The president said the U.S. is committed to provide defensive weapons, but won’t ship offensive weapons out of concern for the more than 1 million civilians sheltering in Rafah on the Gaza Strip.
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House quickly rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Speaker Johnson
Maine Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden voted with the majority as Republicans tried to oust their own speaker, stirring an unheard-of level of party turmoil with a move rarely seen in U.S. history.
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Southern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk from new storms
Heavy rains and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 128 people missing, authorities said.
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Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at D.C. campus
City officials were set to appear before hostile Republicans in Congress who are demanding police crackdowns on protests nationwide, but the hearing was canceled.
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Georgia appeals court to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case
The move seems likely to delay the case and is the second time in as many days that the former president has gotten a favorable ruling that could push any future trials beyond the November election.
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Biden visits Wisconsin to laud new Microsoft facility, meet voters – and troll Trump
Microsoft’s president credited the Biden administration’s economic policies for paving the way for the new investments in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.
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Russia hits Ukraine’s power grid with ‘massive’ attack on energy facilities
By taking out the power, the Kremlin’s forces aim to rob Ukrainian manufacturing of its energy supply, especially military plants, and crush public morale.
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Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing, but the UN says no aid has entered
The U.S., Egypt and Qatar are ramping up efforts to reach a possible agreement for at least a temporary cease-fire and the release of some of the scores of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.
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Judge is asked to question jurors over hefty award in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
Attorneys for the man who won his lawsuit say jurors were unaware of the state law that caps damages at $475,000 per incident and so didn’t know to enumerate ‘incidents.’
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Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes
Membership is flagging in the organization, which began allowing gay youth in 2013 and girls in 2017.