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Lacking votes, coalition pulls bid to extend application of Israeli law to settlers

‘Emergency situation’ existing since 1967 is set to expire at the end of June; despite supporting measure ideologically, opposition parties expected to vote against it

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Biden points to assault weapons ban as a ‘rational’ option for gun control – NBC News

Biden points to assault weapons ban as a ‘rational’ option for gun control  NBC News President Biden, first lady pay respects to grieving families in Uvalde, Texas  CBS New York Protesters Demand Change During Biden’s Visit To Texas School Shooting Memorial Site  NBC

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Lincoln police: 2 dead, 20 injured after cars crash and veer into crowd – KETV Omaha

Lincoln police: 2 dead, 20 injured after cars crash and veer into crowd  KETV Omaha Deadly Nebraska crash: At least 2 dead, 19 injured after cars slam into pedestrian crowd  Fox News 2 killed, 20 injured after car barrels into Nebraska crowd  KARK

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After lengthy delay, Israel’s sovereign wealth fund to begin June 1

Finance Minister to sign order to transfer NIS 1.14 billion in levies accumulated to date to the fund, Reuters reports

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The Men Lost to 20 Bruckner Boulevard

They were transforming a century-old Bronx ice house into a charter school. It became one of the deadliest construction sites in New York City in almost two decades.

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How a Church Became a Hub for Uvalde’s Grief

As soon as the scale of the tragedy became clear, congregants rushed to Sacred Heart Catholic Church. In the days since, they’ve kept coming in search of comfort and community.

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‘I can’t even believe we did it’: Western pop stars feel ‘gross’ after gigs performing for Russian oligarchs

On Monday, writing for Rolling Stone, David Browne and Adam Rawnsley reported on how western musicians who have long booked special events to perform for the benefit of Russian oligarchs feel “f**king gross” about the arrangement in the wake of

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A man in a wig was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa

A man who was apparently disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa. (Image credit: Thibault Camus/AP)

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband arrested for DUI after crash in Napa – The Independent

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband arrested for DUI after crash in Napa  The Independent Pelosi’s husband charged with DUI  CNN Nancy Pelosi’s husband busted for alleged DUI after crashing in Napa  KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco KCRA Today: Elevated fire risk, Nancy Pelosi’s

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Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is now 18 times 2015 deal limit, UN watchdog says

Tehran has amassed more than 3,800 kilos of material, IAEA reports, after detecting radioactivity at potential undeclared nuclear sites

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