Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad group have agreed to form an unlikely electoral coalition with a former top Fatah official who has close ties to the United Arab Emirates, Israel's closest ally in the Middle East, Palestinian officials told The Associated Press. The alliance could be well posit...
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A 41-year-old man died after he was struck by a bicyclist while walking to work in Central Park, according to police.
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A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning after an apparent attempted carjacking in Houston, police said. According to Lt. Wilkens, officers received a call about 2:18 a.m. reporting shots fired. Where are HISD’s uncertified teachers? ENOUGH finds more at some of Houston’s most...
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These days, property taxes are just about the only thing Jane Lindsley is saving money on. For the 72-year-old, the cost of everything — from gas and groceries to homeowners insurance and healthcare — have gone up. So it was a welcome surprise when Lindsley, a retired bookkeeper,...
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When legislative Republicans pursued a rare mid-decade redistricting in 2025, the goal was to change the composition of the Texas congressional delegation — which then stood at 25 Republicans and 13 Democrats — to be more GOP dominant. Republicans significantly redrew five blue s...
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The U.S. military says it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group.
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Russia pressed on with its weekslong missile and drone barrage of Kyiv and areas around the Ukrainian capital, killing four people including a child while targeting the power grid and a key internet exchange point, officials said Wednesday. Moscow’s steep escalation of its aerial...
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The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter....
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The meeting comes as AI leaders are issuing dire warnings about the threat of AI and calling for steps to slow it down before it outsmarts humans.
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It is unclear exactly how the new cuts will be carried out, or whether such a dramatic reduction amid the Iran war would disrupt day-to-day military operations....
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It was a night filled with musical nostalgia and great performances on week three of "Dancing with the Stars."
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A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes . Israeli media, citing security offi...
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Airport security employees checking boarding passes and IDs will no longer be allowed to sit down while working, according to the Transportation Security Administration....
