President Biden is arriving in Israel for a lightning round of diplomatic efforts as outrage sweeps through the Middle East over an explosion that killed hundreds in a Gaza Strip hospital.
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Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court
During funeral services, family and friends remembered the 6-year-old Palestinian American boy as a kind child who loved playing games.
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War between Israel and Hamas raises fears about rising U.S. hostility
While it’s too soon to say with certainty whether anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish crimes have increased during the war, hate crimes overall increased in the U.S. last year.
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‘Pink hat lady’ sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for role in Capitol riot
Rachel Marie Powell casts herself as a victim who was ‘susceptible to manipulation.’ The judge didn’t buy it.
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Appeals court allows Alex Murdaugh to argue for new trial because of possible jury tampering
The convicted murderer’s lawyers accused the court clerk in his trial of influencing the jury.
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Massachusetts governor warns state’s shelter system is nearing capacity
As a ‘right-to-shelter’ state, Massachusetts is legally required to provide shelter to eligible families.
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Summit with Arab leaders called off as Biden heads to Israel
The postponement of the Amman summit comes after the Palestinian leader withdrew from the meetings in protest of an attack on a Gaza hospital, which Hamas blamed on an Israeli airstrike and which Israel blamed on a misfired Palestinian rocket.
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IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers
The introduction of a government-run option could upend the industry and fundamentally change the way taxpayers interact with the IRS.
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Alexei Navalny lawyer flees Russia, leaving the opposition leader alone in court
Barred from attending court in person, Navalny was shown by video from a prison colony, but he had no attorney. At one point his sound cut out. Later, the entire video stream was lost.
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Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him
The New York state lawsuit alleges that Trump and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and inflating his net worth on his financial statements.