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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill Palestinian as violence ebbs JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed a 58-year-old man and wounded five others on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said, even as the latest spasm of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in the enclave appeared to ebb. Israeli fighter jets struck targets in Gaza in response to salvos of rockets launched by Palestinian militants at Israeli territory on Tuesday. But after sunrise, the violence seemed to subside as both sides signaled they wanted to avoid a wider conflict. ...

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Man dies after being placed in headlock on NYC subway NEW YORK (AP) — A man suffering an apparent mental health episode aboard a New York City subway died this week after being placed in a headlock by a fellow rider, according to police officials and video of the encounter. Jordan Neely, 30, was shouting and pacing aboard an F train in Manhattan on Monday afternoon, witnesses and police said, when he was taken to the floor by another passenger. Video of the altercation posted online by a freelance journalist showed the man lying beneath Neely, holding him in a headlock position for ...

Star swallows planet in one big gulp

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists for the first time have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet. And it’s not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp. Astronomers reported their observations Wednesday of what appears to be a gas giant around the size of Jupiter or bigger being eaten by its star. The sun-like star had been puffing up with old age for eons and finally got so big that it engulfed the close-orbiting planet. It’s a preview of what will happen to Earth when our sun morphs into a red giant. The good news is it won’t happen for 5 billion years.

US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border

WASHINGTON — U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions next week. Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall spent Tuesday meeting with Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and other top officials, emerging with a five-point plan, according to statements from both nations. Under the agreement, Mexico will continue to accept migrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba and Nicaragua who are ...

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Rituals comfort, center and calm you. You can adopt a ritual if you want, but don’t rule out the benefit of making up your own. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Why do you think you admire some people so much? It’s not really about their personhood, but what they represent. It’s an area worth pondering, as it will teach you what you value and help you make a decision too. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Since you learned early on that displaying boredom is impolite, you’ve developed many ways of acting interested when you’re not. But today you can be honest ...

Local Outlook

Today...Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Mostly clear at night, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Friday...A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms at night, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday...A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with ...