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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part of a wider effort by Israel to facilitate mass emigration from the territory left in ruins by its 22-month offensive against Hamas.Six people familiar with the matter confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. It’s unclear how far the talks have advanced, but if implemented, the plans would amount to transferring people from one war-ravaged land at risk of famine to another, and raise human rights concerns.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAt today’s Council Lunch Workshop, Building Development Services Director Martin Gugel presented a proposed rental inspection program aimed at improving the safety and quality of single-family and duplex rental housing for tenants, while helping landlords meet basic property-maintenance standards. The program would be refined over 18 months with a pilot in the West Central neighborhood before going citywide. Gugel said he hopes to get an ordinance for the pilot program on City Council’s meeting agenda this fall and begin reaching out to landlords and tenants in West Central to educate them about the program. However, a draft ordinance will…

I mediatori Egitto e Qatar, con l’aiuto della Turchia, hanno presentato ai negoziatori di Hamas una nuova proposta di cessate il fuoco a Gaza che includerebbe la fine della guerra e il rilascio di tutti gli ostaggi, sia vivi che morti. L’accordo prevede inoltre la liberazione di prigionieri palestinesi e il ritiro dell’esercito israeliano “sotto la supervisione arabo-americana” finché non sarà raggiunto un accordo sul disarmo di Hamas e la sua uscita dal governo di Gaza. Durante questa fase, la Turchia e altri mediatori garantirebbero che Hamas congeli le sue attività militari, consentendo colloqui per porre fine definitivamente alla guerra.…

Lakeview Academy unveiled the new home for its Fine Arts Department Monday, ahead of the school’s first day of classes.    The two-story Beverly Fine Arts Center houses all fine arts classes and programs for Kindergarten through 12th grade in the same building. Head of School John Simpson explained the school dreamed of building a permanent space dedicated to the arts for years, with Lakeview families coming together to fundraise to construct the $7 million facility through its Imagine Campaign.     “The fact that that building is paid for is quite the blessing,” Simpson said. “I am so thankful for…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the second round of the New York Statewide Investment in More Swimming (NY SWIMS) Initiative, making $53 million in capital grants available to municipalities and nonprofit organizations to expand access to safe swimming facilities across the state. At a time when extreme heat events are becoming more the norm, NY SWIMS provides competitive matching grants for the construction, renovation and improvement of swimming pools and natural swimming areas that will serve communities statewide. To date, NY SWIMS has awarded nearly $150M in capital grants to 37 projects across the state.The NY SWIMS…

The Mariners announced that they have claimed right-hander Domingo González off waivers from the Braves and assigned him to Triple-A Tacoma. Atlanta designated him for earlier this week when they claimed righty Connor Seabold. Seattle’s 40-man roster had a vacancy but is now full. More to come. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

When it comes to rookie quarterbacks, New York Giants first-rounder Jaxson Dart was a clear standout throughout the first week of the NFL Preseason.Not only did Dart excite the Giants’ fan base, while earning props from his coaches, but the young quarterback earned some positive analysis from analysts as well. Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky was a believer in Dart before last Saturday’s action. He remains optimistic after seeing nearly 20 passes out of the young QB.”I thought Dart looked really good,” Orlovsky said on the ‘Pat McAfee Show.’ “I think the things that you liked were he made some…

The uproar over Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad campaign has exploded on social media but it’s a different story elsewhere, according to a new survey — with only a small sliver of Americans saying they were offended. Just 12% of Americans said they found the campaign offensive while an overwhelming majority said that they thought it was clever or didn’t have an opinion one way or another. Nearly four of 10 respondents — 39% — said they viewed the “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” ad as clever, 12% called it offensive, 40% said it was neither and 8% were unsure,…

HONG KONG: Shares of embattled property giant China Evergrande Group will be delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Aug 25, the firm said in a filing on Tuesday (Aug 12). The company said the stock exchange’s listing committee had decided to cancel its listing after it failed to resume trading per listing rules. Once China’s biggest real estate firm, Evergrande defaulted in 2021 and has become emblematic of a years-long crisis in the country’s property market that reverberated throughout the world’s second-largest economy. A Hong Kong court issued a winding-up order for Evergrande in January 2024, ruling that the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Days after Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, passed away at the age of 48, the cause of his death was revealed.On August 11, it was reported that the talent manager died after a private battle with melanoma, a form of skin cancer.”Brandon Blackstock passed away peacefully at his home in Butte, Montana on August 7 under hospice care surrounded by his family,” Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis told Fox News Digital. TV HOST DISCOVERS HE HAS SKIN CANCER DURING LIVE ON-AIR BROADCAST”It is with great sadness that we share the news that…