A similar incident involving an individual protesting the Israel-Hamas war occurred in December, when a person set themselves on fire outside Atlanta’s Israeli Consulate.
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Wild weather hits Northwest with snow even as Midwest gets a taste of summer
February’s end is bringing wild weather to much of the United States.
Primary apathy in Michigan: Democrats, Republicans struggle as supporters mull whether to even vote
Michigan voters are poised to cast ballots in their respective presidential primaries on Tuesday.
Israel ready to pause war during Ramadan if hostage deal reached, Biden says
The proposed 6-week pause in fighting would also include allowing hundreds of trucks to deliver desperately needed aid into Gaza every day.
Don Henley tells court he never gave away drafts of ‘Hotel California’ lyrics
The Eagles co-founder says they were stolen decades ago from his barn in Malibu, California.
Trump owes $112,000 for every day he doesn’t pay New York fraud fine
The amount, calculated by Attorney General Letitia James, will continue to be added even as the former president challenges the Feb. 16 verdict, a process he began on Monday.
Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case
Prosecutors want to bar Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential witnesses and jurors, as well as statements meant to interfere with or harass the court’s staff, prosecution team or their families.
Ex-FBI informant charged with fabricating Biden bribery story to remain jailed until trial
A federal judge orders Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised concerns that the man who claims to have ties to Russian intelligence could flee the country.
Shaw’s Supermarket parent company merger in doubt as U.S. sues to block merger of Kroger, Albertsons
The lawsuit could scuttle Kroger’s $24.6 billion proposed takeover of Albertsons, which owns 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine.
Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case
Trump is challenging a judge’s finding that he lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency.