Next steps are uncertain as the House is now essentially closed while the Republican majority tries to elect a speaker after ousting Kevin McCarthy from the job.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement to enter a unity government with a top opposition politician.
Retton was 16 years old when she became an icon of the U.S. Olympic movement during her gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
President Joe Biden condemned the “sheer evil” of the Hamas attack.
Around 900 people, including 73 soldiers, already have been killed in Israel, according to media. In Gaza, more than 680 people have been killed, according to authorities there.
Follow live updates on the aftermath of Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel.
The toll passed 1,100 dead and thousands wounded on both sides, Hamas takes over 130 people captive
Biden decries the ‘unconscionable’ Hamas attack and warns Israel’s enemies not to exploit the crisis
Biden decries the ‘unconscionable’ Hamas attack and warns Israel’s enemies not to exploit the crisis
Biden made clear in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support,” according to the White House.
Several hours after the incursion began, Hamas militants were still fighting gunbattles inside several Israeli communities near Gaza.
The elusive leader of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, announced the beginning of what he called “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm.”
Narges Mohammadi won in recognition of her tireless campaigning for women’s rights and democracy and against the death penalty.
Last month’s average temperature worldwide was 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1991-2020 average for September. Las Vegas is having a below normal year for temperatures.
Butkus, once called “The Most Feared Man in the Game,” was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
The presidential immunity argument had been foreshadowed for weeks by defense lawyers as one of multiple challenges they intend to bring against the indictment.