Biden administration restores Trump-rescinded policy on illegitimacy of Israeli settlements

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday restored a U.S. legal finding dating back nearly 50 years that Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are “illegitimate” under international law. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. believes settlements are inconsistent with Israel’s obligations, reversing a determination made by his predecessor, Mike Pompeo,…

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Chicago Cubs announce a new hire — but no, it’s not Cody Bellinger – Boston Herald

The Chicago Cubs announced one of their most important offseason decisions Monday, naming John Steinmiller, formerly with the Blackhawks, as their new senior director of media relations. It’s not exactly bringing back Cody Bellinger, but it’s newsworthy, and that counts for something during this Cubs offseason, where President Jed Hoyer has been biding his time…

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Concern grows within Biden administration as Houthis continue attacks despite US strikes

CNN  —  The Biden administration is struggling to stop the ongoing attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis against ships in the Red Sea and the group is continuing to fortify its weapons stockpile inside Yemen, even though the US has carried out significant strikes on the group in recent weeks, US officials told CNN. “We know that the Houthis maintain a large arsenal,” Deputy…

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‘Constellation’ is a tense, first-rate space thriller starring Noomi Rapace – Boston Herald

Robert Lloyd | Los Angeles Times (TNS) Premiering this week on Apple TV+, “Constellation” is a first-rate series about the bond between a mother and a daughter, couched in science fiction and set against outer space, suburban Cologne, Germany, and arctic snow. Quantum mechanics have become much exploited by science fiction, for its poetry and…

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Judge ordered rearrest of FBI informant charged with Biden lies over fears he would flee

A federal judge in California issued a warrant for the rearrest of former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov after federal prosecutors convinced the judge that the man at the center of House Republicans’ ongoing impeachment inquiry was “likely” planning to flee the United States. Smirnov, charged with making what prosecutors say were politically motivated false allegations…

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Got a SAVE student loan forgiveness email? Here’s what comes next – Boston Herald

By Eliza Haverstock | NerdWallet On Wednesday, 153,000 student loan borrowers got the surprise so many others have been waiting for: total loan forgiveness. The White House said it approved $1.2 billion of student loan forgiveness for borrowers with low balances who enrolled in the newest income-driven repayment (IDR) plan, Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE)….

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José Luis Gallardo, el presunto sobrino de Félix Gallardo que identificó a Camarena como agente de la DEA

El presunto sobrino de Félix Gallardo que identificó a Camarena como informante de la DEA (Semanario Zeta) Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, ‘Don Neto’ y Rafael Caro Quintero ‘El Príncipe’ se encontraban molestos debido a que las autoridades ya les habían incautado diversos plantíos de droga, en estados como Chihuahua y Jalisco, así como otro en el…

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Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling puts new pressure on Republicans – Boston Herald

By JILL COLVIN, MEG KINNARD, MICHELLE PRICE and BILL BARROW (Associated Press) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would “strongly support the availability of IVF” and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the treatment. It was his first comment since an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that…

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Colorado double murder suspect threatened roommate before shooting, would “Kill him” over trash dispute: affidavit

The man accused of shooting and killing his roommate and another person in a dorm on the University of Colorado- Colorado Springs campus last Friday, Feb. 16, appeared in El Paso County Court on Friday morning. The affidavit detailing what happened leading up to the deadly shooting and the arrest of Nicholas Jordan reveals some…

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2024 candidates Haley and Trump never debated each other. Do voters care? – Boston Herald

Anna Wilder | (TNS) The State (Columbia, S.C.) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Trump and Nikki Haley have thrown insults at each other over the last few weeks as the South Carolina Republican primary inches closer. “Birdbrain,” “incompetent,” “unhinged,” and many more terms were used. Yet, they never got on stage together to debate policy, or…

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¿Quién es Jesica Zermeño, la periodista que confrontó a AMLO por difundir el teléfono de la reportera del NYT?

El presidente y la periodista protagonizaron una discusión en La Mañanera de hoy Credito:@JesicaZermeno La reportera Jesica Zermeño confrontó hoy al presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador sobre por qué mostró en la conferencia mañanera de ayer el número telefónico de Natalie Kitroeff, la corresponsal del periódico The New York Times que publicó información sobre una…

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