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Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lebanon and Israel opened their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a “historic opportunity” but making clear no breakthrough agreement was immediately expected.Rubio said the Trump administration is “very happy” to be facilitating the discussions, while noting that “we understand we’re working against decades of history and complexities” that will not be quickly resolved. Hezbollah... Read More
How unlikely allies helped one nonprofit get results in deep red Alabama
When Carla Crowder walked into a Jefferson County courtroom in August 2019, she didn’t expect to change the direction of her small nonprofit, the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. She was there for one man: 58-year-old Alvin Kennard, who had spent 36 years behind bars for stealing $50.75 from a bakery in 1983 at age 22. His earlier burglaries meant he was sentenced under Alabama’s harsh “three strikes” law to life without parole for a crime in which no one was physically harmed.Crowder’s group hadn’t taken on individual clients before. The tiny policy and... Read More
Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration fired four Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against anti-abortion activists, accusing the Biden administration on Tuesday of abusing a law designed to protect abortion clinics from obstruction and threats.The firings are the latest wave of terminations of employees involved in cases criticized by conservatives or because they were perceived as insufficiently loyal to President Donald Trump's agenda. The terminations came before the release of a report accusing the Biden administration of biased prosecutions under the... Read More
Redistricting battle narrows for US House as states seek partisan edge in November elections
The battlefield is narrowing and the timeline is tightening in a congressional redistricting contest among states seeking a partisan advantage ahead of the November midterm elections.The end of Maryland's legislative session this week marked the demise of Democratic efforts to reshape the state's U.S. House districts. But Florida lawmakers are to begin a special session Monday for a Republican attempt at congressional redistricting. And Virginia voters are deciding Tuesday on a Democratic redistricting plan that could help the party win several additional House seats in this... Read More
Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds
A super typhoon with ferocious winds and relentless rains was battering a group of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean, forcing residents to seek shelter from flying tree limbs and collapsed buildings.The center of the Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounded the Northern Mariana Islands early Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
It's the strongest tropical typhoon on Earth so far this year and was packing sustained winds of up to 150 mph (240 kph) that were likely to bring widespread power outages to the islands, home to roughly 50,000 people.
Some areas... Read More
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- Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
- Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds
- Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
- Pakistan proposes second round of US-Iran talks as standoff deepens
- Stocks rise and oil prices ease as hopes climb for another round of US-Iran talks
- Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the method
- Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting
- Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpaying
- Pope Leo XIV in Algeria walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
- A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16 before killing himself
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