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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Marc Girardot
JERUSALEM — Israel’s military said Thursday it targeted what it called a “Hamas compound” inside of a school in the Gaza Strip, an attack Hamas-affiliated media reported killed at least 32 people and wounded dozens. Information about the strike in the Nuseirat area remained contradictory Thursday morning, and The Associated Press could not immediately independently confirm details about the strike.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Marc Girardot
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Alex Swoyer |Marc Girardot
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested Wednesday the Supreme Court could punish Senate Democrats who have pushed for the recusal of some of the conservative justices. The Kentucky Republican said three senators have urged Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to remove Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. from cases related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Marc Girardot
LIVONIA, Mich. — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, said in a post on the city’s website that the quick-developing tornado struck several neighborhoods in the city on Wednesday afternoon.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Joe Reedy |Marc Girardot
The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on Dec. 20 and conclude with the title game one month later in Atlanta. The CFP announced its entire schedule on Wednesday. The four first-round games will be on Dec. 20 and 21. ABC and ESPN will televise games on Friday and Saturday night with an 8 p.m. kickoff, while TNT will have the Dec.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Byron Kerr |Marc Girardot
WASHINGTON — Luis Torrens hit two homers in a game for the second time in his career and Francisco Lindor added a solo shot as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals 9-1 on Wednesday. The Mets batted around in the sixth inning, sending 10 men to the plate, scoring six times on seven hits, including two home runs and two doubles. They now head to London after winning five of their last seven.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Kerry Picket |Marc Girardot
A GOP lawmaker introduced legislation Wednesday that would put former President Donald Trump’s portrait on the $500 bill. Rep. Paul Gosar, Arizona Republican, authored the Treasury Reserve Unveiling Memorable Portrait (TRUMP) Act. This legislation requires the Secretary of the United States Treasury to print $500 Federal Reserve notes featuring a portrait of Mr. Trump.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Jill Colvin |Marc Girardot
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump ’s campaign has begun requesting information from his potential vice presidential candidates, sending vetting paperwork to a list of top contenders in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the effort. Among those who have received requests are North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and South Carolina Sen.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Graham Dunbar |Marc Girardot
GENEVA — A global group of trade unions is accusing Saudi Arabia of abusing migrant workers in a complaint filed Wednesday with a UN-backed labor organization, which comes as FIFA prepares to confirm the oil-rich kingdom as host of the 2034 World Cup.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
washingtontimes.com | Marc Girardot
PITTSBURGH — Cameron Sutton is getting a second chance in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The club signed the veteran defensive back to a one-year deal on Wednesday, more than two months after the Detroit Lions released Sutton for his involvement in an alleged domestic violence incident in Florida. Sutton eventually surrendered to authorities and entered a pretrial diversion program in April after the charges were reduced from a felony to misdemeanor battery.
