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Olympics Opening Ceremony Latest: Paris Games off to Rough Start With Rail Attack, Gray Skies

Olympics Opening Ceremony Latest: Paris Games off to Rough Start With Rail Attack, Gray Skies

Soldiers patrol outside Gare du Nord train station at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the…

Israel-Hamas War Latest: US Vice President Harris Urges Netanyahu to Reach a Cease-Fire Deal Soon

Israel-Hamas War Latest: US Vice President Harris Urges Netanyahu to Reach a Cease-Fire Deal Soon

Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive before a meeting at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)…

Kamala Harris: A Baptist With a Jewish Husband and a Faith That Traces Back to MLK and Gandhi

Kamala Harris: A Baptist With a Jewish Husband and a Faith That Traces Back to MLK and Gandhi

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at Triumph Church, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Southfield, Mich. Black clergy marvel at the fusion of traditions and teachings that have molded Kamala Harris’ religious…

Netanyahu Will Meet With Biden and Harris at a Crucial Moment for the US and Israel

Netanyahu Will Meet With Biden and Harris at a Crucial Moment for the US and Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit Thursday to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an important moment for all three politicians. Netanyahu’s…

Trump turns his full focus on Harris at his first rally since Biden’s exit from the 2024 race

Trump turns his full focus on Harris at his first rally since Biden’s exit from the 2024 race

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he called his “new victim to defeat” and accused of deceiving the public about President Joe…

In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters

In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and denounced American opponents of the war in Gaza as “idiots,” taking a combative stance…