KIBBUTZ NAHAL OZ, Israel (AP) — Months after Hamas killed 1,200 people in an early-morning assault, Israeli communities ravaged in the attack remain mostly empty. Now the residents who fled these “kibbutzim” along the border with Gaza are wrestling with whether, how and when to return — choices that have implications not just for their […]
Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye held onto a slim, 48-vote lead in his effort to overcome a recall effort, according to the latest election results released Friday afternoon. Crye picked up an additional two votes since the last results were released a week ago. As of Friday, the “yes” votes on the question of whether […]
Donald Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, paid $82,500 last week to settle a lawsuit alleging that it had silenced a sexually harassed waitress by tricking her into an unfair hush money deal, according to the ex-employee’s lawyer. But the curiously worded contract left the former president’s own attorney Alina Habba—a rising star in […]
ATLANTA — After revelations of Fani Willis’ romance with a subordinate sent the Georgia criminal case against former President Donald Trump down a two-month detour worthy of a soap opera, a judge’s ruling Friday resolved a major cliffhanger. Willis could continue prosecuting the case, so long as her ex-boyfriend withdrew from it. But the resignation […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is heading to Ukraine on Friday to try to reassure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials that Congress will deliver another round of U.S. aid, even as a package that would provide $60 billion to the war-torn country is stalled in the U.S. House. Schumer’s surprise trip […]
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday that the border crossings with Ukraine are being added to a list of critical infrastructure to ensure that all military and humanitarian aid can reach Ukraine without any delays. “The fate of Ukraine is hanging in the balance and I don’t need to convince […]
Oceanfront homes on both coasts are in jeopardy of tumbling into the sea as erosion sucks the land out from under them. Kid Rock and Conair heiress Babe Rizzuto are among those whose homes in Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida, lost land to the Atlantic Ocean. Rizzuto listed her home at 14 Ocean Drive for $22.5 […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday, the justices will hear arguments in Trump’s appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he is not eligible to run again for president because he violated […]
This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal. Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network, aiming for a 2024 launch in India, might face delays in obtaining its license due to complications similar to those encountered by Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) in a previous case. This development could hinder Starlink’s timely entry into the Indian market. What Happened? The […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Feb. 9 as the West struggles to provide new aid for Ukraine in the war against Russia. “The two leaders will reaffirm their resolute support for Ukraine’s defense of its land and its people against Russia’s war of […]
A mission to become the first person to run the length of Africa appears to be in some jeopardy due to visa issues. Over the last nine months, Russ Cook has run almost 7,500 miles across 13 different countries and is currently in Senegal with his small support crew. But despite all his efforts, which […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal in the Senate on border policies was being finalized Monday as senators returned to Washington for what could be a pivotal week for a painstakingly negotiated compromise that could open the door for Republican support to replenish U.S. wartime aid for Ukraine. A core group of negotiators have been laboring […]