The Lebanese militant group has stepped up its attacks on Israel in recent weeks, particularly since the Israeli incursion into the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inNation & World, Politics
White House blocks release of Biden audio as Republicans move ahead with Garland contempt charge
The audio is at the center of a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
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Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut helps ESPN set viewership record for league game on network
NEW YORK — ESPN’s broadcast of the Connecticut Sun’s game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever had the highest viewership for a WNBA game on the network. The Sun’s 92-71 win over the Fever in Clark’s WNBA debut on the league’s opening night on Tuesday drew an average of 2.1 million viewers on ESPN2, ESPN+ […]
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Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
Cohen’s cross-examination is a pivotal moment for Trump’s team, who must convince jurors that his once-loyal attorney and fixer can’t be believed.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Fewer U.S. overdose deaths reported last year, but experts say it’s too soon to celebrate
Explanations could include shifts in the drug supply, expansion of overdose prevention and addiction treatment, and the grim possibility that the epidemic has killed so many that now there are basically fewer people to kill.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t.
Around 4 out of 10 Black and Hispanic students attend schools where almost every one of their classmates is another student of color.
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Slovak minister says ‘clear political motivation’ behind assassination attempt
The shooting comes 3 weeks ahead of crucial European Parliament elections, in which populist and hard-right parties appear poised to make gains.
Posted inBusiness
Walmart lays off hundreds of office employees, requires others to relocate
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant’s campus offices. It also said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its primary offices in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area. The […]
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Biden won’t participate in debates sponsored by nonpartisan commission, proposes 2 Trump debates
WASHINGTON — President Biden said Wednesday on social media that he won’t participate in the campaign debates sponsored by a nonpartisan commission, instead challenging Republican Donald Trump to a pair of debates. “Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020,” Biden posted on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. “Since then, he hasn’t […]
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Speaker Mike Johnson’s appearance at Trump trial marks remarkable moment
Trump’s campaign has lined up allies to appear at the New York courthouse to attack witnesses and others, and to challenge the legitimacy of foundational U.S. legal systems.