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Burning Man removes pro-Palestinian sculpture from website

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Debates and protests sparked by Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip have worked their way into seemingly every corner in the world — even the free-spirited desert festival in Nevada known as Burning Man.

Swiss singer captures win at Eurovision

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Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest Saturday night

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‘All kinds of nightmares’: Survivor of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel speaks in California

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Ilya Tarshansky, a survivor of the Oct. 7 surprise Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, spoke to an audience of about 100 people at the Folsom Community Center on Thursday.

Saturday, May 11

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Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy

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A European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden, officials said.

Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive

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Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to leave as it prepared to expand its military operation.

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Heavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed

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Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian terrorists on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left aid crossings inaccessible, U.N. officials said.

UN assembly OKs resolution granting Palestine new rights, reviving UN membership bid

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While Friday’s resolution gives Palestine some new rights and privileges, it reaffirms that it remains a non-member observer state without full U.N. membership and the right to vote in the General Assembly or at any of its conferences.

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‘This is a Family Court issue’: How a contentious custody battle became a fatal shooting

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Hundreds of unsealed court documents reveal the contentious custody battle between Ashley Prince and Dennis Houston leading up to a fatal shooting in April.

For Israel’s contestant, the Eurovision Song Contest comes with tight security, boos and cheers

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Eden Golan has become a focus for protests by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who want Israel kicked out of Eurovision over the war that began with the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack.

U.S. says Israel’s use of U.S. arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete

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The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law.

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Fetterman slams Biden over threat to withhold some arms supplies to Israel

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U.S. Sen. John Fetterman called President Joe Biden’s threat to withhold military aid to Israel “deeply disappointing.”

Dozens arrested as police dismantle pro-Palestinian protest encampments

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Philadelphia and campus police moved in around daybreak at Penn to remove protesters from an encampment that was in place for more than two weeks.

Las Vegas woman facing charges in Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot

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A Las Vegas woman was arrested Thursday for her alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol riot after the 2020 presidential election.

Friday, May 10

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SAUNDERS: After fighting off hackers, MGM takes on federal bureaucracy

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Where’s the outrage? Strip giant stands up to extortion — and ends up under federal investigation.

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Severe geomagnetic storm may disrupt communications, extend northern lights

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For the first time since January 2005, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Friday evening.

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14K gallons of raw sewage spills onto LA County beaches, forcing closure

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The untreated sewage forced Los Angeles County health officials to warn people to stay out of the water at Dockweiler State Beach, Venice Beach and the surrounding area.

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Planet Fitness raises prices for first time in over 25 years

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Planet Fitness is doing something it hasn’t done in 26 years: raising the price of membership.

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Target limits Pride merchandise to select stores after last year’s backlash

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Target has Pride merchandise in fewer stores this year after backlash it received after pulling some items from last year’s collection.

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2 California climbers found dead on Mount Whitney

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Two climbers reported missing on California’s towering Mount Whitney have been found dead, officials said.

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‘Responsible mining’ bill makes progress; critics push back

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Legislation that would allow mining companies to use public land regardless of whether mineral deposits have been found on the land passed the House and will head to the Senate.

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Berkley, Seaman tackle public safety, housing in Las Vegas mayoral debate

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The two candidates are the top finishers among those running in the Las Vegas mayoral primary, based on a recent Emerson College voter preference poll.

Eldorado High School reverses denial of grad’s cultural regalia

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Eldorado High School had barred a senior from wearing cultural regalia but reversed its position after the ACLU became involved.

Several detained as protestors block parking garage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Police detained several people Thursday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after demonstrators blocked a parking garage in their ongoing protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war.

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2 skiers killed after avalanche hits Utah backcountry

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Search crews recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who were swept away and buried by an avalanche in the mountains outside Salt Lake City, officials said.

Thursday, May 9

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Deadly brain disease found in 2 California deer

State officials reported the presence of deadly chronic wasting disease in two wild California deer earlier this week.

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Construction can start on first phase of Las Vegas Spaceport

The developer said it would take $310 million to build a launching pad, a runway for spaceplanes, a control tower, a flight school and a 200-room casino resort.

‘It matters’: Aces visit with Biden at White House — PHOTOS

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed the back-to-back WNBA champion Aces to the White House to celebrate their achievement.

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US says Rafah offensive would jeopardize cease-fire talks as Biden threatens to halt more Israel aid

The United States warned that Israel will be dealing a strategic victory to Hamas if it carries out plans for an all-out assault on Rafah.

Anti-KKK law in Ohio could lead to charges for student protesters in masks

Republican Attorney General Dave Yost advised the presidents of Ohio’s 14 public, four-year universities to forewarn students about the 1953 law.

British government tries to avert the type of unrest seen on American campuses

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday called for an end to antisemitism on campus as he met with university leaders.