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Apr 27 2024
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Hamas releases video of Israeli-American and native of Chapel Hill being held hostage
A video released by Hamas on Saturday shows Keith Siegel, an Israeli-American and a native of Chapel Hill who was taken hostage during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. CNN reported on Saturday that in the video, Siegel “appears to be speaking under duress” and “pleads for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a hostage release deal with Hamas.” Siegel and his wife, Aviva, were
Charlotte ObserverApr 29 2024
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Americans don’t trust self-driving semis. We’re about to share the road with them.
On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck’s sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the unobstructed lane, and rumbled past the obstacles. The self-driving semi, outfitted with 25 laser, radar, and camera
Christian Science MonitorApr 22 2024
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Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Condemns Increasing Antisemitism on American Campuses
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft condemned the rise of antisemitism sweeping college campuses in America. On Passover, American college students and faculty gathered and led anti-Israel protests. The protesters decried Israel for their war with Hamas, looking the other way with the terrorist group's vicious attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, slaughtering of innocent Jews and kidnapping of
OutKickApr 22 2024
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White House Locks Off More Of Alaska From Americans' Use
Alaska’s more than 730,000 residents have suffered from more environmental meddling from Washington bureaucrats than those in any other state in the country. Last week, the Biden administration celebrated “Earth Day” early by announcing it will unilaterally rope off millions of acres across Alaska from development and other local uses. On Friday, the Department of the Interior (DOI) issued
The FederalistApr 19 2024
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Most Americans believe marijuana is safer than alcohol and tobacco
Many Americans will be celebrating 4/20 this weekend by using marijuana. Ahead of the unofficial holiday devoted to cannabis, YouGov asked Americans about their own experiences with marijuana and whether they believe it should be made legal nationwide. Majorities have used marijuana, think it is safe, believe it is less harmful than tobacco or alcohol, want to see it legalized, and think
YouGovApr 24 2024
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Qatar passed U.S. proof-of-life of Israeli-American hostage on Monday
A person holds a poster of Hersh Goldberg-Polin during a rally in Central Park on March 10 marking 150 days since the hostages were taken. Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images Hamas released a video of an Israeli-American hostage as a "gesture" to the Qatari government, which had pressured the militant group to provide proof-of-life in recent weeks, according to two sources with knowledge of the
AxiosApr 22 2024
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Volkswagen vote sets a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South
Volkswagen vote sets a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South
Volkswagen vote sets a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South Audio will be available later today.
Workers at a Volkswagen factory in Tennessee have voted to join the United Auto Workers union. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with the union's president Shawn Fain.
NPR Fact CheckApr 19 2024
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Dmitri Alperovitch on China’s rise, Taiwan’s security and American primacy
The U.S-China relationship has entered a new era of confrontation amidst economic tensions, technological rivalry and Xi Jinping’s moves in the South China Sea. On Tuesday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. ET, Silverado Policy Chair Dmitri Alperovitch joins The Post’s David Ignatius to discuss his new book, “World on the Brink,” about the challenge of China for American foreign policy and recent efforts
Washington PostApr 24 2024
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Hamas releases video of injured Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
"All the parties at the table have failed" to free those held by Hamas, mother of hostage says Mother of hostage: "All the parties at the table have failed" Mother of hostage: "All the parties at the table have failed" Hamas released a video Wednesday appearing to show one of its Israeli hostages delivering an address in captivity. In the video, a man identifies himself as Israeli-American
CBS News (Online)Apr 26 2024
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More Americans are working past age 65—and that’s good news for employers
Once upon a time, the trajectory of a working life was clear: You put in decades at a company, hoping to methodically work your way up the ranks until you hit the age of 65, when they gave you a gold watch and a pat on the back and you rode off into the sunset. Well, maybe it was never quite that way, but that was the expectation of many workers and even a lot of employers. Today, there are
Fortune