U.S. pushes for Gaza truce and hostage release as Blinken visits
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by Tribune News Service
1h ago
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will step up efforts to secure a truce in Gaza during meetings in the Middle East on Monday, in what could be a final chance to persuade Israel to call off an attack on Rafah ..read more
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An Afghan explosion that nearly killed him inspired his Senate bid
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by New York Times
4h ago
LAS VEGAS >> Lying in an Afghan desert, engulfed in flames and soaked in diesel fuel, Sam Brown realized he was about to die ..read more
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Biden to confer with Netanyahu on a possible cease-fire deal
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by New York Times
4h ago
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Sunday to discuss the prospects of a possible cease-fire deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, while repeating his warnings about a new Israeli assault on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, officials said ..read more
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Honolulu mayor in D.C. seeking federal funds to fight homelessness
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by Victoria Budiono
15h ago
While in Washington, D.C., this week, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi plans to lobby the Biden administration for more federal funds for vouchers designed to reduce homelessness — and prevent more families from becoming homeless ..read more
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South Dakota Gov. Noem defends executing 14-month-old pet dog
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by Tribune News Service
18h ago
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a potential GOP vice presidential candidate, is defending her actions after an excerpt from her upcoming book reveals she executed a dog on her family farm ..read more
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‘Running against a 6-year-old’: Biden lets Trump jokes fly at annual roast
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by New York Times
18h ago
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden didn’t waste time ..read more
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Analysis: Echoing their client, Trump’s lawyers pursue an absolutist defense
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by New York Times
1d ago
NEW YORK >> Donald Trump is a thrice-married man accused of covering up a sex scandal with an adult film actor after the world heard him brag about grabbing women by their genitals ..read more
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Hawaii residents could see biggest tax cut yet
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by Andrew Gomes
2d ago
Hawaii taxpayers could be seeing phased state income tax cuts that over eight years amount to the biggest reduction in state history ..read more
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Low-cost Hawaii utility wildfire prevention legislation is short-circuited
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by Andrew Gomes
2d ago
A bill to help Hawaii electrical utilities pay for statewide wildfire prevention using low-cost financing has been killed at the state Legislature ..read more
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Biden delays menthol cigarette ban amid pushback
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by Associated Press
2d ago
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November ..read more
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