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Election 2024: George Latimer defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York primary
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Tuesday in a Democratic primary in suburban New York ...
North Korea’s suspected hypersonic missile exploded, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A suspected hypersonic missile launched by North Korea exploded in flight on Wednesday, South Korea’s ...
FDA warns maker of Sara Lee, Entenmann’s not to claim foods contain allergens when they don’t
Federal food safety regulators said Tuesday that they have warned a top U.S. bakery to stop using labels that say ...
Judge alters Trump’s gag order after hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment ...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on his way to US for plea deal
BANGKOK (AP) — A plane with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange departed Bangkok after refueling Tuesday and he is on the ...
Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries ...
Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu’s latest comments test US-backed truce proposal
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was ...
Netanyahu says Israel is winding down its Gaza operations. But he warns a Lebanon war could be next
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the current phase of fighting against Hamas in Gaza ...
FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging ...
US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday convicted a visiting American soldier of ...
