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These Pro-Palestinian voters say they can't vote for Harris. Will it make a difference? DURHAM, North Carolina – Nadeen Bir says she isn't budging: Kamala Harris won’t get her vote in 2024 unless the Democratic presidential nominee commits to stop sending weapons to Israel. The 44-year-old Palestinian-American grew up in the United States and now

Supreme Court to weigh veterans' disability denials, affecting 'untold numbers' of vets The case could have "profound implications for untold numbers of veterans," challengers said. WASHINGTON − Norman Thornton, a veteran of the first Gulf War, thinks the government owes him bigger disability payments for his PTSD. Joshua Bufkin was denied post-traumatic stress disorder benefits

Georgia election officials don't get to 'play investigator' and must certify results County election boards in Georgia cannot delay or refuse to certify election results, a state judge ruled on Tuesday, striking a blow to a Republican-led effort in the state to broaden the authority of local election officials. “Election superintendents in Georgia have a

Opinion: Aaron Rodgers gets everything he wants. Now he has to deliver for New York Jets. Aaron Rodgers now owns the New York Jets. Technically it is still Woody Johnson’s team. Sorry, Ambassador Johnson's team. That’s in name only, though. If there were any doubts that Rodgers is the one actually running the team, they’ve

Opinion: Aaron Rodgers gets everything he wants. Now he has to deliver for New York Jets. Aaron Rodgers now owns the New York Jets. Technically it is still Woody Johnson’s team. Sorry, Ambassador Johnson's team. That’s in name only, though. If there were any doubts that Rodgers is the one actually running the team, they’ve

New Disney pass gives guests unfettered access to every Lightning Lane You’ll soon be able to coast through Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World and Disneyland whenever you want – but it’s not going to be cheap.  On Wednesday, the Florida and California resorts debuted a new Lightning Lane Premier Pass alongside the existing Lightning Lane Multi

COVID-19 XEC variant is now circulating in the US. Here's what you should know about it. KP.3.1.1 is still the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as it accounts for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the XEC variant is not far behind, recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows. "CDC

Joe Biden to deliver eulogy at Ethel Kennedy memorial service in Washington A memorial service for Ethel Kennedy will be held Wednesday in Washington. Kennedy, 96, died Oct. 10, after suffering a stroke a week earlier, according to her family. Her funeral was Monday in Hyannis, Massachusetts. President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy at

Hundreds given honorable discharges after Pentagon 'don't ask, don't tell' review More than 13,000 service members were dismissed from the U.S. military under "don't ask, don't tell," according to the Defense Department. Over 800 records of service members who were separated from the U.S. military for their sexual orientation under the now-repealed "don't ask, don't

NYC haunted house 'A Haunting in Hollis' shut down, called 'death trap' by FDNY The New York City Fire Department shut down a haunted house that the department called a 'death trap' Thursday. "A Haunting in Hollis" was closed after the Bureau of Fire Prevention found a litany of violations, according to multiple local television

U.S. warns Israel to increase humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing access to weapons The letter is the clearest ultimatum yet to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government since the conflict began a year ago. WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has put Israel on notice that it could risk losing access to U.S. weapons

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sued by woman claiming he 'violently gang raped' her in 2018 Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing another lawsuit amid mounting claims of sexual assault and trafficking against the hip-hop mogul, who is in jail awaiting his 2025 trial after pleading not guilty to federal criminal charges. In a lawsuit filed in Northern