Israel's foreign minister meets with Libyan counterpart in sign of burgeoning ties

JERUSALEM — The Israeli and Libyan foreign ministers met secretly in Italy last week, Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday, in what it said was the first-ever meeting between the country’s top diplomats. The meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Najla Mangoush, foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, marked a small breakthrough for Israel’s...

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DeSantis pauses campaigning as Florida faces dual crises

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis canceled campaign events this week as a major storm bears down on the state and in the aftermath of a horrific, racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville. DeSantis said during a Sunday news conference that he will remain in Florida in the coming days as Tropical Storm Idalia, which could make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane...

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Kari Lake still ‘contemplating’ Senate bid in Arizona

Arizona Republican Kari Lake is still “contemplating” a run for the Senate in 2024, the former gubernatorial candidate said Sunday. “There is speculation that you are going to run for the Senate. Are you going to be announcing that soon?” Fox News host Maria Bartiromo asked Lake during an interview on “Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo.” “I'm contemplating it,”...

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Trump raised $7.1 million after Georgia booking, mugshot

Donald Trump has turned his Georgia mugshot into a record-breaking fundraising haul. The former president has raised $7.1 million since he was booked at an Atlanta jail Thursday evening, according to figures provided first to POLITICO by his campaign. On Friday alone, Trump raised $4.18 million, making it the single-highest 24-hour period of his campaign to date, according...

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Multiple people killed in Jacksonville store shooting, mayor says

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Multiple people were fatally shot Saturday inside a Jacksonville, Fla., Dollar General store, the city’s mayor has told a television station. Mayor Donna Deegan told WJXT “there are a number of fatalities” inside the store but didn’t give a precise number. Numerous police officers are in the area near Edward Waters University, a small historically Black...

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Sharpton, Black leaders contrast civil rights fight with efforts to overturn elections

Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday afternoon warned against turning back the clock on civil rights amid recent efforts to overturn democratically held elections during an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. “Sixty years ago, Martin Luther King talked about a dream. Sixty years later, we're dreamers,”...

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Zelenskyy pays tribute as Ukrainian pilot ‘Juice,’ 2 others killed in air ‘catastrophe’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday paid tribute to three Ukrainian pilots killed in a mid-air collision, including one with the callsign “Juice” who gained prominence for giving anonymous media interviews during Russia's war in the country. “Yesterday, a catastrophe in the sky over the Zhytomyr region killed three pilots, including Andriy Pilschikov, callsign...

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