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Israeli Defense Forces deploys tanks in West Bank

By United Press International, Inc. | | 2/23/2025 8:10 PM

The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed Sunday that it has deployed tanks to the West Bank as it expands counter-terrorism operations in Jenin. ... Read full Story

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Trudeau expected to travel to Ukraine as envoy calls on Canada to ‘step up’

By Global News | Sean Boynton | 2/23/2025 5:14 PM

Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed during a news conference in Kyiv Sunday evening that he will meet with Justin Trudeau and other foreign leaders in Ukraine during a summit on Monday. ... Read full Story

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Pope Francis has some kidney failure, Vatican says

By United Press International, Inc. | | 2/23/2025 3:14 PM

The press office for the Vatican said Sunday that Pope Francis was able to rest overnight as he slowly recovers from double pneumonia after initially being hospitalized for bronchitis. ... Read full Story

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Conservative Friedrich Merz declared snap German election winner

By United Press International, Inc. | | 2/23/2025 2:48 PM

Millions of Germans are deciding the next chancellor in snap elections Sunday with the center-right Christian Democratic Union party widely projected to win and its candidate Friedrich Merz installed as the top official. ... Read full Story

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Zelensky offers to give up presidency for NATO membership

By United Press International, Inc. | | 2/23/2025 2:19 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he "is not a dictator" and is willing to give up his leadership of the country in exchange for Ukraine's membership into NATO, after insults by Donald Trump. ... Read full Story

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Pope Francis alert, condition still critical with kidney failure: Vatican

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 2/23/2025 1:27 PM

The Vatican said Francis, who has pneumonia in both lungs and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen. ... Read full Story

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Huge crowds attend funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah

By United Press International, Inc. | | 2/23/2025 11:50 AM

Large numbers of Hezbollah followers flocked to Beirut's largest sports stadium on Sunday to attend a mass funeral of their slain leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after he was assassinated. ... Read full Story

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German conservatives to win election, far-right AfD in 2nd: exit polls

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 2/23/2025 8:05 AM

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called 'a bitter election result.' ... Read full Story

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French authorities detain 4 after stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 2/23/2025 7:54 AM

Those detained include the suspected assailant, a 37-year-old Algerian man identified by prosecutors as Brahim A, described as an Islamic extremist with a schizophrenic profile. ... Read full Story

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One dead after 'terrorist' knife attack in France

By United Press International, Inc. | | 2/22/2025 3:25 PM

One person is dead and multiple police officers are injured following a knife attack in a city in Eastern France Saturday, officials confirmed. ... Read full Story

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Hamas hands over final 6 Israel hostages under first phase; 600 prisoners to be released

By United Press International, Inc. | | 2/22/2025 3:21 PM

Six living hostages are back home in Israel after Hamas released them in exchange for 602 Palestinian prisons on Saturday. ... Read full Story

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Pope Francis in critical condition after setback in double pneumonia fight at hospital

By United Press International, Inc. | | 2/22/2025 2:55 PM

Pope Francis is in critical condition and his "prognosis remains guarded" as he experienced a respiratory crisis Saturday morning requiring oxygen and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Saturday night. ... Read full Story

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France knife attack kills 1, injures at least 2 in what Macron calls terrorism

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 2/22/2025 1:57 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron labeled the perpetrator an Islamic extremist, and said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack. ... Read full Story

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Germany election contenders make final pitches ahead of critical vote

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 2/22/2025 12:40 PM

Germans are electing a new parliament Sunday after a campaign focused on the state of Europe’s biggest economy and calls to curb migration. ... Read full Story

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Pope Francis now in critical condition, Vatican says

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 2/22/2025 12:30 PM

Doctors have warned the main threat facing the 88-year-old Francis would be the onset of sepsis, a serious infection of the blood that can occur as a complication of pneumonia. ... Read full Story

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Hamas frees 6 more hostages, but Gaza ceasefire’s future unclear

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 2/22/2025 12:01 PM

Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining before the deadline. ... Read full Story

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Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking girl’s family

By Global News | Michelle Butterfield | 2/21/2025 5:50 PM

Julia Wandel is accused of turning up at the McCann family home, leaving voicemails and sending incessant messages. ... Read full Story

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‘Uncharted territory’: Will Trump’s foreign policy lead to new world order?

By Global News | Heather Yourex-West | 2/21/2025 5:26 PM

Historian Andrew Gawthorpe says the last few weeks have been a 'tremendously significant moment' with serious implications for the rest of the world. ... Read full Story

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Air Canada to resume flights to Israel this summer

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 2/21/2025 4:38 PM

The country said four direct round-trip flights per week will fly from Toronto starting in June, with a once-a-week return flight out of Montreal to start in August. ... Read full Story

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Musk calls former ISS commander ‘idiot’ in heated exchange over astronauts

By Global News | Michelle Butterfield | 2/21/2025 3:59 PM

Musk blew up at the Danish astronaut, calling him a derogatory slur after the former ISS commander said his claims were false. ... Read full Story

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Shelf Life at Trautwein Herleth

by Contemporary Art Daily | Feb 22 2025

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Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

by thehealthy.com | Sep 21 2024

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Lux Row is launching Small Batch Albariño Cask Finished bourbon

by THE MANUAL | Feb 23 2025

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by GameSpot | Feb 22 2025

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Afraid To Fly? An Expert Doctor’s 10 Strategies To Keep Calm When You Travel

by thehealthy.com | Feb 04 2025

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NYC’s notorious Roosevelt Hotel shelter will be migrant-free in coming months, Mayor Eric Adams says

by New York Post | Feb 24 2025

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The Mayo Clinic Just Announced a “New” Mediterranean Diet

by thehealthy.com | Feb 11 2025

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Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff bids farewell in heartfelt social media post: 'Distinct honor'

by Fox News | Feb 24 2025

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by Fox News | Jan 29 2025

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NASA supercomputer reveals strange spiral structure at the edge of our solar system

by LIVE SCIENCE | Feb 23 2025

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Mohamed Salah’s unfulfilled ambition shows Liverpool superstar’s true worth

by Yahoo Sports | Feb 24 2025

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Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

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Cat found by Albany Rowing Center needs forever home

by NEWS10 ABC | Feb 23 2025

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Do I Need a Measles Booster as an Adult?

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Israeli Defense Forces deploys tanks in West Bank

by United Press International, Inc. | Feb 23 2025

Word of the Day

quip

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 24, 2025 is:

quip • \KWIP\ • noun

Quip can refer to a clever, usually taunting remark, or to a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment.

// They traded quips over a beer and laughed themselves silly.

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Examples:

"He's always got a story, is always ready with a quip and isn't afraid to let the four-letter words roll off the tongue in the most creative ways." — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2023

Did you know?

To tweak a well-known line from Hamlet, brevity is the soul of quip. While jokes are often brief stories with setups followed by surprising and funny endings (chickens crossing roads, elephant footprints in the butter, etc.) quips are even briefer, and not so planned or scripted. They are more likely to arise naturally in conversation when someone is especially quick-witted, firing off zingers, retorts, or—if you want to get extra fancy about it—bon mots. Brevity also plays a role in quip's etymology: quip is a shortening of quippy, a now-obsolete noun of the same meaning. Quippy's origins are uncertain, but they may lie in the Latin word quippe, meaning "indeed" or "to be sure," which was often used ironically. Quip entered English as a noun in the 1500s, but was verbified within decades; the verb quip means "to make quips" or "to jest or jibe at."

Israeli Defense Forces deploys tanks in West Bank

Trudeau expected to travel to Ukraine as envoy calls on Canada to ‘step up’

Pope Francis has some kidney failure, Vatican says

Conservative Friedrich Merz declared snap German election winner

Zelensky offers to give up presidency for NATO membership

Pope Francis alert, condition still critical with kidney failure: Vatican

Huge crowds attend funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah

German conservatives to win election, far-right AfD in 2nd: exit polls

French authorities detain 4 after stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

One dead after 'terrorist' knife attack in France

Hamas hands over final 6 Israel hostages under first phase; 600 prisoners to be released

Pope Francis in critical condition after setback in double pneumonia fight at hospital

France knife attack kills 1, injures at least 2 in what Macron calls terrorism

Germany election contenders make final pitches ahead of critical vote

Pope Francis now in critical condition, Vatican says

Hamas frees 6 more hostages, but Gaza ceasefire’s future unclear

Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking girl’s family

‘Uncharted territory’: Will Trump’s foreign policy lead to new world order?

Air Canada to resume flights to Israel this summer

Musk calls former ISS commander ‘idiot’ in heated exchange over astronauts

United Nations

Google Earth

Shelf Life at Trautwein Herleth

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

Lux Row is launching Small Batch Albariño Cask Finished bourbon

Avowed - Full Shatterscarp Map And Points Of Interest

Afraid To Fly? An Expert Doctor’s 10 Strategies To Keep Calm When You Travel

NYC’s notorious Roosevelt Hotel shelter will be migrant-free in coming months, Mayor Eric Adams says

The Mayo Clinic Just Announced a “New” Mediterranean Diet

Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff bids farewell in heartfelt social media post: 'Distinct honor'

This Midwestern state is considered one of the best places to retire, new study says: see the list

NASA supercomputer reveals strange spiral structure at the edge of our solar system

Mohamed Salah’s unfulfilled ambition shows Liverpool superstar’s true worth

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Cat found by Albany Rowing Center needs forever home

Do I Need a Measles Booster as an Adult?

Israeli Defense Forces deploys tanks in West Bank

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