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Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say
Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or ...
After crossing the border for better schools, some parents are pulling their kids and leaving the US
At the 400-student Denver elementary school Andrea Rentería heads, at least two students have withdrawn since the ...
District 11 3A baseball: Pen Argyl gets first district win since 2014
Pen Argyl will play Palmerton, while Notre Dame-Green Pond will face Allentown Central Catholic in Saturday’s 3A semifinals ...
Elon Musk’s pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was a flop
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could go down as billionaire Elon Musk’s last big spend on a political campaign. And it was a ...
Opinion
Matthew Tuerk
Opinion: The $1.35 billion awarded for urban forestry projects by the USDA supports America’s cities and towns ...
Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities in his first general audience
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the ...
Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department moved Wednesday to cancel a settlement with Minneapolis that called for an overhaul of its police department following the murder of George Floyd, as well as ...
Target sales drop in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025
Target’s challenge to revive sales and its status as a cheap chic retailer just got more complicated. The discounter ...
Judge orders US officials to appear in court to answer questions about migrants sent to South Sudan
Attorneys for the migrants told the judge that immigration authorities may have sent as many as a dozen people from several ...
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense plan was inspired by Israel’s multitiered defenses
Israeli leaders say the system isn’t 100% guaranteed, but credit it with preventing serious damage and countless casualties.
Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Gerald “Gerry” Connolly, an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal ...
Couscous gets the risotto treatment in this creamy springtime recipe
Classic risotto is made with starchy medium-grain Italian rice, such as Arborio or carnaroli. This “risotto” uses pearl ...