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Hamas is offering a truce with Israel for five to ten years, a U.S. official says

President Trump’s hostage affairs envoy, Adam Boehler, says a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could happen “within weeks,” as he defends his direct talks with Hamas. (Image credit: Eyad Baba)

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American abroad met with ‘pity, empathy and utter confusion’ by Trump-hating foreigners

American journalist Shanti Nelson has noticed that foreigners have been treating her differently since President Donald Trump took power for a second time back in January. Writing for the Guardian, Nelson reveals that she’s been met with “pity, empathy and

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A bane for tyrants abroad, U.S.-funded networks fear fate under Kari Lake

U.S.-funded international networks reach more than 420 million people in more than 100 countries each week. Some network leaders fear that Kari Lake intends to cancel all funding for them. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov)

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Donald Trump’s tariffs hurting US business, Republican lawmakers warn – US politics live – The Guardian US

Donald Trump’s tariffs hurting US business, Republican lawmakers warn – US politics live  The Guardian US

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A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport, injuring 5 passengers

The crash happened around 3 p.m. Sunday just south of Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township. All five victims were taken to hospitals. Nobody on the ground was hurt. (Image credit: Logan Gehman)

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In their own words: How COVID changed America

The COVID-19 lockdown “felt like solitary confinement,” a San Diego resident tells NPR. Even after many pandemic rules lifted, American society remains deeply fractured.

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Postal workers conducting the census is part of a Trump pitch for a USPS takeover

The Trump administration has suggested bringing the U.S. Postal Service under White House control, and having mail carriers conduct the census. Here’s what to know about the controversial ideas. (Image credit: Brandon Bell)

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Driving while high is hard to detect. States are racing to find a good tool

Police are experimenting with various methods to determine whether drivers are under the influence of marijuana, but unlike alcohol, a number of factors make that difficult to know with certainty. (Image credit: Kathryn Scott Osler)

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Prince Frederik of Luxembourg Dies at 22 of Rare Disease He Led Foundation to Research

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, died in Paris at age 22 on March 1—a day after Rare Disease Day—of a rare genetic disease known as POLG. His father

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US ‘just about’ ready to lift Ukraine intel freeze, Trump says ahead of Saudi meet – ABC News

US ‘just about’ ready to lift Ukraine intel freeze, Trump says ahead of Saudi meet  ABC News US ‘just about’ ends intelligence freeze with Ukraine  DW (English) Trump says intel pause on Ukraine has been ‘just about’ lifted; says tariffs will make

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