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Maimed in war, amputee soccer team offers pride, normalcy

“It’s the best thing in my life,” said 1st Sgt. Omer Glikstal of the team’s twice-weekly practices at a stadium in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan.

Rare bipartisanship nets win for speaker; foreign aid may get OK on weekend

Friday’s vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in the typically hyper-partisan House, with Democrats helping Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan advance overwhelmingly 316-94. Final House approval could come this weekend, when the package would be sent to the Senate.

Israel, Iran look content to avoid all-out regional war — for now

Israel has long considered Iran to be its greatest enemy — citing the Islamic Republic’s calls for Israel’s destruction, its controversial nuclear program and its support for hostile terrorist proxies across the Middle East.

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Opening statements set for Monday in Trump’s hush money case

An appeals court judge rejected a last-minute bid by the former president to halt the trial over his claims that jury selection was unfairly rushed.

Explosions, loud noise heard near Iran city

Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

 
Fiber line cut in Missouri behind 911 outage in Las Vegas, other states

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 911 Communications warned Wednesday of an outage affecting 911 and non-emergency calls in a social media post. Officials said they could see the numbers of those who called from cellphones.