Thousands protest in Israel demanding elections and a Gaza hostage release deal (apnews.com)
Explosive device thrown onto porch of Satanic Temple in Massachusetts. No injuries were reported (apnews.com)
California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods (apnews.com)
The Yurok will be the first Native people to manage tribal land with the National Park Service under a historic memorandum of understanding signed Tuesday by the tribe, Redwood National and State Parks and the nonprofit Save the Redwoods League....
Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon (apnews.com)
Poland is concerned by pro-Putin slogans at farmers' protests, saying Russian agents may be to blame (apnews.com)
Polish authorities voiced grave concerns Wednesday after slogans praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine appeared at Polish farmers’ protests....
Republicans work to recruit female, minority candidates even as they criticize diversity programs (apnews.com)
Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, recently listed for reporters a slew of candidates that he described as fitting the “formula” for the GOP expanding their ranks in November....
Biden's vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidies (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden recently traveled to North Carolina to promote his goal of affordable internet access for all Americans, but the promise for 23 million families across the U.S. is on shaky ground....
The RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies (apnews.com)
McDaniel spoke at the RNC’s winter meeting in Las Vegas behind closed doors on Friday, addressing a gathering of state chairmen and other top party members in what’s expected to be a critical swing state in the November election....
Half of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows (apnews.com)
Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, 245,000 Jewish survivors are still alive (apnews.com)
Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, about 245,000 Jewish survivors are still living across more than 90 countries, a new report revealed Tuesday....
Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates (apnews.com)
Federal judge says Alabama can carry out nation’s 1st execution using nitrogen gas; appeal likely (apnews.com)
Yellen says 100,000 firms have joined a business database aimed at unmasking shell company owners (apnews.com)
A US citizen has been arrested in Moscow on drug charges (apnews.com)
A U.S. citizen has been arrested on drug charges in Russia, officials said Tuesday, a move that comes amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine....
New York governor vetoes bill that would make it easier for people to challenge their convictions (apnews.com)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill days before Christmas that would have made it easier for people who have pleaded guilty to crimes to challenge their convictions, a measure that was favored by criminal justice reformers but fiercely opposed by prosecutors....
Lawsuit challenges Alabama inmate labor system as 'modern day slavery' (apnews.com)
Current and former inmates announced a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Alabama’s prison labor program as a type of “modern day slavery,” saying prisoners are forced to work for little pay — and sometimes no pay — in jobs that benefit government entities or private companies....
Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion (apnews.com)
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S....
Nikki Haley wins backing from powerful Koch network as she aims to take on Trump (apnews.com)
Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide army of activists — and virtually unlimited funds — to helping Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest....
New incentives could boost satisfaction with in-person work, but few employers are making changes (apnews.com)
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Israel unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City's Shifa Hospital (apnews.com)
Dozens of soldiers escorted journalists through a narrow stone tunnel — which the military said stretched 150 meters (164 yards) — to a series of underground bunkers beneath Shifa Hospital in a shattered Gaza City....
2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine (apnews.com)
A second Denver-area police officer has been acquitted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The 23-year-old Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police as he walked home from a convenience store.
A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city is dealing with the aftermath (apnews.com)
Californians plead guilty in $600 million nationwide catalytic converter theft scheme (apnews.com)
Three members of a California family pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy for their role in a ring that shipped $600 million worth of stolen catalytic converters from California to New Jersey, federal prosecutors said....
Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win after exit poll shows ruling conservatives lose majority (apnews.com)
Netanyahu says Israel will ‘crush and destroy’ Hamas; every Hamas member is a ‘dead man’ (apnews.com)
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would “crush and destroy” Hamas in response to its attack....
