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2 killed in West Bank after Israel strikes Lebanon, Gaza

Israel has conducted rare airstrikes in Lebanon and continued bombarding the Gaza Strip, an escalation that sparked fears of a broader conflict following violence over Jerusalem’s most sensitive site. Read More.

Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest

In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on Thursday expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Nashville. A third Democrat was narrowly spared by a one-vote margin. Read More.

China sanctions Reagan library, others over Tsai’s US trip

China retaliated for the United States House speaker’s meeting with the Taiwanese president by announcing sanctions Friday against the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and other organizations, adding to strains over the self-ruled island democracy Beijing claims as part of its territory. Read More.

Troubles shadow lingers as N Ireland marks 25 years of peace

This month marks 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement largely ended three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland that left 3,600 people dead. But deep divisions remain about how to deal with the violent past. Read More.

High court: Trans girl can run girls track in West Virginia

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school’s girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues. Read More.

Suspect shoots 2 hostages after wounding California officer

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Filipinos nailed to crosses despite church objection

Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the Philippines despite being rejected by the Catholic church. Read More.

Most oppose Social Security, Medicare cuts: AP-NORC poll

Most U.S. adults are opposed to proposals that would cut into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and a majority support raising taxes on the nation’s highest earners to keep Medicare running as is. Read More.

Bud Light maker didn’t fire marketing team over LGBTQ ads

The claim about the marketing department initially spread as satire but some social media users shared it as real. Read More.