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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem.

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Israeli Parliament Schedules Unprecedented Early Elections

7:36pm May 29, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party pushed for new elections in September rather than risk allowing Israel's ceremonial president to choose someone else to form a government.

Christine Bottaro and her husband have hardened their 164-year-old house in Nevada City. When the house was renovated, they used cement composite siding and plastic composite materials for the wraparound deck instead of wood. They also installed a rock ga

After Paradise, Living With Fire Means Redefining Resilience

7:15pm May 29, 2019

by Eric Westervelt

Across the West, hundreds of communities are vulnerable to wildfires. But wildfire and recovery experts warn that the impulse to re-create what was there before disaster is misguided and dangerous.

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$6.75 Million Settlement Paid To Family Of Milwaukee Inmate Who Died Of Dehydration

6:55pm May 29, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Terrill Thomas died in 2016, seven days after prison employees shut off the flow of water to his cell. The payment was made by Milwaukee County and a medical care contractor.

Uber announced this week that it is changing policies and banning riders with low scores.

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Uber To Start Banning Passengers With Low Ratings

6:04pm May 29, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

"Respect is a two-way street, and so is accountability," a company official announced. Riders will get advice on how to improve their ratings before being deactivated, including being polite.

Will Connolly, who became known as "Egg Boy," is seen on May 18 at Labor Headquarters during Australia's national general election. Connolly announced on Tuesday that he gave $69,000 to support those impacted by the Christchurch, New Zealand, mosque shoot

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Australian 'Egg Boy' Gives $69,000 To Families Of New Zealand Shooting Victims

5:23pm May 29, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The teenager, who had smashed an egg on the head of a right-wing politician, said the donations pledged to him to pay for legal fees were not "mine to keep."

Iranian soldiers carry part of a target drone used in air-defense exercises. Iran is also turning some target drones into low-tech weapons for its proxies.

In Yemen Conflict, Some See A New Age Of Drone Warfare

5:13pm May 29, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Iran has been developing drones for both itself and its proxies. In recent months those drones have been used for targeted assassinations, military strikes and to sow chaos in the region.

A worker in China shifts soil containing rare earth minerals intended for export in 2010. Rare earths are used in important technologies, and a commentary in China's People's Daily newspaper on Wednesday said the U.S. endangers its supply from China by wa

'Plenty Of Cards To Play': Chinese Media Suggest Cutting Rare Earth Exports To U.S.

5:11pm May 29, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Rare earths are used in communications, health care and national security. China blocked rare earths to Japan in 2010, but analysts say the threat — regardless of the trade war — may be hollow.

Part 2: This Teen Planned A School Shooting. But Did He Break The Law?

4:29pm May 29, 2019

The 2018 arrest of Vermont teenager Jack Sawyer raised some big legal questions. Among them: At what point does a thought — or even a plan — become a crime?

Special counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement about the Russia investigation on Wednesday at the Justice Department.

Mueller: Charging Trump Was 'Not An Option We Could Consider'

4:12pm May 29, 2019

Mueller underscored that his report did not exonerate the president. In his first public remarks, he said that he did not believe the Justice Department could charge a sitting president with a crime.

"Less than two years since the world outrage over the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya population, the Myanmar military is again committing horrific abuses against ethnic groups in Rakhine State," Amnesty International said.

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Amnesty International Report Says Myanmar Military Is Again Committing War Crimes

3:54pm May 29, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Evidence indicates government troops are instigating violent clashes, carrying out extrajudicial executions, conducting arbitrary arrests, torturing prisoners and destroying historical sites.