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Israel’s embattled UN envoy hits back hard as the Gaza crisis worsens

5 days ago By Iain Marlow And Augusta Saraiva Bloomberg News

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations often fights with the organization where he serves, especially as criticism has mounted over his country’s conduct in the war against Hamas. He’s just not used to doing it without the U.S. in his corner.

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Castaways rescued from Pacific island after making ‘HELP’ sign with palm leaves

5 days ago By David Matthews New York Daily News

Three fisherman who were stranded on a small Pacific island for more than a week were rescued after making a “HELP” sign with palm leaves on the beach. The men, experienced sailors in their 40s, set out from the Micronesian island of Polowat in a 20-foot skiff on Easter Sunday.

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US bracing for imminent Iranian response to attack attributed to Israel

5 days ago By Tracy Wilkinson Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and its allies are sounding an unusually urgent alarm over Iran’s possible plans to retaliate in the coming days over Israel’s purported killing of senior Iranian officials at a diplomatic mission in Syria.

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Biden plans sweeping effort to block Arctic oil drilling

5 days ago By Jennifer A. Dlouhy Bloomberg News

WASHINGTON — The U.S. set aside 23 million acres of Alaska’s North Slope to serve as an emergency oil supply a century ago. Now, President Joe Biden is moving to block oil and gas development across roughly half of it.

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‘Every day, we’re dying.’ In Ukraine, defeat was unthinkable. Has that changed?

5 days ago By Laura King Los Angeles Times

KYIV, Ukraine — Could Ukraine lose this war? For more than two years, as this country of 44 million people has fought off an all-out invasion by neighboring Russia, a spirit of stubborn optimism prevailed even amid the most frightening moments. Any notion of defeat was unthinkable, an almost taboo topic.

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Pistons clinch worst record in franchise history with loss to Bulls

5 days ago By Nolan Bianchi The Detroit News

DETROIT — It’s official: The 2023-24 Detroit Pistons are the worst team in franchise history. The Pistons guaranteed they would have the worst record of any team on Thursday’s fan appreciation night at Little Caesars Arena — the final home game of the year — in a contest where the Pistons served up turnovers like a drive-thru window before falling handily to the Chicago Bulls, 127-105.

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Cardinals activate Lars Nootbaar in move that hints at Willson Contreras’ readiness, too

5 days ago By Derrick Goold St. Louis Post-dispatch

Apr. 11—Ahead of their second road trip of the young season, the Cardinals continued piecing together the team they expected to have to open their schedule.

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Amid 7-game winning streak, Kansas City Royals’ revival feels real and boundless

5 days ago By Vahe Gregorian The Kansas City Star

Since the sensory overload of the 2015 World Series, an increasingly dimming memory, Royals fans have been grappling with a franchise that was 184 games under .500 in its last seven full seasons (not including the pandemicshortened 2020 schedule).

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