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For the third time this year, Senate Democrats on Wednesday tried to pass sweeping elections legislation that they tout as a powerful counterweight to new voting restrictions sweeping conservative-controlled states. Once…
A pair of activist lawyers pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges they torched an empty New York City police vehicle last year amid the unrest over the police killing of George…
The families of the victims, as a rule, do not speak the gunman’s name. And when he finally addressed them in person Wednesday, the gunman did not even face them. Nikolas…
New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday, giving…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson, and said Americans can choose a different shot…
Israel
Two members of Knesset have asked for security measures to protect their privacy after series of incidents in which reporters took pictures of MKs engaged in extra-parliamentary activities in the…
Israeli officials are in talks with the U.S. aimed at keeping Israel from allowing Chinese penetration of its 5G networks, the Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday. Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel,…
Israel will have a new Climate Forum to help set national agenda on climate issues, under the auspices of the President’s Office, President Isaac Herzog announced on Wednesday. “The global…
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A medieval machzor sold for $8,307,000 at the Sotheby’s auction house Tuesday, fetching the highest price ever paid for a Hebrew manuscript. Created seven centuries ago, the magnificent Luzzatto machzor…
Competitive Race Expected in 48th Council DistrictShe is a Republican-turned-Democrat-turned-Republican. He is a Republican-turned-Democrat. She is Inna Vernikov, he is Steven Saperstein, and they are running for the 48th District City Council seat, in what is…
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Two bombs attached to a bus carrying Syrian troops exploded in Damascus during the morning rush hour Wednesday, a military official said. Fourteen people were killed in the attack, one…
A new coronavirus variant, first identified in the United Kingdom, has been observed in the United States, the CDC said. The AY4.2 strain is a sub-lineage of the more infectious…
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Taliban Promise Cash, Land, to Families of Suicide BombersThe Taliban have promised plots of land to relatives of suicide bombers who attacked U.S. and Afghan soldiers, in a provocative gesture that seems to run counter to their efforts…
A blast on an army bus in Damascus on Wednesday killed 14 people, state media reported, the deadliest bombing in the Syrian capital in years, quickly followed by army shelling…
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