Update:World Central Kitchen says seven aid workers were killed on April 1 when their convoy was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people,” and said it would be investigated. Read more here. Our earlier story is below. Celebrity chef José Andrés and …
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A Manhattan judge pushed back former President Donald Trump’s trial in his New York criminal case, following a surprise shakeup in the case just 10 days before it had been scheduled to begin. The trial, on felony charges of falsification of business records related to payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels, had been expected to start March 25, but …
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It could soon cost homeowners a lot less to sell their homes after a real estate trade group agreed to slash commissions to settle lawsuits against it. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed on Friday to pay $418 million over roughly four years to resolve all claims against the group by home sellers related to broker commissions. The agreement …
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The fuselage panel of a United Airlines flight — a Boeing 737-800 — was discovered missing Friday afternoon after the plane landed at an airport in Medford, Oregon, after having departed San Francisco, officials said. United Flight 433 from San Francisco International Airport to Rogue Valley International Medford Airport landed safely as scheduled in Medford, the Federal Aviation Administration reported. …
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The remains of a 18-year-old soldier from West Virginia who fought in the Korean War have been found, more than seven decades after he went missing, a U.S. military agency announced on Friday. U.S. Army Cpl. Ray K. Lilly, 18, of Matoaka, West Virginia, went missing while his unit was fighting on Nov. 2, 1950. His unit, L Company, 3rd …
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This St. Patrick’s Day will see all of the customary White House traditions: Green ties will be worn, grip-and-grin photo opportunities between diplomats will be had, and a bowl of shamrocks will be presented to President Biden by Ireland’s leader, Leo Varadkar, as he visits the White House before a traditional lunch with congressional leaders Friday. But amid the pomp …
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Since their beginnings in the 1950s, dollar stores have mushroomed across the U.S., sprouting up in urban and rural communities alike. But their rapid growth appears to be hitting a speed bump as their low-income customers struggle with inflation, cuts to government benefits and other problems. Dollar Tree on Wednesday said it will shutter about 15% of its Family Dollar …
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An independent commission investigating amass shooting last yearthat left 18 dead in Maine issued an interim report Friday that found that a sheriff’s office had cause to take the killer into custody beforehand and take away his guns. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey had assembled the commission to review both the events leading up to Oct. …
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The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to at least $875 million after there was no winner in Friday night’s drawing. The winning numbers for Friday’s $815 million jackpot were 13, 25, 50, 51 and 66, with a Mega Ball of 6. The next drawing will take place Tuesday night.There has not been a jackpot winner since Dec. 8. Friday’s jackpot …
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Chelsea, Maine — Most 8-year-old boys don’t get dressed to the nines. But James Ramage loves to dress for third-grade success. He started wearing a suit to class a few years ago to his school in the small rural town of Chelsea, Maine, located outside Augusta. At first, the other students didn’t know what to think. “Every time I saw …
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