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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will skip annual parade celebrating Israel but pledges big police presence
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend an annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights. Though it has gone by different names over the years, the Israel Day parade has always been a must-attend event for mayors, governors…
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Conditions of 4 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley unknown as rescuers try to reach them
JUNEAU, Alaska — Rescuers are trying to reach four climbers who fell on Alaska’s Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak, the National Park Service said Thursday. The climbers’ conditions weren’t immediately known following the fall, which was reported to Denali National Park and Preserve rangers overnight, and rangers were seeking a weather window to allow…
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Trial begins for a South Carolina store owner who fatally shot Black teen
A South Carolina jury heard opening statements Wednesday in the trial of a store owner charged with murder in the 2023 fatal shooting of a Black 14-year-old, with the prosecutor calling it unprovoked and “heinous” while a defense lawyer insisted it was an act of defense. Chikei Rick Chow, 61, who is Asian, shot Cyrus…
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What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?
Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers. Here is a look at the holiday and how it has evolved: It…
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Southern California chemical tank has a crack that could possibly lower risk of explosion
A damaged chemical tank in Southern California has a crack — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50,000 area residents with no timeline on when they can return, fire officials said Sunday. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Wayhowe Huang said that fire officials…
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Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as US tries to reset strained ties
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in India ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance known as the Quad NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a meeting next week with…