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The White House reportedly canceled a high-level meeting with Israeli officials in rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he accused the U.S. of withholding military aid in a video released Tuesday. According to Axios, the meeting, set up for a strategic discussion on Iran, was axed after Netanyahu’s protest...

JUST IN: White House Cancels Netanyahu Meeting For ‘Pulling Stunts’ With Aid Protest Video

The Guardian

Warning comes amid visits by Israeli officials to region bordering Lebanon and speculation about an operation

US warns Israel against war with Hezbollah

TheDailyBeast

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated Sunday he’d walked back his plan to accept a ceasefire deal endorsed by the United Nations and Joe Biden, Axios reported, citing an interview with  Israel’s pro-Netanyahu television channel, Channel 14. Netanyahu reportedly said he hopes to reach a “partial deal” that would see some Israeli hostages released by Hamas while Israel’s ground assault in Gaza continues. “I am ready to do a partial deal, it is no secret, that will bring back some of the people,” he reportedly told an Israeli TV network Sunday. “But we are committed to continue the war...

Benjamin Netanyahu Changes Tune to Reject Biden-Backed Ceasefire Deal

The Hill

Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned Sunday that an Israeli invasion of Lebanon against Hezbollah could spark opposition from Iran, potentially putting U.S. troops in the region at risk. The comments underline Biden administration pressure on the Israeli government not to move against Hezbollah, as tensions rise in…

Joint Chiefs chair warns Iran would come to Hezbollah’s aid

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Cheryl E Preston

Growing up in Southwest Virginia, I heard adults say that the same people who welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday were shouting "Crucify Him" less than a week later. We don't know if they were the same individuals, but the principal makes a point that unfortunately, General Hospital actress Tabyana Ali is experiencing.

General Hospital gives an official statement after racists attack Tabyana Ali online

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Axios

President Biden tried quell concerns about his shaky debate performance in Atlanta last night with a fiery appearance North Carolina rally this afternoon — and a plea for sympathy from former President Obama. Why it matters: It's part of an emerging survival strategy by Biden's team to show his...

Obama to the rescue as Biden's strategy to calm nervous Democrats begins

Isa Soares speaks with Colin Clarke, Director of Policy and Reserch at The Soufan Group about what PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s next move could be and what escalating conflict could mean for the region. 

‘War with Hezbollah would make Gaza look like child’s play’ – warns analyst about Middle East tensions

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An 81-year-old foreign passenger was found dead in her cabin onboard a Maltese-flagged cruise ship on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from the Greek Coast Guard. A Greek news outlet reported that the incident occurred while the vessel was docked at the picturesque Port of Mykonos, a popular tourist destination in the Aegean Sea.

Cruise Ship Passenger Found Dead in Cabin, Coast Guard Reports

NBC News

Israeli government accounts on the social media site X have been posting a video with a quote from a freed hostage, in which she says that “there are no innocent civilians” in Gaza, a claim that is sparking protests online because of the Palestinian death toll in the country's military campaign in the region.

Israeli government sparks outcry with X videos saying 'there are no innocent civilians' in Gaza

WASHINGTON — Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spent a lot of time on his Washington tour this week in closed rooms, discussing sensitive and urgent issues with senior officials. When it comes to U.S.-Israel relations, he said, that’s exactly as it should be. “Any obstacles that exist are...

In DC, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant takes an implicit shot at Netanyahu

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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Joe Biden's close aides have carefully shielded him from people inside and outside the White House since the beginning of his presidency. Why it matters: The intermittent access has resulted in many current and former White House aides being shocked at the 81-year-old president's limitations at the debate Thursday night.

Top aides shielded Biden from staff, but couldn't hide the debate

UPI News

The body of Dolev Yehud, a 35-year-old man who was believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel, has been identified, the IDF said Monday. 

IDF identifies body of man thought to have been taken hostage by Hamas

The Forward

If you had trouble understanding former President Donald Trump’s answers to questions about Israel’s war with Hamas in his debate with President Joe Biden, that’s for a good reason: He wasn’t talking to you. The audience for his answers wasn’t viewers, Israelis or the Palestinians, and certainly not the moderators.  It was Dr. Miriam Adelson....

Trump used the debate to court a major Israeli-American donor. Palestinians will pay the price

During his visit to Beirut last week, President Biden's envoy Amos Hochstein told Lebanese officials Hezbollah is wrong to think the U.S. would be able to stop Israel from invading Lebanon if the militia continues its attacks, according to a U.S. official, an Israeli official and a Western diplomat briefed on the issue.

U.S. warned Hezbollah it can't hold Israel back if escalation continues

Although 80 world democracies rejected that approach, the largest democracies of Latin America looked atomized, small, and faint-hearted in the face of a great and extraordinary threat to humanity and world peace.

Opinion: Brazil, Mexico and Colombia say no to peace and yes to Putin

Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli commission investigating suspected wrongdoing in government purchases of submarines and missile boats from Germany issued a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.

Netanyahu receives warning from panel probing submarine purchase

Colorado State

Two years after the debut of the 988 national suicide hotline, Colorado is still struggling to meet the demand. Why it matters: A quicker, more seamless crisis response is needed to meet the nation's worsening mental health crisis. Driving the news: Just 78% of the calls in Colorado are being...

Colorado still struggling with 988 crisis line

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

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Metro Phoenix is in the thick of mosquito season, and it's likely to get worse later this summer, the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department tells us.Why it matters: Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance — they can carry and transmit diseases like West Nile and dengue.Mosquito-borne illnesses cause more than 700,000 deaths globally each year, according to the World Health Organization.State of play: Through June 20, Maricopa County has reported one locally acquired case of West Nile virus and nine cases of dengue acquired by residents who had recently traveled.No deaths have been recorded.The big picture: Mosquito season in...

Phoenix is in the thick of mosquito season and it may soon get worse

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Scoop: White House cancels meeting, scolds Netanyahu in protest over video

The White House canceled a high-level U.S.-Israel meeting on Iran that was scheduled for Thursday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video on Tuesday...

Scoop: White House cancels meeting, scolds Netanyahu in protest over video

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