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Biden and Netanyahu Meet on Possible Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal
Author: Peter Baker
The president plans to speak with the Israeli prime minister on Sunday, the same day Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken left for his latest trip to the Middle East.
Colin Jost Falls Flat at White House Correspondents Dinner
Author: Jason Zinoman
The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has occasionally featured some great stand-up comedy. This “S.N.L.” veteran’s set will not join that list.

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Doctors skepticism on efficacy of Alzheimer's drug slows treatment

CHICAGO, Illinois: Nearly nine months into the U.S. launch of Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi, the first drug proven to slow Alzheimer's progression, it faces an unexpected barrier to widespread use: skepticism among some doctors regarding the treatment's efficacy.

While Alzheimer's experts foresaw challenges due to Leqembi's requirements-such as additional diagnostic tests, twice-monthly infusions, and regular brain

Diamondbacks look to wake up bats against stingy Mariners
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Corbin Carroll was undoubtedly hoping a homecoming would help him break out of his sophomore slump. So far, it hasn't happened. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder, who was a unanimous selection as the National League's Rookie of the Year last season, was hitless in a 3-1 loss at streaking Seattle on Saturday night as his batting average fell below .200. The Mariners will try
Framber Valdez returns as Astros seek Mexico City sweep of Rockies
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Rockies became the first team to play a regular-season game in three different countries within the same month. They're also the first team to lose games in three countries. Colorado dropped the first game of the Mexico City Series to the Houston Astros, 12-4, on Saturday to continueits rough start to the season. The Rockies will try to earn a split of the internati
Rangers looking to secure home series win vs. Reds
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Dane Dunning takes the mound Sunday afternoon as the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers look to win their first home series since March when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber-game of their three-game series. Dunning (2-2, 4.61 ERA) has made just one appearance against the Reds in his career and comes in with a 0-0 record and 10.80 ERA. The right-hander wi

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Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangered
Author: Ian James, Los Angeles Times

Southern California’s rivers and creeks once teemed with large, silvery fish that arrived from the ocean and swam upstream to spawn. But today, these fish are seldom seen.

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is (almost) ready to shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Author: LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer

Shawn Levy is no novice when it comes to rumors around his projects. Years on “Stranger Things” taught him how to tune out the noise. Yet even he’s found himself astonished by the sheer volume of speculation around “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

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Biden administration sets higher staffing mandates. Most nursing homes don’t meet them
Author: Jordan Rau, KFF Health News, KFF Health News

The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so.

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Firefighter, forester, trail builder: The first U.S. Climate Corps jobs are here
Author: Alicia Clanton, Bloomberg News

Restoring coastal ecosystems with oysters in Florida, protecting forests from wildfire in California and maintaining a cultural site (the Pearl Harbor National Memorial) in Hawaii: These are a few of the paid positions that job seekers can now apply for through the Biden administration’s American Climate Corps.

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