Jenin, West Bank — Undercover Israeli agents, some disguised as medical staff, raided a West Bank hospital Tuesday and shot dead three Palestinians whom the army alleged were Palestinian militants planning a terror attack, according to Palestinian and Israeli officials. The raid in Jenin was the first such operation in eight years, and it drew quick condemnation from the Palestinian …
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Donald Trump to stay on Illinois ballot; board declines to remove him over insurrection clause of 14th Amendment
CHICAGO (CBS) — Former President Donald Trump’s name will stay on the ballot in the March primary in Illinois, after the state’s election board ruled Tuesday it doesn’t have the authority to determine whether he violated the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment. At a hearing Tuesday morning, the Illinois State Board of Elections agreed with a hearing officer’s recommendation …
Read More »Princess Kate back home from hospital after abdominal surgery and recovering well, Kensington Palace says
London— Catherine, the Princess of Wales, or Kate, as she’s known to most of the world, was back at her home in Windsor, England on Monday and “making good progress” in her recovery from abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said in a statement. The nature of the future queen’s medical procedure has not been revealed, but the palace announced on Jan. …
Read More »Super Bowl flights added by airlines with nods to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Airlines have added flights with a nods to Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes as well as pop superstar Taylor Swiftafter the team advanced to the Super Bowl. The Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in the2024 Super Bowlin Las Vegas on Feb. 11. American Airlines listed flights from Kansas City to Las Vegas on Feb. …
Read More »Noah Kahan opens up about his surreal Grammy Awards nomination and path to success
Noah Kahan will contend for his firstGrammy Awardwhen the ceremony gets underway on Sunday, Feb. 4. But the singer-songwriter, whose latest record earned him a coveted nomination in the Best New Artist category, has been rehearsing his Grammys acceptance speech since childhood. “When I was falling asleep, I would practice my Grammys speech when I was a little kid,” Kahan …
Read More »Can Taylor Swift make it from Tokyo to watch Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl?
She was there for the Chiefs’ AFC wild card game, the playoffs matchup against the Bills and the AFC championship win against the Ravens, but can Taylor Swift make it to the Super Bowl? The singer has concerts scheduled in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 8, 9 and 10 as part of herEras Tour. Super Bowl LVIII will be played thousands …
Read More »Britains King Charles III discharged from hospital after prostate treatment
Britain’s King Charles III was discharged from a private London hospital after a scheduled treatment for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Monday. The palace said the monarch had “rescheduled forthcoming public engagements to allow for a period of private recuperation.” The palace said when it first announced his upcoming the procedure that the king’s condition is …
Read More »House Democrats release new report defending Mayorkas against GOPs "sham" impeachment effort
Washington —House Democrats released a report on Monday defending Defense Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas against an impeachment effort they call a “politically motivated sham” aimed at appeasing the far right. In their 29-page report, which comes ahead of a House Homeland Security Committee vote on a resolution to impeach the cabinet secretary set for Tuesday, Democrats on the committee argued that …
Read More »Justice Dept indicts 3 in international murder-for-hire plot targeting Iranian dissident living in Maryland
Washington — Three men stand accused of devising a murder-for-hire plot in the U.S. against an Iranian dissident and a woman with whom the dissident fled, according to a recently unsealed federal indictment. Justice Department prosecutors alleged Naji Sharifi Zindashti, working from Iran, orchestrated the international scheme over two years, from 2020 to 2021. They said in the indictment that …
Read More »Philips, maker of millions of recalled sleep apnea machines, agrees to halt U.S. sales
The company behind a global recall of sleep apnea machines said Monday it will stop selling the devices in the U.S., under a tentative agreement with regulators that could cost the manufacturer nearly $400 million. Device maker Philips has recalled more than 5 million pressurized breathing devices due to risks that their internal foam can break down over time, leading …
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