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Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day of the renewed war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, with the death toll exceeding 300 people as more remains were pulled from rubble and bodies identified at hospitals. Meanwhile, Israel made the surprise announcement of authorizing direct talks with Lebanon, despite their lack of diplomatic ties. Israeli attacks ...

Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - Sen. Elissa Slotkin knows how to win in Trump country. She's trying to show her fellow Democrats the way. "We don't help ourselves by pretending we don't have a problem, OK?" Slotkin told Democrats at a party dinner here Tuesday night. "Staying on defense only doesn't win anything. You must go on offense to win." The Michigan senator brought a dose of tough medicine for Democrats as she visited Iowa, the latest ...

Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - Paul Friedman grants New York Times's motion to force implementation of earlier ruling that gutted restrictive new policy A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Pentagon has not complied with an order last month that undid much of a restrictive new press pass policy implemented by the Department of Defense, and ordered the return of credentials to seven New York Times reporters. The newspaper, which sued the ...

Thursday, Apr 9th, 2026 - While Washington spins the latest economic data and billionaires hedge their bets, working Americans are feeling the very real squeeze of rising costs, and sudden instability. HuffPost reports on the real economy – the one that impacts you. Already a member? HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii anesthesiologist who was accused of trying to murder his wife on a scenic cliffside hike with ocean views last year has ...