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Nasrallah calls IDF strikes in response to rocket fire ‘dangerous development,’ but insists terror group doesn’t seek escalation with Israel and confining its attacks to open areas

Senate Advances Infrastructure Bill but Lone Republican Eager to Slow Approval to a Crawl  Slate Senate breaks filibuster, clears key hurdle on infrastructure bill  Yahoo News $1 trillion infrastructure bill awaits final vote after Senate breaks filibuster, shuts down debate  CNN Opinion |

After leaders of all 3 religious slates in bloc slam ‘desecration’ of Jewish day of rest, Likud apologizes for ‘technical error’ that led to statement’s publishing before sundown

The Senate moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package Saturday after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key procedural hurdle, but the action soon stalled out as opponents tried to slow the rush

2-year-old pronounced dead after being brought to hospital in critical condition; no reports of arrests

Gatherings of all sizes to be subject to Green Pass system starting Sunday, but senior health official says lockdown not in cards at this stage and only will be as a last resort

The fire on Evia forced the hasty Friday night evacuation of about 1,400 people from a seaside village and island beaches by a motley assortment of boats after the approaching flames cut off other means of escape.

The pandemic has kept the venues at the Tokyo Olympics mostly empty of spectators. But team officials and athletes are allowed to attend and countries have found creative ways to amplify the cheering.

Florida breaks record for new daily Covid cases for third time this week  NBC News Officials split on masking children in schools as pediatric hospitals fill up with Covid-19 patients  CNN Florida COVID update: Record-breaking 23,903 new cases, more people than ever

As ominous storm clouds gathered in western Colorado over a large area blackened by a recent wildfire, torrential rain fell and the charred land stripped of vegetation gave way, sending a rush of mud and boulders tumbling down steep canyon