The Israeli airstrikes – in response to a deadly Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv – were the first time Israel is known to have responded to repeated Houthi attacks throughout its nine-month war against Hamas.
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Secret Service chief noted ‘zero fail mission.’ After Trump rally, she’s facing calls to resign
‘The buck stops with me,’ Kimberly Cheatle said. ‘I am the director of the Secret Service.’ She said she has no plans to resign, and so far she has the administration’s backing.
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West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is latest to call for Biden to step aside
Manchin, an independent who considered a White House run this year and as a Democrat often bucked his party’s leadership, was the latest member of Congress to suggest Biden focus on the remaining months of his presidency.
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Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power
While it may be weeks or even years before the full human toll of the storm in Texas is known, understanding that number helps plan for the future, experts say.
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Israeli military says it has struck several Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
The drone attack by Houthi rebels killed one person in the center of Tel Aviv and wounded at least 10 others near the United States Embassy early Friday.
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Biden’s ability to win back skeptical Democrats is tested at perilous moment
Rep. Mark Takano, top Democrat on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, added his name to the list of nearly three dozen Democrats in Congress who say it’s time for Biden to leave the race. The Californian called on Biden to ‘pass the torch,’ to Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, dies
Jackson Lee quickly established herself as fierce advocate for women and minorities and a leader for House Democrats on many social justice issues.
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Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding taps
Trump honored Comperatore during his speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention but did not attend his funeral.
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U.S. says Iran moving forward on key aspect of developing nuclear bomb
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan said separately the situation was being watched for any signs Iran had decided to pursue actual weaponization of its nuclear program.
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Too old to work? Some Americans on the job late in life bristle at calls for Biden to step aside
Debate about the 81-year-old Democrat’s fitness for another term is especially resonating with other older Americans who, like him, want to stay on the job.