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Accounts from former prisoners and investigations by human rights organizations have led to accusations of systematic torture in Israeli detention facilities. At least 98 Palestinians died in captivity. The debate in Israel, however, is focused elsewhere.

Fred’s mother died from cancer. Her brother and sister did too, like their parents. Fred was in treatment; unsurprisingly, he inherited the cancer. Tragically, Fred died one week after his third radiation treatment. The police continue searching for the driver of the bus who, witnesses reported, ran a red light. Those officers face a more […]

A group of Washington and Oregon lawmakers gathered Monday, expecting to hear a new estimate of the cost to replace the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. When it didn’t come, some on the bi-state and bipartisan committee assigned to keep tabs on the megaproject rebuked planners responsible for delivering the updated figures. Lawmakers […]

Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.

Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.

Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court endured a crossfire of claims and counterclaims Monday about whether an association of Edwards County irrigators can try to thwart plans by Hays and Russell to make use of water rights acquired decades ago to pipe water drawn from a rural aquifer to the cities. Attorney Daniel Buller, representing […]

Allentown's Lights in the Parkway is shining bright once again after crews spent Monday replacing and repairing holiday light displays that were damaged by vandals over the weekend.

The nascent Washington agency tasked with investigating incidents when police kill people will grow its footprint to cover Pierce County, starting in May.  After that, the Office of Independent Investigations aims to expand into central Washington. The increased push for police accountability in cases where officers use deadly force, especially against Black people, drove the […]

ST PETERSBURG — Jacksonville Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon brought her “Awake the State” listening tour to the Tampa Bay area this weekend as she gears up to run for another elected position — possibly the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Ashley Moody. “We have the opportunity to build a new vision,” Nixon […]