Palestinians hail fragile Gaza cease-fire as Hamas seen winner
Palestinians in Gaza and demonstrations across the region mark the cease-fire ending 11 days of fighting. The Gaza Health Ministry cites 243 Palestinians killed and 1,910 wounded, while Israel reports 12 deaths. Netanyahu vows a new level of force and strikes on Hamas, and Egypt brokered the truce with U.S. backing. President Biden welcomed the pause and pledged aid and regional diplomacy.
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House approves bill to form Jan 6 commission
The House passed a bipartisan bill to create a 10 member commission with subpoena power to probe the January 6 Capitol attack and report by year end. The measure, likely to face Senate hurdles, would appoint five Democrats and five Republicans and requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
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Poll finds police violence, racism remain US concerns
A AP NORC poll shows most Americans see police violence as a serious problem and racism as a very or extremely serious issue. About half say harm-causing officers are not adequately punished, and about six in ten say Chauvin’s conviction did not change confidence in the justice system.
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