Retired general Benny Gantz suggested Israel would invade the southern city of Rafah if remaining Israeli hostages are not freed by the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at ‘Sneaker Con,’ one day after $355 million ruling against him
The shoes, gold lame high tops with American flag detail on the back, are being sold as ‘Never Surrender High-Tops’ on a new website that also sells Trump-branded ‘Victory47’ cologne and perfume for $99 a bottle.
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Sen. King warns that without U.S. help, ‘Russia will just take over’ in Ukraine
King, whose remarks were aired by ‘CBS Sunday Morning,’ has been an ardent supporter of a large military aid package for Ukraine and other U.S. allies.
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Trump’s legal debts top a half-billion dollars. Will he have to pay?
Here’s what we know about what the former president owes, whether he’ll have to pay up, and what comes next.
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Saving democracy is central to Biden’s campaign. Will it resonate with swing state voters?
Biden hopes the message energizes the same voters who turned out four years ago when Northampton County narrowly flipped his way after supporting Trump by a thin margin in 2016.
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Decrees on clothing and male guardians leave Afghan women scared to go out alone, UN says
The Taliban – which took over Afghanistan in 2021 during the final weeks of U.S. and NATO withdrawal from the country – have barred women from most areas of public life and stopped girls from going to school beyond the sixth grade.
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A Black author takes new look at Georgia’s white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery
Could Georgia’s white founding father possibly have been an ally to Black people in an era when the British Empire was forcing thousands into bondage?
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Zelensky warns of ‘artificial deficit’ of weapons after withdrawal from Avdiivka
European allies are appealing to the U.S. Congress to approve a package that includes aid for Ukraine – $60 billion that would go largely to U.S. defense entities to manufacture missiles, munitions and other military hardware.
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Navalny’s team confirms death, says mother searching for his body
The loss of the Russian dissident was a crushing blow to those who had pinned their future hopes on Vladimir Putin’s seemingly indefatigable foe. It also prompted questions about what killed him.
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What does it mean to claim the U.S. is a Christian nation, and what does the Constitution say?
Does the U.S. Constitution establish Christianity as an official religion? No.