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US sending more troops to Middle East

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon said Monday. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon ...

Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon

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MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli strikes Monday on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to ...

MSP IM offers the public tips to protect against scammers

Editorials

The Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post has put out a reminder to residents that scams can take many different forms but if an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Most scams involve obtaining a victim’s personal information under false pretenses, the MSP advised in a news ...

Trump says if he loses, 2024 run will be last

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Former President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he doesn’t “think” he’d run again for president in 2028 if he falls short in his bid to return to the White House in 2024. “No, I don’t. I think that will be, that will be it,” Trump said when journalist Sharyl Attkisson asked ...

Hezbollah hits Israel back with rockets

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NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Hezbollah fired over 100 rockets early Sunday across northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as Israel launched hundreds of strikes on Lebanon. A Hezbollah leader declared an "open-ended battle" was underway as both sides appeared to be spiraling ...