KEREM SHALOM, Israel — It’s approaching 1 a.m. Yosef de Bresser, 22, is in the thick of planning. He fields calls from the car as it zips along dirt roads just outside southern Gaza near Egypt. “Are people there?” he asks. Around 40, he’s told. He taps out a WhatsApp message to rally more: “We … Read more
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell (45) drives against San Antonio Spurs’ Devin Vassell, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has received a lot of attention during his stellar rookie season, but the Cleveland … Read more
U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they were closing in on a deal for a two-month cease-fire in Gaza and the release of over 100 hostages held by Hamas. But on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the militant group’s two main demands — that Israel withdraw its forces from … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered “dissolved” for repeated misrepresentations on financial statements to lenders, adding him to a short list of scam marketers, con artists and others who have been hit with the ultimate punishment for violating New York’s powerful anti-fraud law. … Read more
Former President and confirmed sexual abuser Donald Trump took the stand Thursday afternoon for a few short moments in the second defamation trial brought by E. Jean Carroll, the former journalist who claimed that Trump raped her in a department store changing room in the mid-90s (these claims were established in her first trial against … Read more
The Big Picture Season 7 of Seinfeld introduced a new storyline where George gets engaged to Susan, resulting in hilarious and awkward moments. The cast of Seinfeld did not enjoy working with Heidi Swedberg, the actress who played Susan, due to differing acting styles. Susan’s character was killed off in a season finale episode titled … Read more
with the holidays behind us, these next few months are the perfect time to relax at home and take some time to reset. What better way to unwind than by cooking up delicious, cozy meals or baking some delicious treats? Whether you’re a novice cook who wants to take up a hobby or a seasoned … Read more
Ed Newton-Rex says generative AI has an ethics problem. He ought to know, because he used to be part of the fast-growing industry. Newton-Rex was TikTok’s head AI designer and then an executive at Stability AI until he quit in disgust in November over the company’s stance on collecting training data. After his high-profile departure, … Read more
King Charles urged to address sexual assault allegations on his brother, Prince Andrew King Charles is taking a strong stand on his brother, Prince Andrew, in the midst of renewed attention on the Jeffrey Epstein court document scandal. The king, who has been in charge for 16 months, is firmly supporting his brother, saying the … Read more
The battle in Brazil over the territorial rights of Indigenous peoples has become one of the country’s most polarizing disputes January 2, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. EST Maysa Aquiles Benites rests as she waits for the next wave of contractions while in labor in her village in São Paulo. (Rafael Vilela for The Washington Post)Comment … Read more