KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 33 Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid. Saturday’s attacks occurred as Israel’s military is perhaps days away from a new offensive in Gaza City. This comes after the world’s leading authority on food…… MORE
Texas Redistricting Fight Shakes Up Battle Lines for Both Parties in Key US Senate Race
HOUSTON (AP) — The push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the state’s 2026 Senate campaign. It is renewing hope for Democrats as they gain attention for pushing back against the GOP redistricting efforts led by President Donald Trump. Republican rivals are using the moment to burnish their leadership credentials.…… MORE
Pope Affirms Right of People to Return Home After Unjust Exile in Meeting With Chagos Refugees
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has affirmed the right of people to return to their homes after an unjust exile. Leo spoke during an audience on Saturday with refugees from Chagos, the Indian Ocean archipelago that is home to a strategic U.S.-U.K. military base. Some 2,000 Chagossians were evicted from their homes by Britain…… MORE
Texas Gov. Abbott Says He’ll Swiftly Sign New Maps on His Desk That Will Boost GOP in 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress. Texas lawmakers approved the map early Saturday, adding five new districts favoring Republicans. Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court. The move is part of a broader…… MORE
Fed Chair Powell Faces Fresh Challenges to Fed Independence Amid Potential Rate Cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House’s demands. For months, Powell has largely ignored President Donald Trump’s relentless hectoring that he reduce…… MORE
European Postal Services Suspend Shipment of Packages to US Over Tariffs
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Multiple postal services around Europe say they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties. Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy say they will stop shipping most merchandise to the U.S. effective immediately. France and Austria will…… MORE
Senate Approves Voting Map, Now Goes to Gov. Abbott
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new districts…… MORE
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is Freed From Tennessee Jail So He Can Rejoin Family in Maryland to Await Trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jail release order from a Tennessee court requires Kilmar Abrego Garcia to travel directly to Maryland, where he’ll be in home detention with his brother as his custodian. Abrego Garcia is required to submit to electronic monitoring and can leave the home only for work, religious services and other approved…… MORE
Epstein’s Former Girlfriend Told Justice Department She Did Not See Trump Act in ‘Inappropriate Way’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump. That’s according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financer. The Trump administration issued hundreds of pages of transcripts from interviews Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche conducted…… MORE
FBI Searches Home and Office of Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has searched the Maryland home and Washington office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into the handling of classified information. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter Friday. The person was not authorized to discuss the investigation by name and spoke on…… MORE
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