The 2 leaders’ relationship has increasingly shown signs of strain as the Israeli prime minister repeatedly rebuffs the U.S. president’s calls for Palestinian sovereignty.
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Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape
The federal agency in charge of emergency management is changing its program that helps those who survive wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
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Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico
Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this week, reviving a dormant case against the A-list actor.
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Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name. It’s his latest example of attacking rivals based on race
The attack comes four days before the New Hampshire primary, in which Haley is trying to establish herself as the only viable Trump alternative in the Republicans’ 2024 nominating contest.
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Pakistan seeks to de-escalate crisis with Iran after deadly airstrikes
Pakistan’s political and military leaders have moved to de-escalate tensions with Iran after deadly airstrikes by Tehran and Islamabad this week that killed at least 11 people and imperiled fraught relations between the neighbors
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Prince Harry drops libel case against Daily Mail after damaging pretrial ruling
It came the day he was due to hand over documents in the case and after a punishing ruling last month in which a judge ordered Harry to pay the publisher more than $60,000 in legal fees.
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2023 was slowest year for U.S. home sales in nearly 30 years
Mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in more than two decades, pushing homeownership out of reach for many Americans.
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After 2 weeks of deadly winter storms across much of the U.S., a thaw is coming
The rain, snow, wind and bitterly cold temperatures have been blamed for at least 55 deaths in the U.S. over the past two weeks.
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Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting after scathing DOJ report
Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell told the San Antonio Express-News that a grand jury will review evidence related to the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022 that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
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14 deaths in Tennessee blamed on icy blast; Pacific Northwest braces for more cold
Freezing rain compounded problems Thursday, adding a thin glaze of ice in some areas ahead of another expected plunge in temperatures over the weekend.