The White House has been skeptical of the Israeli prime minister’s plan to carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
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Dan Wakefield, novelist, reporter and spiritual chronicler, dies at 91
Dan Wakefield, a versatile and adroit writer who chronicled the civil rights movement as a journalist, recounted his journey from atheism to Christianity as a memoirist, and explored questions of love, friendship, joy and despair as a novelist, notably in his best-selling book “Going All the Way,” died March 13 at a care center in […]
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Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with ‘Make Me Smile,’ dies at 73
LONDON — Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” has died. He was 73. Harley’s family said Sunday that he had “passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side.” Harley said late last year […]
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Byron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at 95
NEW YORK — Byron Janis, a renowned American concert pianist and composer who broke barriers as a Cold War era culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis that nearly robbed him of his playing abilities, has died. He was 95. Janis passed away Thursday evening at a hospital in New York City, according to his […]
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Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts.
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Trump’s lawyers say he can’t post bond to cover $454 million fraud judgment
In all, he and co-defendants, including his company and top executives, owe $467.3 million. To obtain a bond, they would be required to post collateral worth $557 million, Trump’s lawyers said.
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Supreme Court will hear NRA free-speech lawsuit against a former New York state official
The NRA filed suit against a former New York state official who the organization says pressured banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Gangs unleash deadly new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital
The most recent attacks raised concerns that gang violence would not cease despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign.
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U.S. announces full ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use
The EPA’s final rule marks a major expansion of regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products.
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After harshest crackdown since Soviet era, Putin extends rule in orchestrated election
President Vladimir Putin has sealed his control over Russia for 6 more years with a highly orchestrated landslide.