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A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war is staggering under the weight of Israel’s intense bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and other differences. Hours after the ceasefire was announced Wednesday, Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes. That resulted… Read moreCeasefire in the Iran war teeters in the face of disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz

Lebanon’s health ministry says that Israeli strikes during the day killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Israel launched a barrage of strikes in central Beirut and elsewhere in the country on Wednesday as a shaky ceasefire took effect between the U… Read moreAt least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there

A Long Island architect has pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth in a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings. Rex Heuermann entered the pleas on Wednesday in a courtroom packed with reporters, police and victims’ relatives. His de… Read moreRex Heuermann pleads guilty to murder charges and admits he killed 8 women in the Gilgo Beach case