Israel’s Christians rely on faith and allies as they fear rising harassment
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked British election
Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface to regain the seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely…
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Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police academy
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World War II Memorial in Washington vandalized with bubbles and graffiti
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Luigi Mangione set to appear in court for expected guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione is scheduled to be in federal court Friday for a hearing at which he's expected to plead guilty in connection with the 2024 k…
Child sex assault suspect quit police job amid unrelated investigation, police chief says
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Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom leaves start with right triceps fatigue and will undergo MRI
Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom left Thursday night’s start against the Los Angeles Angels after two innings because of right triceps fat…
Summer McIntosh storms to Pan Pacs 400 IM title, rebounding from 200 free runner-up finish
Summer McIntosh of Canada led all the way in winning the 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday night, bou…
Houston jeweler's killer set to get execution date 30 years after $3.5M diamond heist
Thirty years after a Houston jeweler was murdered in a multimillion-dollar diamond heist, the man convicted of killing him is set to get an …
Luigi Mangione guilty plea expected to be announced in federal case Friday, sources say
It's expected that a guilty plea will be announced in connection with the federal prosecution of Luigi Mangione.
4 HISD schools receive F ratings, Mike Miles says, a year after there were no failing campuses
The state-appointed superintendent also reported that Wheatley High School, where a string of F ratings triggered the ongoing state takeover…