With tens of thousands of civilians displaced on both sides, the Biden administration has tried to bring about a negotiated resolution that would allow them to return home and prevent a wider regional conflict.
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‘Billions’ star herds sheep over a London bridge as part of a quirky tradition
The actor has driven a flock of sheep across the River Thames in homage to a centuries-old tradition.
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An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict
Hezbollah confirmed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of the militant group’s Central Council, was killed Saturday, making him the 7th senior leader slain in a little over a week.
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Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out
Avangrid’s electric utilities in New York, Connecticut, and Maine responded to assistance requests after hurricane left millions without power across the Southeast
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Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the U.S. and the world since 1924
The 39th president’s 100th birthday is Tuesday.
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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space
A downsized crew will bring them home but not until next year.
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Starting Sunday, Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for 2 months
The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus that will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity.
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Harris walks fence at U.S.-Mexico border as she works to project tougher stance on migration
Immigration and border security are top issues in Arizona, the only battleground state that borders Mexico.
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At least 56 dead and millions without power after Helene’s deadly march across Southeast
Helene blew ashore in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday and then quickly moved through Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee.
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Hezbollah confirms leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israeli airstrike
Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for more than 3 decades, is by far the most powerful target to be killed by Israel in weeks of intensified fighting with Hezbollah.