Israeli War Cabinet Member Threatens To Quit

Published: Sun, 05/19/24

Updated: Sun, 05/26/24

Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member War Cabinet, threatened Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan in three weeks’ time for the war in Gaza.Insert Preheader


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Israel's Benny Gantz Threatens To Resign

Associated Press

Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member War Cabinet, threatened Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan in three weeks’ time for the war in Gaza.

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Zelensky Warns of Russian Offensive

Al Jazeera

Russia’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern border region of Kharkiv may just be the “first wave” in a wider assault, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned as he appealed to allies.

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Body of Hostage Ron Binyamin Recovered

Jerusalem Post

The body of Ron Binyamin was recovered from Gaza by the IDF after being held there since his murder by Hamas on October 7, one day after the military announced the recovery of three other Israeli hostages’ bodies.

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Slovak Assassination Attempt Photos

Reuters

After four decades working in less-than-glamorous provincial Slovakia, Stoklasa might have seen his big moment slip away right then, but he adjusted his settings in a split second - allowing him to get one last, successful frame.

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Why It's Risky for Trump To Testify

Wall Street Journal

Donald Trump will face one of the most consequential decisions of the year—if not his career—when he chooses whether to testify in his own criminal trial in New York.

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Bill Maher Defends Harrison Butker

Decider

Bill Maher defended NFL kicker Harrison Butker. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker has gone under fire for perceived misogynistic comments he made during his graduation speech at Benedictine College.

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The Problem With Music Biopics

Slate

One reason that so many musician biopics are so disappointing is that they rarely bother to provide more than a puddle-shallow narrative whose function is to get the film’s soundtrack from one needle drop to the next.

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Philly Black Voters Warey of Biden

New York Times

Even in the president’s favorite political stomping ground, his standing has slipped with Democrats who will be vital to a repeat victory, interviews with nearly two dozen Black voters showed.

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The Science on Biden & Trump Aging Brains

Washington Post

On Election Day, former president Donald Trump will be 78 years old, and President Biden will be a couple weeks shy of 82. Never have two people of such advanced age been the nominees of the major political parties

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Did Colleges Submit to Protesters?

The Hill

Colleges that used police force to end their recent on-campus student protests are facing criticism for their handling of the situation, but so are the small handful that cut deals to end the demonstrations.

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19 Protesters Arrested at Penn

Daily Pennsylvanian

At least 19 Pro-Palestinian activists attempted to occupy Fisher-Bennett Hall at 34th and Walnut streets on Friday evening and were met with an immediate response from Penn and Philadelphia police officers.

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Americans Just Keep On Spending

Vox

Americans have been pessimistic about the economy for years. Weirdly, that’s seemed to have little impact on their willingness to spend. They say the economy is bad, but they're spending like it’s booming.

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Rudy Giuliani's 80th Ends in Chaos

New York Post

Rudy Giuliani got more than cake and presents for his 80th birthday bash. Giuliani was served with a legal notice of his Arizona indictment for allegedly being involved in a plot to overturn the 2020 election.

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Mayor Says No Scheffler Body Cam

WDRB

Louisville Metro Police said Saturday there isn't body camera footage of the initial incident that took place between world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler and LMPD detective Bryan Gillis.

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Elie: Reasonable Doubt Is Slippery

New York Magazine

As we enter the homestretch of the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president, the burden of proof looms large. It’s such a deeply embedded principle of our criminal justice system that we often overlook its importance.

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"Dirty Dancing" Is Best of the 80's

Good News Network

A poll of 2,000 adults found 43 percent believing that filmmaking has never been as good as it was in the 1980s. Dirty Dancing, Back to the Future, and E.T. were named the best 80s movies of the decade.

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Dead & Company Rise Again in Sphere

Spin

Less than a year after concluding what was thought to be their farewell tour, Dead & Company rose again last night (May 16) as part of a 24-show Dead Forever residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere.

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CNN's Alice Stewart Passes

CNN

Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died. She was 58.

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MN Reaches Deal on Rideshare Pay

Star Tribune

Minnesota lawmakers have reached an agreement that will bump rideshare drivers pay and keep both Uber and Lyft functioning fully in the state. Uber and Lyft had threatened to leave Minneapolis.

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Youngkin Takes Final Action on Bills

WSET

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin took action on a final batch of bills from the year's regular legislative session Friday, signing seven but vetoing 48. The vetoes came after Youngkin’s proposed amendments were rejected.

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Austria To Unblock Funds for Palestinian Relief Organization

For the Left

Austria will release funds to the U.N.'s Palestinian relief organization UNRWA that were blocked after allegations agency staff were involved in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. 

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PA School District’s Decision To Cut Song Raises Concerns

For the Right

A Pennsylvania school district’s decision to remove a song from a recent student choral concert has divided the community and spurred a review by a civil rights group. 

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