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With 9 months to go, AIPAC scrubs 2021 conference over pandemic

Citing ‘continued uncertainties’ over the coronavirus, the powerful pro-Israel lobby says it will not hold the confab, scheduled for early March

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Police investigating after employee says she lied to protect Sara Netanyahu

Probe approved by attorney general; lawyer for PM’s wife claims Avichai Mandelblit is seeking to bring down premier in ‘obsessive’ hunt

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Monitor: 5 pro-Iran fighters killed in Syria strike blamed on Israel

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says bombing hit three trucks belonging to Iran-backed paramilitary fighters near the Iraqi border

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Many states scrambling to update hurricane plans for virus

Officials across the U.S. South are still scrambling to adjust their hurricane plans to the coronavirus. The big unknown: Where will people fleeing storms go?

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Many states scrambling to update hurricane plans for virus

Officials across the U.S. South are still scrambling to adjust their hurricane plans to the coronavirus. The big unknown: Where will people fleeing storms go?

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George Floyd protests go global

A demonstration in London’s Trafalgar Square on May 31 in response to the death of George Floyd. | Hollie Adams/Getty Images Foreign leaders are also reacting to the turmoil in the United States. As protests continue across the United States,

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Twitter, Facebook diverge on how to handle Trump’s words

While both companies’ CEOs say they are not ‘arbiters of truth,’ Twitter has added warnings on some recent posts by the president, whereas Facebook left identical remarks alone

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Kentucky high school seniors graduate at a drive-in theater

For many schools, the month of May is a time when high school seniors graduate and move on to the next stages of life. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted in-person graduation ceremonies, one Kentucky high school used a

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Graduating seniors share their hopes and concerns

For many high school seniors, the future holds endless potential and multiple unknowns. That may be more true now than ever as society adjusts to the new realities of living under a global pandemic. PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs reached

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Target Says It Will Temporarily Close Stores In Several States As Protests Continue

The move comes after several Target stores were ransacked and damaged during protests. (Image credit: John Minchillo/AP)

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