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FILE -Palestinians inspect the damage at a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 13, 2024. Israel said it targeted Hamas&rsquo; shadowy military commander Mohammed Deif in a massive strike Saturday in the crowded southern Gaza Strip that killed at least 71 people, according to local health officials.

What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations

FILE -Palestinians inspect the damage at a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 13, 2024. Israel said it targeted Hamas&rsquo; shadowy military commander Mohammed Deif in a massive strike Saturday in the crowded southern Gaza Strip that killed at least 71 people, according to local health officials.

August 1, 2024, 8:17am Nation & World

A pair of assassinations of anti-Israel militant leaders hours apart is threatening to set off a regional clash and upend already fragile talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Read story

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., offers remarks following the Senate Democrats policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Washington.

In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., offers remarks following the Senate Democrats policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Washington.

August 1, 2024, 8:16am Latest News

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will introduce legislation Thursday reaffirming that presidents do not have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last month. Read story

Iranians follow the truck carrying the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard who were killed in an assassination blamed on Israel on Wednesday, during their funeral ceremony at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.

Iran’s supreme leader prays over the coffin of Hamas leader Haniyeh, whose killing risks a wider war

Iranians follow the truck carrying the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard who were killed in an assassination blamed on Israel on Wednesday, during their funeral ceremony at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.

August 1, 2024, 8:14am Nation & World

Iran’s supreme leader and representatives of Palestinian militias he backs prayed Thursday over the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard who were killed in a shocking assassination blamed on Israel that risked escalating into an all-out regional war. Read story

Water floods a roadway amid storms in Lyndon, Vt., Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package

Water floods a roadway amid storms in Lyndon, Vt., Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

August 1, 2024, 8:14am Nation & World

Vermont residents awakened Thursday to a quieter weather forecast with no flood warnings following another round of destructive storms, as a U.S. senator from the state asked Congress to pass a disaster aid package that would help communities across the country dealing with wildfires, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. Read story

This graphic released by Israel Defense Forces on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, announces the death of Hamas Military Wing Commander Mohammed Deif. The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas&rsquo; military wing, Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July.

Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas’ military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza

This graphic released by Israel Defense Forces on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, announces the death of Hamas Military Wing Commander Mohammed Deif. The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas&rsquo; military wing, Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July.

August 1, 2024, 8:13am Latest News

The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. The announcement came a day after an apparent Israeli strike in the Iranian capital killed Hamas’ top political leader. Read story

F-16s have arrived to help Ukraine fight Russia. Here’s what to know about their possible impact

August 1, 2024, 8:12am Nation & World

The American-made F-16 is an iconic fighter jet that’s been the front-line combat plane of choice for the NATO alliance and numerous air forces around the world for 50 years. Read story

Transit officials say taxi driver drove onto tracks as train was approaching and was killed

August 1, 2024, 8:11am Nation & World

A cab driver was killed and his passenger was injured when a commuter train hit the taxi at a grade crossing on Long Island, authorities said. Read story

Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is shot to death near Atlanta

August 1, 2024, 8:11am Nation & World

The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was shot and killed in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May has been killed in a shooting in the Atlanta area, authorities said. Read story

FILE - Farmer John Boyd Jr., poses for a portrait during a break from bailing hay at his farm in Boydton, Va., Thursday, May 27, 2021.

Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination

FILE - Farmer John Boyd Jr., poses for a portrait during a break from bailing hay at his farm in Boydton, Va., Thursday, May 27, 2021.

August 1, 2024, 7:37am Business

The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the president announced Wednesday. Read story

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2023. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told the Associated Press on Wednesday, July 31, that the parties in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2023. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told the Associated Press on Wednesday, July 31, that the parties in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion. (AP Photo/Jae C.

July 31, 2024, 4:32pm Nation & World

The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion, Gov. Josh Green told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Read story