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Day: March 27, 2024

These are the world’s happiest countries in 2024

The World Happiness Report is out, and once again Nordic countries are humming along with the highest scores. The No. 1 country, Finland, has held onto its top ranking for seven years straight. This year’s report is the first to include

Florida leads U.S. in book challenges, library association reports

Florida reported more book challenges — 2,672 — than any other state in 2023, according to data released by the American Library Association (ALA) earlier this month

New taxes on Miami Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour would fund homeless services

The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust wants to collect new taxes on restaurants in Miami Beach, Surfside and Bal Harbour to fund homelessness efforts and domestic violence centers — but some elected officials are speaking out against the idea.

Netanyahu aggravates rift with pro-Israel Democrats

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bewildered even some pro-Israel Democratic lawmakers on Monday by scrapping talks with Biden officials in protest against a U.N. resolution endorsing a ceasefire in Gaza.

In reversal, Netanyahu sending delegation to White House for Rafah talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to send two top Israeli officials to Washington as early as next week for talks about a possible military operation in Rafah, four U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios.

WH Press Secretary Abruptly Hangs Up on Radio Hosts after ‘Incredibly Offensive’ Dementia Question

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly hung up the phone on a North Carolina radio show on Tuesday after the host asked about President Joe Biden’s mental state and the stubbornly high prices plaguing consumers.

Ronna McDaniel out at NBC News following backlash

NBC has dropped Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, NBCU News Group chair Cesar Conde confirmed in a memo to staff following backlash from some of the network’s journalists.

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