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Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, and Officials Warn of Aftershocks

There were reports of collapsed buildings and people being trapped underneath them. The quake disrupted electricity and phone service, and initially raised fears of a tsunami.

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Making Discrimination OK Again

The losers in a 2020 California referendum are back again with a sneakier version.

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Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul – The Associated Press

Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul  The Associated Press Israel-Hamas War News: Israeli Justices Reject Netanyahu-Led Move to Limit Court  The New York Times Levin declares High Court ‘won’t stay our hand’ after justices annul overhaul

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Does Biden Want Ukraine to Win?

By not arming Kyiv for a long-range campaign against Russia, the U.S. seems to be forcing a deal.

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Beijing Is on a Wartime Footing

Biden needs to rebuild America’s ‘arsenal of democracy’ or risk being unprepared.

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Biden’s $3.1 Billion Train Ticket to Nowhere

The White House announces an award to California’s stalled ‘high speed’ railroad.

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Israel’s High Court strikes down key law of Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul plan – CBS News

Israel’s High Court strikes down key law of Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul plan  CBS News Israel’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Judiciary Law  The New York Times Israel’s top court strikes down key part of judicial overhaul, in ruling that could reignite divisions

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Israel’s High Court strikes down key law of Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul plan – CBS News

Israel’s High Court strikes down key law of Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul plan  CBS News Israel’s top court strikes down key part of judicial overhaul, in ruling that could reignite divisions as war rages  CNN Israel-Hamas War: Israeli Supreme Court Decision Prompts

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New York rings in 2024 with a pay bump for minimum-wage workers

In the first of a series of annual increases slated for the Empire State, the minimum wage increased to $16 in New York City and some of its suburbs, up from $15.

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Putin says Russia will ‘intensify’ attacks on Ukraine

KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that his forces would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine, after an unprecedented Ukrainian attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod. The attack on Saturday, which killed 25

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