A day after deadly pager explosions in Lebanon, Hezbollah walkie-talkies exploded across the country today. AP has the latest news: "Israel’s army chief says Israel has drawn up plans for additional action against Hezbollah and is ready to strike."
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Walkie-talkie explosions injure hundreds in Lebanon a day after pager attacks. Here's how the news unfolded
Walkie-talkies and other devices exploded suddenly Wednesday at the site of a funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding p...
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It's National Voter Registration Day in the U.S. 🇺🇸 ✅ Here's a quick link to register, or check your existing registration: https://vote.gov/ And here are voter registration and voting resources from @npub13fke...z5hw:
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The future of Fox News is to be decided in a trial that began today in Reno, Nevada, NPR reports. The proceedings involve the disposition of 93-year-old Rupert Murdoch's global media empire, which also includes the Wall Street Journal, the Times, and the New York Trust. Murdoch Sr. wants to hand full control to his eldest son, Lachlan, while three of his other children oppose the change. The battle isn't just about money or influence, but about who will maintain the hard-right line established by Fox. Here's more. https://flip.it/MidzR_ #Media #FoxNews #RupertMurdoch #Succession #Law #Business
The FBI says gunman on Trump golf course did not have a line of sight on the former president or fire his weapon. AP has a blog with the latest updates:
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Trump is safe after an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club. Read how the news unfolded
Former President Donald Trump emerged safe after an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club on Sunday. The second attack on his lif...
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Israeli military claims victory in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost, and currently uninhabitable, city. NBC News reports:
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Rafah a ghost town as Israeli military claims victory in Gaza’s southernmost city
Rafah is currently uninhabitable, its buildings crumbled and blackened. Mounds of concrete and bent metal lie where they once stood. The destructio...
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Hurricane Francine has made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, just after strengthening into a Category 2 storm, fueled by the unusually warm water in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm’s maximum sustained winds are estimated to be near 100 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. Southern Louisiana, including New Orleans, face significant flooding risk. Read more from the Associated Press.
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Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Hurricane Francine has made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding.
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What we know about the 14-year-old boy who has been charged with killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school. From AP: "More than a year ago, tips about online posts threatening a school shooting led Georgia police to interview a 13-year-old boy, but investigators didn’t have enough evidence for an arrest. On Wednesday, that boy opened fire at his high school outside Atlanta."
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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
The father of the suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting has been arrested on charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslau...
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"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July effectively spiked a draft hostage and ceasefire deal by introducing a raft of new, 11th-hour demands, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth citing a document it obtained." CNN reports: "The report lends credence to charges often leveled at the prime minister – most notably by hostage families – of purposefully prolonging the war and torpedoing deals for his political benefit." https://flip.it/CvYUce #Israel #Netanyahu #Ceasefire #Gaza #Hamas #IsraelHamasWar #News
Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government. AP reports: "Linda Sun, who held numerous posts in New York state government before rising to the rank of deputy chief of staff for [Gov. Kathy] Hochul, was arrested Tuesday morning along with her husband, Chris Hu, at their $3.5 million home on Long Island. Prosecutors said Sun, at the request of Chinese officials, blocked representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to the governor’s office, shaped New York governmental messaging to align with the priorities of the Chinese government and attempted to facilitate a trip to China for a high-level politician in New York."
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Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
Federal prosecutors say a former aide to two New York governors has been charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government.
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Extremist Israeli settlers are rapidly seizing West Bank land, the BBC finds. "The outposts — which can be farms, clusters of houses, or even groups of caravans — often lack defined boundaries and are illegal under both Israeli and international law."
Israeli outpost settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land
There has been a sharp rise in extremist Israeli settlers taking land from Palestinians, analysis shows.
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