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Republicans' defense of the 'Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania's primary election
Mark Houck makes a potent appeal to conservative Republicans in this corner of eastern Pennsylvania when he describes his arrest and subsequent acquittal on federal charges that he pushed a Planned Parenthood volunteer outside a Philadelphia abortion clinic. The account has become a staple of Houck's first-time bid for the U.S. House in suburban Philadelphia, a central battleground of the 2024 election, from the presidency on down. Houck's campaign to unseat fourth-term Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Tuesday's primary could offer hints about swing-district Republican sentiment in one of the most volatile White House races in years.
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Here's what $1 million buys in today's housing market
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China's foreign minister says major powers should avoid rivalry in South Pacific
China's foreign minister Wang Yi on Saturday said the South Pacific region should not become an arena for major power rivalries and that its assistance to countries there is free of political conditions. The Pacific has become a source of intense competition for influence between Washington, which has traditionally viewed it as its backyard, and Beijing, which has targeted Taiwanese diplomatic allies there. Wang made the comments at a joint press conference with his Papua New Guinea counterpart during a visit to country.
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Israel's Iran attack carefully calibrated after internal splits, US pressure
Israel limited its military strike on Iran in order to prevent a wider regional war after pressure from the United States.
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AFP
South Korean doctors reject govt proposal to end strike
South Korea's leading doctors' body on Saturday rejected a revised medical reform plan from the government, the initial version of which sparked a strike two months ago.The main opposition Democratic Party has also criticised Yoon and urged him to revise the reform plan.
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House to vote on critical aid for Ukraine and Israel and a potential TikTok ban
The House is poised to vote on U.S. aid to Israel and Ukraine, alongside a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company to sell it or be banned in the U.S.
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Tall flowers, dead shrubs, ephemeral lake: Death Valley has become a picture of climate whiplash
Death Valley has ping ponged between severe drought and record rainfall, giving rise to extra-tall wildflowers, an ephemeral lake and dead bushes.
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AFP
Gaza official says Israeli strike kills 9 family members in Rafah
Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday an overnight Israeli strike killed nine members of a Palestinian family including six children in the southern city Rafah."Nine martyrs including six children were pulled out from the rubble after Israeli air forces struck a house of the Radwan family in Tal al-Sultan in Rafah," Gaza Civil Defence agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said in a statement.
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Turkey says ending Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is 'first priority'
Tension between Israel and Iran should not distract from the situation in Gaza and the first priority of the international community should be ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. Fidan was speaking in Istanbul on Saturday during a visit by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who urged Iran and Israel to exercise restraint.
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Time
Man Who Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial Dies
A man who set himself on fire on Friday outside Trump's court trial has died, according to police.
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Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of heavy loss of life due to glacial melting
A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert due to glacial melting and warned of heavy loss of life, officials said Saturday. Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in April because of climate change. In the mountainous northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has been hit particularly hard by the deluges, authorities issued a flood alert because of the melting of glaciers in several districts.
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AFP
Kenya pays military homage to army chief killed in copter crash
With a 19-gun cannon salute and a religious ceremony Kenya on Saturday paid a military tribute to its army chief who died in a helicopter accident this week.In June 2021, at least 10 soldiers died when their helicopter crashed during a training exercise to the south of Nairobi.
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CNN
Duke University’s move to end full ride scholarship for Black students gets mixed reaction from former scholars
Duke University’s decision to end a full ride scholarship program for Black students has received both support and criticism from former recipients of the award.
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AFP
Erdogan, Hamas chief begin Istanbul meeting: Turkish media
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh began talks with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday as Middle East tensions run high, Turkish media reported.According to press reports, that have never been denied, Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders were in Istanbul when the attacks were launched.
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School lockdown drills have become common — experts say they could be better
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
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Popular Science
12 handy ways to use dryer sheets beyond laundry
How to extend the utility of these household staples beyond the laundry room.
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AFP
Blast at Iraq army base kills one, wounds others
One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said Saturday.The Iraqi security forces' media unit said "an explosion and a fire" hit the Kalsu base in the early hours of Saturday, leaving one person dead and eight wounded.
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Yahoo Finance
The 2 'micro' companies powering the small-cap Russell 2000 this year: Chart of the Week
Index concentration has been a running theme for well over a year, and it's not limited to the S&P 500's "Magnificent Seven" stocks. The small-cap Russell 2000 index has its own set of outperformers, the "Micros."
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For prospective Native American college students, connecting with tribal culture on campus can make all the difference
or prospective Native American college students, connecting with tribal culture on campus makes all the difference
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Maps show states where weed is legal for recreational, medical use
Maps show where weed and marijuana products are legal for recreational and medical use in the United States.
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