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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday.

Blinken urges Netanyahu not to attack Rafah as cease-fire resolution fails at the U.N.

Blinken's sixth time in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel comes as talks continue in Doha, Qatar, and Russia and China veto U.S. Gaza cease-fire resolution.

At Recompose in Seattle, families can hold a funeral ceremony known as a laying-in before the body is prepared for human composting. In this photo, a demonstration mannequin stands in for the body. Afterwards, the body is moved into a composting vessel in the adjacent building and surrounded with wood chips, alfalfa, and straw to start the 30-40 day process.

The ultimate green burial? Human composting lets you replenish the earth after death

Only seven states have legalized human composting as a burial practice. That's why 29 percent of the bodies brought to Recompose, a composting facility in Seattle, come from out of state.

J.J. Holmes was recognized this year among the News Service of Florida's 40 under 40 for his advocacy work for people with disabilities. The News Service's Dara Kam hosted the ceremony.

A push is underway for voters to make Florida the next state to expand Medicaid

For a decade, Florida lawmakers have debated whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Advocates are trying to circumvent the legislature and take the issue directly to voters.

Country music star Luke Bryan gives a fist bump to Gov. Bill before Lee signed a bill Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.

This week's quiz has happiness and happy dogs. You're welcome

Last year's most popular dog is still top, and the happiest nation is still the most contented. March is still madness and shutdowns still loom.

Boeing is under heightened scrutiny from regulators and the public after a door plug panel blew off a jet in midair two months ago. Now the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation. Several Boeing 737 Max planes under construction in Renton, Wash. are shown outside the company's plant on February 27, 2024.

As the DOJ investigates Boeing, crash victims' families wonder why it's taken so long

Boeing made big promises to the Justice Department to avoid prosecution after two fatal crashes of 737 Max jets. That deal now faces heightened scrutiny after a door plug blew off a jet in midair.

The Catholic Church officially opposes in vitro fertilization, yet many Catholics don't view IVF as morally wrong.

Despite church prohibitions, Catholics still choose IVF to have children

Religions hold a variety of views toward IVF. Catholicism has one of the strongest negative judgments against the practice. Yet many in the church still use the procedure in order to have children.

Supporters celebrate the release of Senegal's top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his key ally Bassirou Diomaye Faye outside Sonko's home in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Senegal heads to the polls after delayed elections - here's what you need to know

Senegal will finally go to the polls this weekend, in a vote that was delayed, then reinstated. A beacon of relative stability in a restless region, its democratic resilience has been sorely tested.

A woman is outdoors in this undated photo.

Let's talk about menopause! Part 2

You've got questions, we've got answers about menopause.

The County Registrar of Voters will open a voter center Saturday at the City Heights Recreation Center. It will be open through the November 8th election, San Diego, Calif., October 28, 2022.

Mail-in ballots constitute 90% of San Diego County's certified election results

In statewide offices, the county voted a straight "blue" ticket, selecting Democrats for governor, lieutenant governor and more.

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