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Written by Alex Therian and John Sudworth, New York.bbc news55 minutes agoimage caption, Palestinian girl at the scene of an Israeli attack on Rafah’s home this weekU.S. officials have again raised concerns with Israeli officials about Israel’s plans for a military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The White House announced that representatives of the Israeli prime minister had agreed to “consider these concerns.”The United States has repeatedly urged Israel not to launch a major offensive in Rafah to avoid increased civilian casualties in Gaza.Separately, the US vetoed a UN resolution granting full member state status to the…
A jury of 12 New Yorkers has been seated in former President Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial in Manhattan. The verdict came after two authorized jurors were dismissed on Thursday morning and seven new jurors were selected by afternoon. The jury consists of seven men and five women.The court is currently working to select up to six alternates. So far he has seated one person. Judge Juan Melchan said he expected the process to be completed on Friday.Here’s what you need to know to get up to speed.Seated juror leaves:One juror expressed concern that part of his identity had…
The daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar said she was suspended from Barnard College on Thursday for refusing to leave a camp set up on campus to support Gaza.Isra Hirsi, 21, previously said she was informed that she and at least two other students had been suspended for “standing in solidarity with Palestinians facing genocide.” wrote on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, was arrested Thursday.Kelsey Petersen/NBC NewsHirsi, an organizer with a pro-Palestinian student group, said it was the first time in her three years at New York City Schools that…
Brian Koberger, the graduate student charged with killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, did not leave his cell phone at the scene the night of the murder, according to a new court filing from his attorney. A witness is expected to testify that he was not near the scene.Koberger has already provided an alibi in court documents, saying he was out in his car at the time of the 4 a.m. killing. Wednesday’s filing by Ms. Kohberger’s attorney, Ann Taylor, revealed that Ms. Kohberger’s It suggests trying to prove it.That testimony would contradict prosecutors’ claims that cell…
CNN — President Joe Biden received formal endorsements Thursday from more than a dozen members of the Kennedy extended family. The aim was to capitalize on the legacy of storied Democratic families while implicitly underscoring the near-universal rejection of third-party challenges raised by one of them.Myself, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The broader Kennedy family has shunned RFK Jr.’s campaign as “dangerous,” despite the candidate’s own attempts to capitalize on his last name and family history. But Thursday’s event in Philadelphia, the same city where RFK Jr. announced his solo bid for president in October, nevertheless It highlights the threat Kennedy…
David Ryder/Bloomberg/Getty Images Mortgage interest rates are rising on expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will not cut interest rates anytime soon. Washington CNN — The U.S. home price crisis widened this week as mortgage rates soared, surpassing a key benchmark of 7%. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 7.10% in the week ending April 18, up from 6.88% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac data released Thursday. A year ago, the average 30-year fixed rate was 6.39%. The 7% break represents a psychological threshold that has yet to be crossed this year, adding to the pressure that will hit…
CNN — Some fresh, frozen, and canned non-organic fruits and vegetables are contaminated with worrying levels of pesticides, according to a study by Consumer Reports, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group that provides product reviews and ratings to its subscribers. ing. Some of the highest levels of pesticides were found in agricultural products imported into the United States, according to a report released Thursday. Of the 100 most contaminated agricultural samples, 65 were imported, 52 of which were from Mexico. The report said most of the highly contaminated imports were strawberries, usually frozen varieties. Because strawberries grow low to the ground,…
Law enforcement agencies in four states were thrown into disarray after a massive 911 call that left millions unable to contact authorities late Wednesday. Most power outages reported in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas were restored by the evening. Officials have not disclosed the exact cause of the outage, but it comes after the Department of Homeland Security warned that the risk of cyberattacks on 911 services is increasing as the system transitions to internet-based systems.So far, there is no indication that the overnight 911 outage was caused by a cyberattack or other malicious activity, a law enforcement official…
2 hours agoEuropean stocks start higherEuropean stocks rose cautiously early on Thursday, with sector trade mixed, with the Stoxx 600 index up 0.26% as of 9:20 a.m. in London.The major stock exchanges rose, with France’s CAC40 and Britain’s FTSE100 both up 0.5%, and Germany’s DAX up 0.1%.9 hours agoAsian airline stocks rise as oil prices fall more than 3% Asian airline stocks soared as oil prices fell more than 3% as U.S. inventories rose more than expected.South Korean airline Asiana Airlines led Asian carriers, rising nearly 4%, while peer Korean Air posted a 3.23% gain.Australia’s flag carrier Qantas rose about…
Let’s talk about why President Biden is spending three days in Pennsylvania this week — a significant amount of time by campaign standards. By now you know that a handful of battleground states will be critical to winning the White House in November. The Keystone State is most important to Biden.It’s not just that Pennsylvania has the most electoral votes of any battleground state, with 19. And it’s not just part of the Blue Wall. The Blue Wall is a series of industrial states that supported Democratic presidential victories for years until Donald Trump defeated him in 2016. This battle…