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JERUSALEM -- Israel's parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious plan to overhaul the country's justice system, triggering a new burst of mass protests and drawing accusations that he is pushing the country toward authoritarian rule. The vote, passed unanimously by Netanyahu's ruling coalition after the opposition stormed out of the

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is downgrading warnings about asbestos contamination in the smoke from a fire in a former Kmart in Northeast Portland last week. The fire destroyed the building and spread ash and debris across Parkrose and surrounding neighborhoods. Testing on Friday revealed the presence of asbestos, prompting warnings to shelter in place and avoid the debris.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system despite massive protests that have exposed unprecedented fissures in Israeli society. The vote came after a stormy session in which opposition lawmakers chanted “shame” and then stormed out of the chamber. It reflected the

AP African American Studies debuted last year at 60 schools across the country, and this fall, it will be tested in roughly 800 high schools – twice what was originally planned – thanks to a surge in demand. Despite this growth, and highly publicized revisions to the course, it remains off limits in Florida. While the state this week approved its own African American history standards that