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US allowed a Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass at UN - what does that mean for war?
Following several failed attempts over five months of Israel’s devastating war in Gaza, the United Nations Security Council on Monday finally passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. The United States, which had been the only remaining hurdle to such a call, decided not to strike down the resolution.
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Clayton Ernest Saragosa is facing several counts of child abuse after investigators say he physically abused and starved his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter. Mandatory Credit: Hawaii …
Published on March 26, 2024
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Mountain View, Hawaii: Big Island man arrested for 'heinous' abuse of 2-year-old girl
A Big Island man is facing several counts of child abuse after investigators say he physically abused and starved his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter.
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Shohei Ohtani says he never participated in any sports gambling and accuses interpreter of ‘stealing money’
Faced with growing attention over a theft and gambling scandal, baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani on Monday adamantly denied betting on any sport or paying a bookie and placed the blame for the improprieties squarely on his former interpreter who the twice MVP alleged was stealing money from his account.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is target of investigation carried out by Homeland Security team that specializes in human trafficking, source says
Homes belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs were searched by authorities Monday because he is a target of a federal investigation carried out by a Department of Homeland Security team that handles human trafficking crimes, according to a senior federal law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.
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Supreme Court medication abortion case threatens ‘seismic shift’ in FDA drug approval process, experts warn
In 1937, a drugmaker called S.E. Massengill Co. came up with what seemed like an improvement on an effective medicine for sore throats: a liquid formulation that tasted like raspberry.
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A Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone, one of the drugs used in a regimen for medication abortion, could hold broader implications for the US Food …
Published on March 26, 2024
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Ship’s crew warned of power issues before it collided with a Baltimore bridge, governor says; 6 remain missing
The crew of a massive container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday warned of power issues before the collision, which caused the bridge to collapse into the frigid Patapsco River, officials said.
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#URGENT: MD/ Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after being stuck by large ship .. ..The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning …
Published on March 26, 2024
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Julian Assange staves off extradition to US for now, UK court rules
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has fended off the threat of immediate extradition to the United States after the High Court in London asked the US to provide more assurances.
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Prisoner Review Board member resigns after paroled offender accused of killing 11-year-old boy, stabbing the child’s mother
The Illinois governor announced the resignation of a member of the state’s prisoner review board on Monday, 10 days after a man who was released on parole was charged with attacking a former girlfriend and killing her 11-year-old son.
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How to talk to kids about a cancer diagnosis, according to experts
In the time Catherine, Princess of Wales, spent away from the public before revealing her cancer diagnosis, one of her biggest priorities was finding the right way to tell her children, she said.
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Netanyahu’s decision to cancel Rafah meetings causes rupture with Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision Monday to scrap a planned delegation to Washington — a trip President Joe Biden personally requested a week ago, hoping to offer a constructive approach — amounts to a low point in the ever-deepening rift between the two men.
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Doctors challenging mifepristone face scrutiny over their limited experience with abortion drug
The blockbuster case at the Supreme Court that could make it harder for millions of Americans to access the abortion pill mifepristone has turned almost entirely on 11 anti-abortion doctors and advocates who say their work has been upended by patients experiencing complications from the drug.
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Harris County Considers 100% Property Tax Exemption to Boost Childcare Providers
In the wake of COVID-19, childcare facilities in Houston and Harris County have faced unprecedented challenges. However, relief might be on the horizon as local authorities contemplate significant property tax exemptions for qualifying providers. Houston recently paved the way by approving a 100% tax exemption, and now, Harris County is poised to follow suit. These measures aim to alleviate financial strains on childcare providers, ensuring their sustainability and accessibility to families in need.
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Houston native supports U.S. Navy Osprey squadron
etty Officer 1st Class Mercedes Payne, a native of Houston, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30. Payne graduated from the High School for Law and Justice in 2013.
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With US Supreme Court abortion drug hearing looming, study shows how self-managed abortion became more common post-Dobbs
Medication abortion has become increasingly common since it first became available in the United States two decades ago, and a new study finds that requests for abortion pills through sources outside of the formal health-care system surged after the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision removed the federal right to an abortion.
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US House Office of Diversity and Inclusion to be disbanded as part of government spending bill
The US House Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be dissolved as part of the government spending bill that passed Friday, the office’s director said in a statement Friday.
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Court clerk accused of jury tampering in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial resigned
The clerk of court accused of jury tampering in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial has resigned, she announced Monday, almost two months after a judge ruled the allegations against the Colleton County, South Carolina, official were not enough to grant Murdaugh a new trial.
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Congressman Al Green Joins Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and Democratic Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Reaffirm House Support for Two-State Solution
On March 12, 2024, Congressman Al Green shared remarks at a press conference led by Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and Democratic colleagues to introduce H.Res.1074 – Reaffirming the House of Representatives Support of a Two-State Solution. This resolution would reaffirm the State of Israel's right to exist, recognize Palestinians’ right to sovereignty and self-determination through a Palestinian state, support a two-state solution, and condemn all calls and actions that reject a two-state solution. Members of Congress also addressed the Israel-Hamas conflict, appealing for the release of hostages, an immediate ceasefire, and humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza. The press conference is accessible by clicking here. Congressman Green issued the following statement at the press conference:
