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[ad_1] LONDON — Israel’s renewed military operation in the Gaza Strip “is expanding to crush and cleanse the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure and seize large areas that will be annexed to the security zones of the state of Israel,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Wednesday. The minister said that…
[ad_1] Robert Lansdorp, a tennis coach whose focus on developing ground strokes through ceaseless repetition helped turn four of his students — Tracy Austin, Pete Sampras, Lindsay Davenport and Maria Sharapova — into No. 1-ranked players in the world, died on Monday in West Carson, Calif. He was 85. Stephanie Lansdorp, his daughter, said his…
[ad_1] After more than a decade of at-times acrimonious back and forth, Ohio’s state historical society has reached a deal with a country club that operates a golf course on land it owns that contains ancient Native American earthworks that were built as sacred sites some 2,000 years ago. Under the agreement, the society, known…
[ad_1] On a sticky August evening at Citi Field, toward the end of a crucial Mets victory against division rival Atlanta, closer Edwin Díaz threw his last warm-up pitch and began his long, familiar journey from the right-field bullpen to the mound for the top of the ninth inning. But something unusual happened: The television…
[ad_1] On Jan. 18, I was one of millions of Americans scrolling through TikTok when service for the all-you-can-binge video buffet suddenly halted just before a federal government ban went into effect. It was a breathtaking moment that had me in mourning. Where will I go now, I wondered, for my daily dose of Hollywood…
[ad_1] With the government seemingly stepping back from regulatory duties, consumers may have to act as their own financial watchdogs. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency created after the 2008 financial crisis to shield people from fraud and abuse by lenders and financial firms, has been muzzled, at least temporarily. “Everything is…
[ad_1] During the height of the 2024 presidential campaign, Elon Musk promised Pennsylvanians a $100 reward for signing a petition in support of free speech and gun ownership rights. The billionaire also offered $47 to anyone who recruited a signatory to the petition — and increased the payment to $100 as Election Day drew near….
[ad_1] Óscar Arias Sánchez, the Nobel laureate and former Costa Rican president, said on Tuesday that the United States had revoked his visa to enter the country, with no reason given. A vocal critic of President Trump, Mr. Arias appears to be the most high profile in a string of individuals who have had their…
[ad_1] Politics The win bolsters Republicans’ margin to 220-213 in the House of Representatives. FILE – Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis speaks during a meeting between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state cabinet at the Florida capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., on March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) AP By STEPHANY MATAT, KATE PAYNE…
[ad_1] Former Skokie official Ann Tennes declared victory in the race for Skokie mayor Tuesday, with unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s office showing she commanded a hefty percentage of vote totals. The victory starts a new era in the village of about 65,000 after 24-year mayor George Van Dusen chose not to run…
