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Paying homage to foreign volunteers who died in fight for Israel’s independence

Memorial Day is a poignant date to visit the Mahal monument and grounds, in the verdant Judean Hills west of Jerusalem, dedicated to those who gave their lives for the state

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Report: Capitol Police Leadership, Equipment Deficiencies Hampered Jan. 6 Response

The watchdog review also found that some advance intelligence offered a “more alarming” warning ahead of the day’s events. (Image credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

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Capitol Police Inspector General On The Jan. 6 Insurrection – NPR

Capitol Police Inspector General On The Jan. 6 Insurrection  NPR Capitol Police officer killed in car attack lies in honor  CBS Evening News Key Findings from the Inspector General’s Capitol Riot Report  The New York Times A grieving daughter dropped her toy. A

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Covid-19 Variants Stress Canadian Hospitals

Hospitals in the province of Ontario are canceling surgeries and transferring patients to deal with biggest surge since the pandemic began.

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John Kerry Heads to China for Climate Talks Between the World’s Top Two Emitters

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is heading to China for talks between the world’s two biggest carbon emitters ahead of President Joe Biden’s climate summit of world leaders. Kerry will travel to Shanghai and Seoul, from Wednesday to Saturday, the

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‘We Face Very Tough Challenges.’ How Mongolia Typifies the Problems Posed to Small Countries by China’s Rise

Back in August of 2014, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj had Xi Jinping over for lunch. Mongolia’s then president had been coached by Chinese officials about the pomp expected when entertaining their head of state—but it was a tall order. “In Mongolia, we

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Maryland state trooper fatally shoots 16-year-old after responding to reports of an armed man – ABC News

Maryland state trooper fatally shoots 16-year-old after responding to reports of an armed man  ABC News Maryland trooper shoots, kills teenager who had airsoft gun  WTOP Maryland trooper fatally shoots 16-year-old | TheHill  The Hill State police: State trooper shoots 16-year-old boy in

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President Joe Biden Is Withdrawing U.S. Forces from Afghanistan. What Happens Now?

After nearly 20 years, more than 2,300 U.S. troops dead, more than 20,000 wounded, hundreds of thousands of Afghans maimed or killed and $2 trillion spent, President Joe Biden has decided the United States has seen enough of the war

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Coast Guard, Good Samaritans Searching For Victims After Severe Weather Off Louisiana

A “microburst of severe weather” may have caused a 256-foot lift boat to capsize in the Gulf of Mexico, about 8 miles south of Grand Isle.

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Why Abortion Pills Are the Next Frontier in the Battle Over Reproductive Rights

The Biden Administration is removing restrictions on mailing abortion pills during the COVID-19 pandemic, a reversal from the Trump Administration’s policy that marks a new phase in the national debate over abortion rights. The move temporarily changes longstanding Food and

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