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Iraqi leader to meet with Michigan's large Middle Eastern community to discuss escalating tensions
The leader of Iraq will travel to Michigan on Thursday following a sit-down with President Joe Biden to meet with the state's large Iraqi community and update them on escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s weekend aerial assault on Israel. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's trip to both Washington and Michigan to discuss U.S.-Iraq relations had been planned well before Saturday's drone and missile launches from Iran-backed groups. The visit has been thrust into the spotlight as tensions in the region escalate following the strike, which included drone and missile launches that overflew Iraqi airspace and others that were launched from Iraq by Iran-backed groups.
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CBS News
Italy is offering "digital nomad" visas. Here's how to apply.
Italy joins a long list of countries offering foreigners the opportunity to relocate, laptops in tow.
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Associated Press
Thousands of Bosnian Serbs attend rally denying genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of Bosnian Serbs rallied on Thursday denying that genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995 despite rulings to the contrary by two United Nations courts. More than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were executed by Bosnian Serb troops in the eastern Bosnian enclave in July 1995. International courts in The Hague, Netherlands, have branded the crime in Srebrenica a genocide, Europe's first since World War II. Bosnian Serb top army officers and political leaders also have been convicted of genocide by U.N. judges.
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Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secures ballot access in battleground state of Michigan
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has secured a place on the ballot in the battleground state of Michigan, state officials confirmed Thursday, elevating his potential to affect the November election. Kennedy's independent bid has spooked allies of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees, who fear his famous last name and dedicated support among a slice of disaffected voters will be enough to tip the election. Biden planned to accept endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday in Philadelphia.
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AFP
Biden hails 'incredible' Kennedy family backing against RFK Jr.
The legendary Kennedy clan endorsed US President Joe Biden during a campaign trip to Philadelphia Thursday -- underscoring the election threat posed by family black sheep and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "I don't want to become emotional, but what an incredible honor to have the support of the Kennedy family," Biden, 81, said after 15 members of politically storied family backed the Democrat against Donald Trump.That's right, the Kennedy family endorses Joe Biden for president," K
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Associated Press
Coalition to submit 900,000 signatures to put tough-on-crime initiative on California ballot
A coalition backed by retailers like Walmart and Target announced Thursday it has collected enough signatures to put a ballot measure before California voters this November to enhance criminal penalties for shoplifting and drug dealing. Californians for Safer Communities, a bipartisan group made up of law enforcement, elected officials and businesses, said it has collected more than 900,000 signatures in support of the measure to roll back parts of Proposition 47.
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Associated Press
House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow
House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies at a critical moment at home and abroad. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson this week set in motion a plan to advance the package, which has been held up since October by GOP lawmakers resistant to approving more funding for Ukraine's fight against Russia. As the Republican speaker faced an outright rebellion from his right flank and growing threats for his ouster, it became clear that House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries would have to lend help to Johnson every step of the way.
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AFP
Ecuador hit by power cuts of up to 13 hours amid drought
Parts of Ecuador were facing power cuts of up to 13 hours on Thursday amid an electricity crisis sparked by a drought that has left key hydroelectric reservoirs nearly depleted. Electricity provider Emelnorte detailed power cuts in northern Ecuador of up to 13 hours.
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AFP
Jury selection stalls in Trump criminal trial
Two jurors selected for Donald Trump's historic criminal trial were excused on Thursday as prosecutors and defense attorneys struggled to fill a panel to sit in judgment of the deeply polarizing former US president.A unanimous verdict will be required to convict Trump, and prosecutors and his attorneys are subjecting prospective jurors to intensive questioning as they seek to fashion a panel to their liking.
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Biden imposes new sanctions on Iran after drone and missile attack on Israel
The Biden administration announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its missile and drone program after its attack on Israel last weekend.
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The New York Times
Is Trump’s Trial Really About ‘Hush Money’?
As former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial begins, there is one battle taking place in a Manhattan courtroom, where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. But there is another fight taking place in the court of public opinion, which concerns a much more basic question: What should this trial even be called? Many media outlets — including The New York Times — have used “hush-money trial” as a shorthand for the proceedings. It’s a nod to the fact that Trump is accus
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Yahoo Finance
Mortgage rates surpass 7% while home prices show no signs of declining
The rate on the popular 30-year home loan surpassed 7% this week. Some buyers moved to secure purchases but demand is muted overall.
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CNN
Kennedy family brushes off RFK Jr.’s campaign as they endorse Biden
President Joe Biden received the formal endorsement of more than a dozen members of the extended Kennedy family on Thursday, aiming to harness the legacy of a storied Democratic family while implicitly underscoring their near-universal rejection of a third-party challenge mounted by one of their own, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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NBA YoungBoy arrested in Utah on weapon and drug charges
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been arrested in Utah on six charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person and for a pattern of unlawful activity — both Class 2 felony charges.
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CNN
NYPD disperses pro-Palestinian protest on Columbia University campus
New York Police Department officers entered Columbia University on Thursday to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest that began a day earlier as the university’s president testified before a House committee about the school’s response to antisemitism.
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USA TODAY
Democrats could save Mike Johnson's job. Will their support drive Republicans away from the speaker?
“How do you raise money and invigorate the base when you’re a corpse propped up by Democrats?”
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AFP
Probe into Portugal ex-PM Costa appears to collapse
The corruption investigation that sparked ex-Portuguese premier Antonio Costa's resignation last year risks collapsing after a court said there had been no indication of a crime being committed."None of the facts reported indicate that crimes have been committed," it said, criticising the investigation that began in November.
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NBC News
Salmonella outbreak prompts Trader Joe's to recall herbs sold in 29 states
Trader Joe’s has recalled packaged herbs linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak, the grocery chain announced this week.
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Reuters
EU sees signs China supplying dual-use components to Russia, Dombrovskis says
The European Union sees signs that China is supplying components to Russia that could be used to make weapons, and fears China could be emboldened to increase shipments if the West's resolve to oppose Russia's war in Ukraine weakens, a top EU official said on Thursday. Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice president of the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said he was meeting with U.S. lawmakers during his visit to Washington to underscore the importance of approving long-delayed U.S. aid to Ukraine. U.S. officials briefed reporters last week on materials China was providing to Russia -- including drone and missile technology, satellite imagery and machine tools -- that fall short of providing lethal assistance but were helping Russia build up its military to sustain its two-year-old war in Ukraine.
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Scotland pauses prescriptions of puberty blockers for transgender minors
Scotland’s sole clinic for treating transgender youths announced Thursday that it is pausing new prescriptions of puberty blockers for minors.
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