What to Know About Hamas’s Response to Trump’s Peace Plan

Hamas’s statement inspired optimism for an end to the war, but did not address several elements of the plan that it has deemed unacceptable.

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2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.

The 17-year-old friends in a small New Jersey town were killed on their way to get ice cream. Prosecutors said the crash was intentional.

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Federal Workers’ Union Sues Administration Over Partisan Email Language

Department of Education employees this week found that their out-of-office emails during the government shutdown had been edited to include partisan language.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Senate Republicans for Government Shutdown

In a social media post, the far-right Georgia congresswoman called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster, lowering the threshold on future legislation to a simple majority.

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Man Drives Car Onto Sidewalk Outside L.A. City Hall, Barricading Himself Inside

A man in a vehicle displaying a handwritten sign referring to President Trump refused to exit his car as the authorities shut down surrounding streets. The man was taken into custody.

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Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low

Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people familiar with the matter and documents obtained by The New York Times.

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Gig Drivers Win the Right to Unionize in California

The measure, a compromise with companies like Uber, could serve as a model for other states.

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Rite Aid Closes Its Remaining Stores

The company said it had closed its remaining 89 stores this week after struggling for years to stay in business and filing for bankruptcy protection twice.

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Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin

The coin, bearing President Trump’s face, would honor the 250th birthday of the United States.

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Billionaire Trump Ally Emerges as Key Broker in Harvard Fight

Stephen A. Schwarzman, the leader of the Blackstone Group, one of the world’s largest investment firms, has taken a direct role in Harvard’s negotiations with the White House.

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