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Jay-Z Bucks Democrats, Throws Heavy Support Behind School Choice Vouchers in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jay-Z is throwing his weight behind an effort to fund private school vouchers in Philadelphia. Entertainment mogul Roc Nation announced this month that it would fund a campaign to rally support for the Pennsylvania Student Success Awards, a statewide legislative proposal that would use taxpayer money to fund private school scholarships for […]

Israeli Hostages Freed Under Heavy Fire in Gaza

Israeli police on Monday released dramatic helmet camera footage of Saturday’s daring hostage rescue, in which Noah Al-Ghamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrei Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40, were freed from Gaza and returned to Israel. The operation was carried out by the Israel Police’s counter-terrorism unit, Yamam, in collaboration with the Israel […]

US aid to Gaza stalls after temporary pier breaks apart in heavy seas | Gaza

US aid efforts in Gaza A temporary pier built by the military The Pentagon said Tuesday that the ship broke apart in rough seas. The $320 million pier was meant to be a vital supply conduit to deliver aid by sea to starving Palestinians and alleviate the humanitarian disaster — efforts that have now been […]

U.S. Army Vessels Beached as Heavy Seas Hit Gaza Aid Deliveries

On Saturday, four U.S. military vessels attempting to help deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip were pulled from their moorings by rough seas. Two of the ships are stranded along the Israeli coast near Ashkelon, while the other two are anchored on shore near a temporary pier built and set up by the U.S. […]

Rangers not changing game to suit Panthers’ heavy play

Rangers don’t care. They don’t care about the Panthers’ grunt or physicality. Never mind the Panthers’ habit of getting behind opponents and trying to infuriate them. Never mind that the Panthers are willing to do whatever it takes to get back to the Stanley Cup Final. Rangers center Mika Zibanejad #93 during practice. Charles Wenzelberg/New […]

Massachusetts has highest percentage of independents despite heavy Democratic lean

Of all 50 states, one surprisingly far surpasses the others in the percentage of registered independent voters: Massachusetts.  In Massachusetts, a typically Democratic-leaning state, 62% of all registered voters are independents as of November 2023, outnumbering both major political parties. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 3-1 ratio; nearly 30% of voters are registered Democrats […]