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In a memoir to be published next week, the former congresswoman described how Republicans berated her, how her family lost friends and how she forged an unusual alliance with Nancy Pelosi.

Source: 6 Takeaways From Liz Cheney’s Book Assailing Trump and His ‘Enablers’

‘Everything is just so fragile,’ said a cousin of the first two hostages freed last month.

Source: Freed Israeli Hostages Feel Cycles of Emotion After Captivity, Families Say

Hamas’s armed wing said a mother and her two young children had been killed in Israeli airstrikes. Israel’s military said it was assessing the claim.

Source: Fears Grow Over Fate of Bibas Family in Gaza

The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and the Middle East.

Source: Henry Kissinger, Who Shaped U.S. Cold War History, Dies at 100

In a new memoir, Liz Cheney wrote that Kevin McCarthy justified his trip to Mar-a-Lago by saying the former president was depressed after losing re-election.

Source: McCarthy Claimed Trump Was ‘Not Eating’ After Leaving Office, Cheney Says

Nathan Donald Pelham, of Greenville, Texas, opened fire on deputies in April days before he was scheduled to surrender to the F.B.I. for his role in the U.S. Capitol attack.

Source: Jan 6. Defendant Nathan Donald Pelham Sentenced to Two Years

Anticipating a drop in demand for 2024, major producers, led by Saudi Arabia, are trying to reduce supply.

Source: In a Shaky Oil Market, OPEC Has Bitter Decisions to Make

The fourth Republican debate will be held next Wednesday night in Alabama. The former president has not attended any of the previous debates.

Source: Trump Will Skip the G.O.P. Debate and Attend a Fund-Raiser Instead

The lawyer, Jennifer Little, recounted the discussion to a grand jury overseen by the special counsel Jack Smith before he brought charges against the former president.

Source: Lawyer Told Trump Defying Documents Subpoena Would Be a Crime

The all-you-can-eat deal contributed to an $11 million quarterly operating loss.

Source: Red Lobster’s Popular Endless Shrimp Deal Ate Into Its Profits