Opinion | Israel: From the Six-Day War to the Six-Front War
October 26, 2023
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Opinion | Israel: From the Six-Day War to the Six-Front War

If you care about Israel, you should be more worried than any time since 1967. Back then, Israel defeated the armies of three Arab states — Egypt, Syria…

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California Gov. Newsom meets Chinese President Xi in Beijing
October 25, 2023
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California Gov. Newsom meets Chinese President Xi in Beijing

BEIJING —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday as the U.S. grappled with rising tensions with the world’s second-largest economy and the Democratic…

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Why Israel Is Delaying the Ground Invasion
October 25, 2023
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Why Israel Is Delaying the Ground Invasion

More than two weeks after the attack by Hamas, Israeli troops are still massing near the Gaza border. Source link

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Giants hire Bob Melvin as manager. He’s a facsimile of Bruce Bochy
October 25, 2023
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Giants hire Bob Melvin as manager. He’s a facsimile of Bruce Bochy

Did the San Francisco Giants just hire Bruce Bochy lite? After spending Monday in interviews with Giants brass, Bob Melvin has reportedly accepted an offer to become the…

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Coming of Age During the War in Ukraine
October 24, 2023
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Coming of Age During the War in Ukraine

Oct. 24, 2023 The years of young adulthood are often associated with opening horizons. Making friends. Having adventures. The first independent steps into work, or study, or love.…

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California congressman offers bill to allow striking workers to collect unemployment pay
October 24, 2023
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California congressman offers bill to allow striking workers to collect unemployment pay

The political fight over whether workers on strike should be allowed to collect unemployment benefits is reigniting in Washington. U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who is…

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Burned U.S. flag outside West Hills home possible hate crime
October 24, 2023
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Burned U.S. flag outside West Hills home possible hate crime

A man approached a West Hills home Saturday night and appeared to set a displayed U.S. flag on fire, sparking a small blaze and suspicion that the suspect…

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U.S. Raises Concerns About Israel’s Plan of Action in Gaza, Officials Say
October 24, 2023
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U.S. Raises Concerns About Israel’s Plan of Action in Gaza, Officials Say

The Biden administration is concerned that Israel lacks achievable military objectives in Gaza, and that the Israel Defense Forces are not yet ready to launch a ground invasion…

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Opinion: The California Supreme Court should recognize elephant rights
October 23, 2023
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Opinion: The California Supreme Court should recognize elephant rights

The California Supreme Court is considering whether to grant a hearing for three elephants — Nolwazi, Amahle and Mabu — at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. If granted, the…

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Hamas Fails to Make Case That Israel Struck Hospital
October 23, 2023
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Hamas Fails to Make Case That Israel Struck Hospital

For Palestinians, the debate over who is responsible for the hospital blast obscures a broader context in which Israeli strikes have devastated whole neighborhoods, displaced hundreds of thousands…

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