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How many Americans donate to crowdfunding campaigns, according to a new AP-NORC poll

NEW YORK (AP) — Quintin Sharpe considers it a duty to support those without means. Whether collecting food pantry goods through local service groups or helping out his parents' nonprofit music school, he regularly gives back to his small-town waterside community in southeast Wisconsin.

But the 27-year-old wealth manager encountered a situation last year that prompted another form of charity. A former classmate's father got “blindsided” in a motor vehicle accident, he said, and crowdfunding proved to be the “easiest way to help” with hospital bills. He donated more than... Read More

Syrian authorities urge civilians to evacuate Aleppo neighborhoods as clashes with Kurds continue

ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Syrian authorities warned civilians to leave a contested area in the northern city of Aleppo on Thursday and opened a corridor for them to evacuate for a second day as clashes continued between government and Kurdish forces.

The government of Aleppo province gave residents until 1 p.m. local time to evacuate in coordination with the army. State news agency SANA, citing the army, said the military would begin “targeted operations” against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh and Bani Zaid half an hour... Read More

Rep. Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving House Democrat, will retire at the end of his term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the longest-serving Democrat in Congress and once a rival to become House speaker, will announce Thursday he is set to retire at the end of his term.

Hoyer, who served for years in party leadership and helped steer Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories, is set to deliver a House floor speech about his decision.

“Tune in,” Hoyer, who confirmed his retirement plans in a Washington Post interview, said on social media.

At 86, Hoyer is the latest in a generation of senior-most... Read More

UK braced for heavy snow as cold weather snap in Europe persists

LONDON (AP) — Britain, already in the midst of one of its coldest and longest cold snaps in years, is set to endure heavy snowfall and strong winds later Thursday that weather authorities have warned could bring a risk to life.

The brunt of the storm coming in from the Atlantic is set to be felt in central England, with as much as 30 centimeters (12 inches) of snow falling in just a few hours, which inevitably will have potential implications for schools, travel and commerce, particularly in more rural areas.

Storm Goretti, which has been named by the French weather... Read More

Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarming non-state groups like Hezbollah

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese military said Thursday it had concluded the first phase of their plan to fully deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, notably Hezbollah. Israel said it is encouraging but “far from sufficient.”

The effort to disarm Hezbollah comes after a Washington-brokered ceasefire ended a war between the group and Israel in 2024.

The military's statement didn't name Hezbollah or other armed groups in particular, but it comes before President Joseph Aoun is set to meet with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and his government to discuss... Read More

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How many Americans donate to crowdfunding campaigns, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Syrian authorities urge civilians to evacuate Aleppo neighborhoods as clashes with Kurds continue

Rep. Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving House Democrat, will retire at the end of his term

UK braced for heavy snow as cold weather snap in Europe persists

Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarming non-state groups like Hezbollah

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