Blinken warns now may be the last chance to get a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the time is now to conclude a Gaza cease-fire agreement that would return hostages held by Hamas back to Israel and bring relief to Palestinian civilians. He spoke Monday as he began his ninth urgent mission to the Middle East since the conflict began. Blinken said it is now the “best, maybe the last” opportunity to conclude a deal that would end the fighting. Mediators are to meet again this week in Cairo to try to cement a cease-fire. Blinken spoke as he met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv before talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Blinken will travel on Tuesday to Egypt.
What is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Israel’s prime minister on Monday as mediators say they are closing in on a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free hostages captured by Hamas. The negotiations have dragged on for months, with several moments of false hope. They gained urgency when Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah vowed to avenge the targeted killing of two top militants, attributed to Israel, raising fears of a far wider and more devastating war. U.S. officials have expressed cautious optimism after last week’s talks in Qatar. Hamas and Israel have been less optimistic.
Ukrainian officials order mandatory evacuation from Pokrovsk for families with children
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian local authorities have issued a mandatory evacuation order for families with children from the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where 53,000 people still live. They say Russian forces are advancing so quickly that families must leave the city and other nearby towns. Russian troops have been pushing toward Pokrovsk for months. The onslaught has gradually paid dividends as Ukrainian defenders pull back from positions destroyed by Russian artillery, missiles and bombs. One…
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lition in an unrelated storm, the National Weather Service says up to 10 inches of rain washed away roads, flooded basements and led to rescues in Connecticut.
Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024
SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — To be visited during the summer of “overtourism” in 2024 means traffic jams, water problems and high housing prices. It’s the first year in which tourism is expected to beat records set before the coronavirus pandemic. Despite well-publicized protests and some drunken tourist behavior, residents and analysts don’t necessarily blame the travelers. They say it’s more a matter of crowd and economic management. Many hotspots have responded. Portugal has limited its residence-by-investment…
erty rights and racial equality, to name a few, but many activists agree an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war is the overarching message. Organizers estimate turnout Monday to be at least 20,000.
Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from Democrats and a steady rise in her favorability ratings among Americans as a whole. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows 48% of U.S. adults now have a very or somewhat favorable view of Harris. That is up from 39% at the beginning of the summer, before President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance. The latest measure is in line …
anding his chance in what they believe is an eminently winnable race.
Ernesto gains strength over open Atlantic. Unrelated downpours in Connecticut lead to rescues
Ernesto has regained hurricane status and picked up strength as it heads farther out into the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday that Ernesto’s maximum sustained winds were 85 mph. But swells and dangerous surf and rip currents generated by Ernesto are affecting the U.S. East Coast and Canada’s Atlantic coast. Ernesto is expected to weaken and become a post-tropical cyclone Tuesday. In an unrelated storm, the National Weather Service says up to 10 inches of rain washed away r…
they had a cough or fever. Schools and health experts are now saying it is OK to send children to class with some symptoms of illness, including a runny nose or cough. If your child has a fever, keep them home from school until the fever is gone for 24 hours without medication.
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