Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to press for the conclusion of a cease-fire agreement.
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An Israel airstrike in Gaza killed at least 18 people on Saturday, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, where casualties were taken.
The collapse of a popular rock arch at Lake Powell is a sad reminder that the geological arches that dot southern Utah’s landscape aren’t guaranteed to be there forever.
Officials said two days of talks had wrapped up in Qatar and that they plan to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal an agreement to stop the fighting.
International mediators held a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages.
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The announcement also comes just days after the school confirmed that three deans had resigned after officials said they exchanged disparaging texts during a campus discussion about Jewish life and antisemitism.
Cease-fire talks between Hamas and Israel are expected to resume in Qatar on Thursday with Qatari, Egyptian, and U.S. mediators.
The U.S. approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced Tuesday.
A man died from heat exposure in Death Valley National Park after returning from a one-mile hike.
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Los Angeles area. The U.S. Geological Survey said it hit shortly after noon.
The U.S. government has not confirmed that any breach has occurred. On Monday, the FBI said in a statement it was investigating the matter.
Hamas appeared to push back against resuming negotiations with Israel on any new cease-fire proposals. Instead, it wants to revisit plans discussed last month.
Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said Saturday that it has been hacked and suggested Iranian actors were involved.
Park rangers suspect changing water levels and erosion from waves in Lake Powell contributed to its demise.