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Hamas Says Biden ‘Buying Time’ on Gaza Talks to Ease Tensions for Election
A senior Hamas official has told Newsweek that the White House was offering an overly positive portrayal of the latest ceasefire talks on Gaza in a bid to ease regional tensions ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Basem Naim, a spokesperson and former health minister of Hamas, argued that Washington's tactics were rooted in
Map Shows States Most At Risk for ‘Rare’ Storms This Weekend
Two states are at risk for a "rare regional outbreak of severe thunderstorms" this weekend, according to a weather outlook map from the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center. NWS meteorologists are forecasting a slight risk, the second of five severity levels issued by the organization, for severe weather in a long band from
The US Economy Is Actually Doing Well. It Might Not Help Kamala Harris
Experts are saying the American economy isn't doing that poorly, but that doesn't necessarily mean smooth sailing for Kamala Harris's bid for the presidency. A few weeks into her ascent atop the Democratic ticket for the presidency, Vice President Kamala Harris has gained ground among voters over whether she is best suited to manage the
Gaza Ceasefire Deal Imminent: US Official
A U.S. official said on Friday that mediators are preparing to implement a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-swap deal that would end fighting in the region. For two days, mediators from Qatar, Egypt and America conducted talks in Qatar's capital city of Doha in an effort to put an end to the 10-month Israel-Hamas war. Earlier
Hundreds of apparent illegal NYC pot shops at risk of reopening as judge deals blow to Adams’ ‘Operation Padlock’
Hundreds of apparent illegal pot shops shuttered as part of Mayor Eric Adams’ high-profile crackdown could be at risk of reopening — thanks to a new ruling that found the city is skipping out on part of the legal process. The decision by Queens Supreme Court Justice Kevin Kerrigan allowing a Queens convenience store to
‘Ghost Hunters’ star Jason Hawes faces ‘vile’ accusations by owner of haunted ‘Conjuring’ home
The star of the hit paranormal TV series “Ghost Hunters” claims the woman who owns the notorious house that inspired “The Conjuring” has been harassing him for weeks — bizarrely accusing him of being part of a plot to have her assassinated. Jason Hawes filed a police report against Jacqueline Nuñez with Rhode Island’s West
Last-minute hearing scheduled in George Santos fraud trial, signaling possible plea deal: report
Lying ex-Rep. George Santos is apparently teed up to plead guilty in federal court Monday to lining his own pockets with campaign funding, according to a report. Victims of the former New York Republican congressman told Talking Points Memo Friday that federal prosecutors alerted them to a possible plea deal that would see Santos admit
Ex-NY cop, 40, convicted of raping 13-year-old girl gets just 10 weekends in jail: ‘Epitome of injustice’
A disgraced Rochester cop who raped a 13-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to just 10 weekends in jail for his disturbing crime — a punishment activists decried as “the epitome of injustice.” Shawn Jordan, 40, admitted in March to assaulting the teen in the summer of 2022, marking one of at least two alleged sexually
Ariz. Republican slams criticism over endorsements of Trump, ex-rival Kari Lake: ‘Par for the course’
PHOENIX – Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson emphasized that it boils down to policies in her decision to endorse presidential candidate Donald Trump and her former 2022 primary rival, Kari Lake. “It’s a binary choice,” Robson told The Post, highlighting that she endorsed Trump in 2016 and 2020. “It’s Donald Trump or
Group spending $2M wants Schumer to take up antisemitism bill as fears of ‘campus unrest’ mount: source
A political advocacy group is increasingly concerned about Jewish students’ safety as they return to campuses this fall and wants Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to swiftly pass a bill cracking down on antisemitism before demonstrations gets out of hand again, a source familiar with the effort told The Post. The Florence Avenue Initiative