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Experts say Israel's deadly raid on a West Bank hospital may have violated international laws, including a ban on combatants posing as doctors or civilians. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The real answer is no.
The U.S. and the United Kingdom led a coalition of countries in launching a series of strikes against targets of Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday in the second day of major operations against Iranian-backed proxies nearly a week after a deadly attack on American troops. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: The strikes must be firmer.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brand of militant Hindu supremacy has replaced political pluralism as India's dominant ideology. LA Times
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The House will vote next week on a stand-alone bill providing aid to Israel that will not require any spending cuts to offset it, Speaker Mike Johnson told chamber Republicans in a letter Saturday. Newsmax
As the Supreme Court prepares for a crucial hearing on whether former President Donald Trump should be included on the Republican primary ballot in Colorado, legal scholars are turning their attention to the annals of history, reported NBC News. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: This should be a 9-0 decision.
A coalition of 15 Republican governors, led by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, is set to converge on the southern border this weekend alongside a conservative convoy known as "God's Army."The events aim to highlight the escalating illegal immigration crisis and draw attention to... Newsmax
A lawsuit regarding two California middle school teachers who were put on administrative leave because they wouldn't abide by a student gender identity policy has been amended to include Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: The teachers should prevail.
Former President Donald Trump is leveraging reports that President Joe Biden called him a "sick f***" behind closed doors, The Hill reported. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: Biden is an idiot.
Dalal Saeb Iriqat, a professor at the Arab American University in Ramallah, called the Oct. 7 attacks that left 1,200 people dead "normal human struggle." New York Post
VOA VIEW: Harvard should be taken down.
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The groups encouraged participants to consider using fake names or blurring their video out of paranoid fear of "conservative Zionist individuals" who have targeted the event and might "dox attendees." New York Post
American airstrikes hit Iran-linked targets in Syria and Iraq to retaliate for the recent killing of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Biden is making the US look weaker.
Brown University President Christina Paxson on Friday rejected demands by pro-Palestinian students on a hunger strike until the school spanks defense contractors and other companies doing business with Israel. Washington Times
A California judge on Friday ordered Tesla Inc. to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement of a civil case alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste at its car service centers, energy centers and a factory, multiple county district attorneys announced. Washington Times
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Prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump told a judge Friday that defense lawyers had painted an "inaccurate and distorted picture of events" and had unfairly sought to "cast a cloud of suspicion" over government officials who were simply trying to do their jobs. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The prosecutors are lying fools.
State election officials are begging the Supreme Court to be wary of allowing states to kick former President Donald Trump off the ballot this year, saying that granting them that power threatens to create an electoral arms race of retaliation. Washington Times
Community leaders want voters to choose "uncommitted" in Michigan primary to show unhappiness with Biden's stance on Israel-Hamas conflict. CBS
VOA VIEW: They want to control Dems.
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Senate negotiators say that they have reached a deal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S.-Mexico border. The full text of the $110 billion proposal will be released this weekend and includes funding for Israel and Ukraine. However, the bill faces a tough road and comes as a truck convoy heads to the border to protest the Biden administration. CBS
VOA VIEW: HR2 or nothing.
No injuries were reported and damage appeared to be minimal after the earthquake late Friday near Prague, Oklahoma. CBS
Democrats, who hold a 51-49 majority in the Senate, will be defending 22 incumbents and face the near certain loss of West Virginia, with Joe Manchin's retirement. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems need to be in a minority.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Thursday that it was time to take away "even more capability than we've taken in the past." CBS
VOA VIEW: Not hard enough.
The SAT will only be available digitally, starting in March — and it'll be shorter. CBS
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It's unclear whether Friday's U.S. strikes on Iranian-backed militias will deter Iran from escalating the violence in the Middle East. Israel's ongoing war with Hamas has the entire region on a knife's edge. CBS
VOA VIEW: The response is to light to be a deterrence.
Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have been exchanging rocket fire with Israel since Oct. 7, and there are concerns that Friday's U.S. strikes on Iranian-linked groups in Syria and Iraq could prompt Hezbollah to escalate its attacks. CBS
VOA VIEW: It would be Biden's fault if things escalate.
The Supreme Court said it will not stop the U.S. Military Academy from considering race in its admissions process while a legal fight plays out. CBS
VOA VIEW: Weak conservative justices.
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Trump's former national security adviser says Haley can "carry the flag" for every Republican who doesn't want Trump to win the presidency. CBS
VOA VIEW: Bolton is an idiot.
President Joe Biden's initial aid proposal would have jointly funded Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and the U.S. southern border. CNBC
Nearly 1 in 5 eligible taxpayers don't claim the earned income tax credit, which was worth an average of $2,541 in 2022, according to the IRS. CNBC
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's net worth is now $165 billion, making him richer than Microsoft founder Bill Gates. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Selling America is profitable.
Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would give the National Guard the power to use lethal force against armed individuals crossing the southern border into the U.S. FOX News
VOA VIEW: It's about time.
Elon Musk has railed against President Joe Biden’s approach the southern border arguing he letting millions of people into the country so Democrats can permanently stay in power. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The truth hurts.
The family of a bullied New Jersey high school freshman, who died by suicide, sued the the school district that "created a culture of violence." FOX News
VOA VIEW: As they should.
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