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Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end
Hospital officials in Gaza said Wednesday that Israel handed over 15 more Palestinian bodies, completing the latest swap of the ceasefire as the first phase of the agreement nears a conclusion and…
Source: Washington Times
Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 4
A fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing four people and leaving others trapped inside, authorities said.
Source: Washington Times
Taiwan to muscle up defense spending by $40 billion
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has gone on a widespread media offensive to make clear the democratic island's -- or at least, his party's -- determination to defend itself.
Source: Washington Times
Noem gave final approval to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador despite judge's orders
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the final decision to deport Venezuelan gang suspects to El Salvador in March despite a judge's order instructing the government to recall the airplanes,…
Source: Washington Times
Trump: More Obamacare subsidies 'may be necessary to get something else done'
President Trump late Tuesday disputed reports that he wants to temporarily extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies for two years, but left the door open to compromising on extension to get a deal that…
Source: Washington Times
'America-first entry fee policies': National Parks to raise price for international tourists
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while…
Source: Washington Times
Ukraine accepts core terms of U.S.-backed peace deal with Russia but territorial issues remain
Ukraine has accepted the fundamental elements of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement aimed at ending its conflict with Russia, though a final resolution remains elusive due to persistent questions about…
Source: Washington Times
Navy cancels troubled Constellation-class frigate program
The Navy is sinking the troubled Constellation-class frigate program so it can focus on new classes of warships that can be built faster and cheaper, Navy Secretary John Phelan announced Tuesday.
Source: Washington Times
What's in the GOP's plan for government-funded, tax-exempt HSA -- and why Democrats don't like it
Congressional Republicans are eying tax-exempt Health Savings Accounts as their preferred vehicle to deliver on President Trump's call to send taxpayer-funded health care subsidies directly to the…
Source: Washington Times
Leftists call for Black Friday shopping boycott against companies with Trump ties
Conservatives have wielded boycotts to notch major victories against woke corporations, but now the left is striking back.
Source: Washington Times
BP finds leak in major Pacific Northwest pipeline, resumes delivering fuel to Seattle-Tacoma airport
Oil company BP has found the source of a leak in a major Pacific Northwest pipeline system, allowing it to restart the flow of jet fuel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday and help…
Source: Washington Times
Health care plan circulated by the White House runs into familiar GOP divisions
A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into the reality of Republican divisions on the issue - a familiar struggle for a party that has been trying to scrap or…
Source: Washington Times
Rescuers find grandmother and 3 grandchildren who went missing on a hike in South Carolina
Rescuers on Tuesday found a grandmother and three grandchildren who reported the prior evening that they had got lost while hiking in a South Carolina state park, prompting a massive search with…
Source: Washington Times
14 people accused of 'porch piracy' scheme based on stealing insider data from FedEx
A group of 14 people are accused of using insider data to steal electronics and cellphones being shipped to Long Island addresses.
Source: Washington Times
Prosecutors will retry man in death of Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance spotlighted missing kids
A notorious 1979 missing-child case is headed to trial a third time after New York prosecutors vowed Tuesday to retry the man whose murder conviction was recently overturned in the disappearance of…
Source: Washington Times
Treasury Secretary Bessent says NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is leader of Democratic Party
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, is the clear head of the Democratic Party.
Source: Washington Times
Judge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 funds
A federal judge in Miami set a $60,000 bond Tuesday for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who made her first appearance in court on charges of conspiring to steal $5 million in federal disaster…
Source: Washington Times
Death of Florida teenager on Carnival cruise ship ruled a homicide
The death of a Florida teenager on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month has been ruled a homicide, the latest development in a case that has drawn international attention and sparked intense…
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Americans eye Thanksgiving travel weather after Texas tornadoes, snow and rain elsewhere
Kenny Beck surveyed the damage Tuesday to his family's two-story home after at least two tornadoes tore through the Houston area, damaging over 100 homes at the start of a busy Thanksgiving travel…
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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup attempt
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end…
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