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Porter attacks Schiff for taking ‘dirty money.’ His response? ‘I gave that money to you’

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Irvine Rep. Katie Porter has repeatedly attacked her top Democratic rival in California’s 2024 Senate race, Burbank Rep. Adam B. Schiff, for accepting campaign contributions from oil, pharmaceutical, financial and other influential special interests trying to sway federal policy in Washington. She prided herself on not taking donations from corporate political action committees, unlike Schiff, … Read more

Haitian police spokesman says new gang attacks overwhelmed officers: ‘The city center was at war’

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian police were overwhelmed by a series of coordinated violent attacks by gang members across the capital in which four officers were killed, a national police spokesman said Friday. The attacks Thursday in Port-au-Prince were led by gunmen who opened fire on targets including Haiti’s international airport and seized control of two … Read more

Gaza aid delivery hampered by Israeli attacks on police, rising chaos

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JERUSALEM — The volume of aid delivered to Gaza has collapsed in recent weeks as Israeli airstrikes have targeted police officers who guard the convoys, U.N. officials say, exposing them to looting by criminal gangs and desperate civilians. On average, only 62 trucks have entered Gaza each day over the past two weeks, according to … Read more

Attacks on ships and US drones show Yemen’s Houthis can still fight despite US-led airstrikes

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks. This week, they seriously damaged a ship in a crucial strait and apparently downed an American drone worth tens of millions of dollars. The continued assaults by the Houthis on shipping through the crucial … Read more

Israel strikes ‘reputation blow’ to Iran with sabotage attacks on its gas pipelines, says report

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Israel sabotaged two major Iranian gas pipelines, said a New York Times report. “It’s a major reputation blow for Iran’s intelligence and security agencies,” said an analyst. The attacks suggest covert networks operating in Iran linked to Israel, an analyst said. Israel appears to have conducted covert attacks on two major natural gas pipelines inside … Read more

Satellite Images Point to Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care Facilities

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International humanitarian law prohibits attacks on hospitals and health care facilities, or against patients, doctors, and their means of transport, during a conflict. A health care facility can lose its protected status if it is used to “commit acts that are harmful to the enemy,” according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). … Read more

What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen

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BEIRUT — British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new attacks against militia in Yemen. The U.S. military earlier launched strikes on dozens of sites manned by Iran-backed fighters in western Iraq and eastern Syria in retaliation for a drone strike in Jordan in late January that killed three U.S. service members and … Read more

The RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Facing a cash crunch and harsh criticism from a faction of far-right conservatives, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday called for the party to unite behind the goal of defeating President Joe Biden. McDaniel spoke at the RNC’s winter meeting in Las Vegas behind closed doors on Friday, … Read more

Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks

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For more than a year, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has been hunting the person whom experts say is one of the most prolific swatters in American history. Law enforcement now believes they have finally arrested the person responsible. A 17-year-old from California is allegedly the swatter known as Torswats, according to sources … Read more

Tim Scott Slams ‘Morning Joe,’ CNN for ‘Vile’ Attacks on His Character: ‘Most Racists in the Country Are Liberals’

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Sen. Tim Scott — a former 2024 presidential candidate-turned-Donald Trump devotee — slammed liberal media’s criticisms of his character on Thursday, telling Fox News’ Sean Hannity that “Morning Joe,” CNN and others have promoted “vile and disgusting comments” about him. “Most racists in the country are liberal,” he said. The Thursday night “Hannity” segment kicked … Read more