By WAFAA SHURAFA, DAVID RISING and KAREEM CHEHAYEB, Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 17 people were killed Thursday in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a … Continued
By SYLVIE CORBET, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Paris court sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prison and — in a major surprise — said he’ll be incarcerated even if he appeals, after finding him … Continued
Because there is a silver lining for most things in life, maybe there is also one for ABC’s craven (if brief) suspension, under thuggish government pressure, of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show. To wit: Now the left is once again … Continued
Once again, Congress seems to be barreling toward a government shutdown. Once again, the process is likely to be costly, counterproductive and completely unnecessary. As so often in recent years, Congress has yet to pass all 12 appropriations bills needed … Continued
Property owners in Washington County can now learn if their property ever had a racial covenant — a clause in a property deed that barred people who were not white from owning homes or land for the first half of … Continued
Vince Cornell knows that he could do a lot worse than the basement apartment of his Ashland Avenue home, even after coming home some days to find water seeping in under his front door. Cornell, 34, a journeyman commercial roofer … Continued