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Hamas frees 2 Israeli women as U.S. advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives
A third small aid convoy from Egypt entered Gaza, where the population of 2.3 million has been running out of food, water and medicine under Israel’s 2-week seal.
Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny refuses to leave his cell and skips a court hearing as a protest
A Navalny ally said the politician refused to leave his cell after prison officials took away all of his writing supplies. This month the government also arrested 3 lawyers who represent him.
A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city is dealing with the aftermath
The attack is resurrecting questions about race relations and law enforcement tactics.
It’s Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names are starting to reach for the gavel
Ousted former speaker Kevin McCarthy calls the whole spectacle ’embarrassing’ for the House Republicans whose majority is being wasted away and for the U.S. government that cannot fully function.
A man living in the woods is found guilty of murdering a New Hampshire couple
A man living in a tent in the woods has been convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a New Hampshire couple who were out for a walk in Concord.
A key part of Antarctica is doomed to slow collapse, study says
A new study says no matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a key and sizable chunk of Antarctica is essentially doomed to an unavoidable melt.
Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza’s hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at risk
At least 130 premature babies are at ‘grave risk’ across 6 neonatal units, aid workers said.
Autoworkers strike at Stellantis pickup truck plant, shutting down big profit center
About 41,000 workers are now on strike against all three automakers.
Sen. Menendez returns to New York court to enter plea to new conspiracy charge
Prosecutors said the senator and his wife, Nadine Menendez, accepted bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car over the past five years from 3 New Jersey businessmen in exchange for a variety of corrupt acts.