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Published
May 19, 2021

Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza offensive as Biden calls for ‘significant de-escalation’

The Israeli prime minister's tough comments mark the first public rift between the two close allies since the fighting began last week.
Published
May 19, 2021

New York’s probe of Trump Organization is now a criminal matter

State investigators are working with the Manhattan district attorney's office, which has been conducting a criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his company for two years.
Published
May 18, 2021

U.S. encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive, says AP source

As Israeli and Palestinian death tolls mount, pressure is growing for President Biden to move more forcefully to stop the fighting.
Published
May 18, 2021

Spain, Morocco square off after 8,000 migrants arrive by sea

Neither the government in Rabat nor local officials have commented on the mass influx.
Published
May 18, 2021

McConnell hits ‘pause’ on effort to create Jan. 6 panel

Many Senate Republicans say they want such a panel to look at other violent acts.

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Published
May 18, 2021

Former Maine bishop abused 5-year-old girl in Newark, lawsuit alleges

The lawsuit is the first time sexual abuse charges have been leveled against Peter Gerety, who was bishop of the Portland Diocese from 1969-74 and died in 2016.
Published
May 18, 2021

Congress passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bipartisan denunciation of the spate of brutal attacks that have proliferated during coronavirus pandemic.
Published
May 18, 2021

Charles Grodin, ‘Midnight Run,’ ‘Heartbreak Kid,’ star, dies at 86

Grodin had roles ranging from Robert De Niro’s counterpart in the comic thriller ‘Midnight Run’ to the bedeviled father in the ‘Beethoven’ comedies.
Published
May 18, 2021

No charges will be filed in police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina

Brown was behind the wheel of a car when sheriff’s deputies went to his house to serve arrest and search warrants related to drug charges, and the district attorney said the officers were protecting themselves and others.
Published
May 18, 2021

House to vote on new security as threats to members double

Money to pay for stepped-up security is part of a broader bill to be voted on this week, and a separate measure would create a panel to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.