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Workers remove prayer notes left into crevices of ancient stones by visitors at Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, ahead the holiday of Passover, in Jerusalem's Old City, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The notes are buried in a nearby cemetery according to Jewish tradition. — AP Photo/Leo Correa

April 18, 2024

Passover during wartime

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept missiles fired from Iran, in central Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. Israel says more than 300 drones, cruise and ballistic missiles are launched by Iran, an extraordinary assault that is thwarted almost entirely by Israel’s aerial defense array and a coalition of countries repelling the onslaught. — AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg, File

April 18, 2024

Iran’s drone attack, continued civilian deaths in Gaza, and political fallout in the U.S.

1991 Rover Mini Cooper ERA Turbo from Nomad Auto Imports Facebook page

April 17, 2024

The growing trend of importing cars to the U.S.

Chickens stand in a holding pen at Ettamarie Peterson's farmin Petaluma, Calif. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. There are concerns that the flock of 50 hens could be infected with avian flu. — AP Photo/Terry Chea

April 17, 2024

Keeping an eye on avian flu

A homeless man occupies a Chicago Transit Authority bus shelter. — (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

April 16, 2024

Best of: Why Can’t We Stop Homelessness?

What will it take to reach as Governor JB Pritzker called it, "functional zero" homelessness?

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