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Israeli settlers try to block aid to Gaza as Blinken touts progress on trip to Israel
Israeli settlers tried to block a new aid route into Gaza. The incident was a setback for Blinken, who was trying to highlight progress in getting Palestinians food and supplies to stave off famine.
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Colombia Will Sever Ties With Israel Over Gaza War
Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president, made the announcement in front of cheering crowds in the capital that had gathered for International Workers’ Day.
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Colombia will break relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza, Petro says
President Gustavo Petro announced his country will break diplomatic ties with Israel Thursday over its actions in Gaza. "If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we are not going to let it die," he said.
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Biden Is Still Losing. His Campaign Should Stop Acting Like He Isn’t.
It’s good to have a reality check every few months.
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In Bid to Oust Johnson, Greene Tries to Reclaim a Powerful Perch on the Fringe
The Georgia Republican’s doomed push to remove the speaker has placed her at odds with most in her party, but it has brought her back to her roots as a norm-busting provocateur.
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Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it.
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It’s Not Just Gaza: Student Protesters See Links to a Global Struggle
In many students’ eyes, the war in Gaza is linked to other issues, such as policing, mistreatment of Indigenous people, racism and the impact of climate change.
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NASCAR and Its Race Teams Fight Over the Sport’s Future
Team owners said they needed to share in racing’s financial success, putting them at odds with the privately held business that runs the sport.
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UnitedHealth’s CEO Slammed Over Cyberattack
Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical care — that the effects of the hack were outsize.
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The 63-Year-Old Career Activist Among the Protesters at Columbia
Videos show Lisa Fithian, whom the police called a “professional agitator,” working alongside protesters who stormed Hamilton Hall.
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Harvey Weinstein Could Be Retried This Fall After Rape Conviction Overturned
Mr. Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood producer, was in a Manhattan court Wednesday as prosecutors seek to retry him on sex crimes charges.
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Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around Europe
Dozens of books have disappeared from Warsaw to Paris. The police are looking into who is taking them, and why — a tale of money, geopolitics, crafty forgers and lackluster library security.
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His Book Was Repeatedly Banned. Fighting For It Shaped His Life.
“The Chocolate War,” published 50 years ago, became one of the country’s most challenged books. Its author, Robert Cormier, spent years fighting attempts to ban it — like many authors today.
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Bird Flu Highlights Concerns Around Raw Milk
Testing suggests that pasteurization inactivates the virus. But what about raw milk and cheese?
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Invasion Worries in Eastern Europe
European countries that border Russia are concerned that they'll be invaded next if an emboldened Russia is successful in Ukraine, even though they're members of the NATO alliance. We go to the Baltic nation of Estonia and hear from people who are making preparations in case of invasion.
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Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health Care Pricing
A data analytics firm has helped big health insurers cut payments to doctors, raising concerns about possible price fixing.
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Truth Social Co-Founder Says Trump Nearly Derailed Deal That Led to Market Windfall
Andy Litinsky, who helped start the former president’s social media company, revealed Mr. Trump’s last-minute doubts about an agreement that made them all very wealthy.
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The Oldest President Is in Big Trouble With the Youngest Voters
The oldest president is in big trouble with the youngest voters, especially men.
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New Progressive PAC Targets 8 Key House Races in California
The super PAC, Battleground California, said it would drive turnout among voters of color to try to flip seats that are seen as crucial to winning control of the House this fall.
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Dairy Workers Are the Most Vulnerable Population to Bird Flu
We need to start aggressively testing dairy workers for bird flu to safeguard their health as well as ours — now.
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