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Month: July 2024

What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations

Associated Press A pair of assassinations of anti-Israel militant leaders hours apart is threatening to set off a regional clash and upend already fragile talks toward ending the war in Gaza. The deadly round of hostilities escalated Wednesday when Hamas’ political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed hours after he attended the inauguration of Iran’s new

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Trump’s comments about Harris’ race kicks off a new – yet familiar – chapter in the 2024 presidential campaign

CNN Analysis by Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Meet the new Donald Trump, same as the old Donald Trump. The former president’s rant about likely Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ racial identity, headlined by the false and offensive claim that the first Black woman elected vice president “happened to turn Black” only recently, as an act of political expedience,

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Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics

AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t far fetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand. They certainly weren’t a burden for the 22-year-old Frenchman. Marchand completed one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history Wednesday night, winning the 200-meter butterfly and the 200 breaststroke

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Venezuela is wracked with protests and election uncertainty. Here’s what to know

By Jessie Yeung, Stefano Pozzebon and Tara John, CNN Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — Criticism is mounting against Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro after deadly protests erupted across the country following its disputed presidential election. Venezuela’s opposition and multiple Latin American leaders have refused to recognize Maduro’s victory in the July 28 vote, which was announced by

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Ransomware attack disables computers at blood center serving 250 hospitals in southeast US

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A not-for-profit blood center serving much of the southeastern United States is facing a ransomware attack. Officials said Wednesday that the attack disabled OneBlood’s information technology, forcing it to operate at a reduced capacity in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. The blood center is using manual processes to maintain basic operations

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Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors’ financial adviser $400k

Associated Press Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser hired by his creditors. The agreement was filed Wednesday in federal Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, New York. A federal judge threw out Giuliani’s bankruptcy case earlier this month, saying the

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