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Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue Is Attacked With Fire

A suspect is in custody and has been charged with arson for setting the Saturday morning fire. It’s not the first time the Beth Israel house of worship has been attacked.

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The Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in Jackson, Miss., in 2018.
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Somalis Fled Civil War and Built a Community. Now They Are a Target.

A fraud scandal has made the Somali community in Minnesota a focus of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.

In recent months, foot traffic and sales at Somali owned businesses in and around Karmel Mall have sharply declined following recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the area.
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Israeli Police Question Top Netanyahu Aide Over Leaked Document Case

Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.

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Tzachi Braverman, (standing,) the chief of staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, was interviewed under caution on Sunday.
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Trump Shakes up Latin American Politics

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next.

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Government supporters calling for the release of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, last week.
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New York Seeks Ban on A.I.-Generated Images of Candidates

Last year, the Cuomo campaign released a video created by artificial intelligence that depicted Zohran Mamdani eating rice with his hands. Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to ban such tactics.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul is also seeking to outlaw the deliberate dissemination of false information about elections, including their date and time.
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Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread

The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead from within.

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From left: Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Brent Mydland and Jerry Garcia.
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An Education Success Story

We bring you some good news about schools in a place you might not expect.

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Summeral Newman, the literacy coach at Hazlehurst Elementary School in Mississippi.
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Trump Shakes up Latin American Politics

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next.

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Government supporters calling for the release of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, last week.
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Prosecutors’ Vivid Accusations Against Maduro Belie a Complex Case

The government will have to navigate difficult legal issues and use testimony about incidents clouded by time. But conspiracy laws are powerful tools for prosecutors.

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The two key charges in New York against Nicolás Maduro, the former president of Venezuela, accuse him of interlocking conspiracies: one to commit narco-terrorism and the other to import cocaine.
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Where Does Candidate Mamdani End and Mayor Mamdani Begin?

In his first week as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani tried to bridge the political theater of his campaign with the much harder work of governing.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently held a news conference for content creators at City Hall.
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Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres

Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed one person, the authorities said.

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Smoke rising from a burning forest near Longwood, Australia, on Friday.
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