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Israel says it plans to take over Gaza City in another escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas.

Palestinians are rejecting the decision, which also triggered more international calls to end the war.

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan met with President Donald Trump at the White House Friday.

They participated in a peace treaty and signed agreements ending decades of conflict and opening key transportation corridors that have been closed for decades.

The Justice Department has opened a probe into whether New York Attorney General Letitia James violated President Trump’s civil rights.

A source tells AP the probe centers, among other things, on a lawsuit James filed against Trump over alleged fraud in his personal business dealings.

The Texas House of Representatives failed to achieve a quorum again as Democratic lawmakers continued their walkout to prevent a vote on congressional voting maps in a growing fight over redistricting and the Republican majority on Capitol Hill.