Former President Donald Trump is vowing to bar refugees from Gaza and expand his first-term travel ban following the deadly attack on Israel last week.
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Reese’s $25,000 promotion may violate sweepstakes laws
‘As with all of our promotions, we place great care and diligence to ensure they are compliant with all regulations,’ Hershey Co., that Pennsylvania candymaker that owns the Reese’s brand, said in a statement.
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Biden will head to Israel, Jordan as concerns mount that conflict will spread
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s travel to Israel as the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip grows more dire.
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‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse will cut across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil
The entire eclipse – from the moment the moon starts to obscure the sun until it’s back to normal – is 2 1/2 to three hours at any given spot.
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Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms
The evacuation order sparked widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from Israeli airstrikes and contending with a total siege and a territory-wide blackout.
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Donald Trump attacks President Biden on foreign policy as Israel-Hamas war rages
Former President Donald Trump criticized President Biden’s foreign policy as the world watches a war that has already claimed 2,300 lives unfold in Gaza.
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Powerball player in California snags $1.73 billion lottery jackpot
There had been 35 consecutive drawings without a big winner, stretching back to July 19 when a player in California matched all 6 numbers and won $1.08 billion.
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What to know on the 5th day of the latest Israel-Palestinian war
President Biden on Wednesday called the attack by Hamas the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust as the number of U.S. citizens killed in the fighting ticked up to at least 22.
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Second biggest lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawing
The previous winning Powerball ticket was sold on July 19, and it was worth $1.08 billion after 39 drawings without a jackpot win.
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ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to new 30-year low
The average scores in reading, science and math all were below benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in first-year college courses.