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TikTok sues US over law to ban platform without sale

The social media platform and its Chinese parent company argue in the lawsuit that the law is a violation of the First Amendment.

Israeli forces seize Rafah crossing in Gaza

White House says incursion is short of the full-fledged offensive into Rafah that Israel has planned.

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Hamas accepts proposal for cease-fire in war with Israel

Hours later, Israel launches strikes on Rafah, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says talks on cease-fire agreement will continue.

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended

The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas terrorist group said Sunday.

Slow UCLA response to violence questioned

LOS ANGELES — On the morning before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment at UCLA, campus Police Chief John Thomas assured university leadership that he could mobilize law enforcement “in minutes” — a miscalculation from the three hours it took to actually bring in enough officers to quell the violence, according to three sources.

Holy Fire ceremony marked amid war’s backdrop

JERUSALEM — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshippers thronging the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Saturday.