#Biden administration authorizes nonessential personnel to depart Israel, West Bank

#Biden administration authorizes nonessential personnel to depart Israel, West Bank

The Biden administration released an updated travel advisory for Israel, the West Bank and Gaza on Saturday as the ongoing conflict in the region persists. The State Department authorized the departure of all “non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members for U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and U.S. Branch Office Tel Aviv.” “Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists and…

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#GOP Rep. in Israel says he’s doing ‘Biden’s job’

#GOP Rep. in Israel says he’s doing ‘Biden’s job’

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) said he is in Israel “doing Biden’s job” as he helps Americans to escape the country that has been dominated by fighting in recent days. “The Biden administration again, weakness invites aggression and Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, they’re preying upon this weakness in the White House, this weakness in this…

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#Hamas attack challenges Biden’s goals in Middle East

#Hamas attack challenges Biden’s goals in Middle East

The unprecedented attack by Hamas against Israel has upended the Biden administration’s goals for peace in the region. President Biden, who has affirmed rock-solid support for Israel, will be challenged to hold the line in giving Jerusalem the space it requests to retaliate against Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip, pushing back against expected calls for Israel…

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#Here’s the latest on Israel’s response to Hamas attack as nation declares war

#Here’s the latest on Israel’s response to Hamas attack as nation declares war

The Israeli government formally declared war against Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday following the group’s surprise onslaught of attacks Saturday that have left hundreds of people dead and thousands more injured. In the 24 hours that followed Hamas’s unprecedented attacks early Saturday, both Israel and Gaza saw rising death tolls as Israeli forces attempted…

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#Energy Department investing 5M in batteries that can better store clean electricity

#Energy Department investing $325M in batteries that can better store clean electricity

The Energy Department will be investing $325 million in batteries that can better store clean energy, it announced Friday.  The funding will go toward 15 projects among 17 states and one tribal nation that aim to “advance energy storage technologies,” and “accelerate the development of long-duration energy storage (LDES technologies).  Batteries are increasingly being used…

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#Over Half of Democrats concerned about Biden’s age: poll 

#Over Half of Democrats concerned about Biden’s age: poll 

Over half of Democrats are “seriously concerned” over President Biden’s age negatively impacting a variety of factors including his physical and mental competence and his ability to win the 2024 election, according to a new poll.  The CNN poll, released Thursday and conducted by SSRS, found 56 percent of Democrats — and 73 percent of Americans as a…

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#How personalized AI could turn into a ‘frenemy’

#How personalized AI could turn into a ‘frenemy’

Google reportedly plans to create an AI-based “life coach” to offer users advice on a range of life’s challenges — from navigating personal dilemmas to exploring new hobbies to planning meals. Given that people already search the web for such advice, this may seem a natural extension of the main service Google already provides. But…

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