Pharaoh Senausret III ordered a canal dug between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean via parts of the Nile and its branches as early as 1874 BC, according to the Suez Canal Authority.
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Product supply chains could be hit if ship can’t be freed from Suez Canal soon
The effects are likely to be felt around the world, but the trade disruptions will less directly impact the United States, which receives most shipments from Asia on the West Coast.
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Final vote results show major setback for Israel’s Netanyahu
Thursday’s results set the stage for weeks of uncertainty as the country’s figurehead president, Reuven Rivlin, consults with party leaders to see if they can agree on a candidate who can cobble together a new governing majority.
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Snowboarders escaped monster avalanche, but not the law
Two Colorado snowboarders who triggered a slide that destroyed an expensive avalanche mitigation system have been charged with reckless endangerment, and prosecutors are seeking $168,000 in damages.
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Democrats plan U.S. Senate action on hate crimes, voting rights
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also says the Senate ‘must take action’ on gun control legislation after 2 mass shootings this month, including one in Georgia that left 6 Asian American women and 2 others dead.
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Petition criticizes New Hampshire commissioners’ ties to trapping group, event in Maine
An activists’ group says the raffle of a 5-day trip in Maine to trap black bears effectively encourages trappers to go somewhere else to skirt New Hampshire regulations.
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Shipping losses mount as cargo vessel remains stuck in Suez Canal
At least 150 ships were waiting for the massive ship Ever Given to be cleared, and each day the Suez Canal is closed disrupts an estimated $9 billion worth of goods that should be passing through the waterway.
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A first: U.S. Senate confirms openly transgender doctor for key post
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is one of 2 Republicans to vote in favor of confirming former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health.
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Oath Keeper coordinated with Proud Boys before Capitol siege, prosecutors suggest
The case against those affiliated with the Oath Keepers is the largest conspiracy case brought by prosecutors so far in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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Biden chooses Kamala Harris to lead response to border challenges
The president hopes to show Americans he’s taking the border situation seriously after facing stiff criticism from Republicans as the flow of migrants has increased since he took office in January.