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Month: May 2024

Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah, defying international condemnation of operation in southern Gazan city

CNN By Tamar Michaelis and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military is in central Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement Friday, despite international concern and anger over its military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city. The IDF statement confirms what eyewitnesses told CNN earlier this week, when tanks were spotted

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Trump’s case casts a spotlight on movement to restore voting rights to those convicted of felonies

By GARY FIELDS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is likely to remain eligible to vote in Florida despite his conviction for 34 felonies in his New York hush money trial. That highlights the confusing way Florida handles allowing people convicted of felonies to cast ballots. While many states

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Remains of US missionaries killed by criminal gang members in Haiti returned to family

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The bodies of a U.S. missionary couple killed by gang members in Haiti’s capital have been returned to their family in Missouri. Natalie Lloyd’s parents announced on Facebook that the remains of their daughter and son-in-law arrived Friday in Kansas City. Natalie and Davy Lloyd’s

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My58 Superstars: Sacramento youth basketball clinic teaches skills to be used both on and off the court

By Del Rodgers Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Over 150 boys and girls took advantage of a free, one-day basketball camp at Natomas High School. The first annual Basketball And Life Skills Clinic was hosted by Ryan Sypkens and the Stay-In-Touch Outreach And Development organization based in Sacramento. The

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WNBA commissioner says charter flight program still has a few kinks but is running smoothly

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA’s new charter flight program still has a few expected kinks but commissioner Cathy Engelbert expects everything to be running smoothly after the Olympic break. “It’s a big Rubik’s Cube,” Engelbert told The Associated Press in a phone interview Friday. “Where could we get

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‘That is part of me’: Sacramento Congresswoman uses personal history to inspire change

By Edie Lambert Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — During Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month there’s been a spotlight on the importance of education, especially with the recent increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans. A Sacramento Congresswoman has been doing that work for decades, including

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