 miles southeast of Halifax.
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Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium
‘Imagine you’re stationed inside the meth lab on ‘Breaking Bad,’’ Stewart said in an interview with the AP. ‘These guys were exposed to a toxic soup of basically an exploded chemicals and nuclear weapon facility.’
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Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning following bribery conviction
The seat was already up for election on Nov. 5, and Democrats have nominated U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, who’s in strong position in the Democratic-leaning state as he faces Republican Curtis Bashaw.
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U.S. is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations, response to global tech outage
The Atlanta-based carrier has canceled more than 6,600 flights since the worldwide technology outage started, far more than any other airline.
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Secret Service director steps down after Trump assassination attempt
Kimberly Cheatle says she takes ‘full responsibility for the security lapse’ that allowed a shooter to get so close to a presidential candidate at an outdoor campaign rally.
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Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: AP survey
Several state delegations met late Monday to confirm their support for Vice President Kamala Harris, including Maine. By Monday night, Harris had the support of at least 2,579 delegates, according to the AP tally of delegates.
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Calls for Maya Rudolph to reprise her Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’ are flooding social media
Maya Rudolph played Vice President Kamala Harris several times as a guest on ‘SNL’ in 2019, during the 2020 presidential election cycle.
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Democrats plan to hold virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored
The party says the virtual roll call will potentially feature multiple rounds of voting on nominees.