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Israel faces airport closure, strikes as rage over courts overhaul mounts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under more pressure from strikes and demonstrations after firing his defense minister for opposing the legislation.

By Steve Hendrix and Shira Rubin22 minutes ago

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MISSISSIPPI TORNADO

‘Everything is gone’: Loss and destruction in a small Mississippi town

Even before the tornado sliced through Rolling Fork, the community had been hemorrhaging residents.

By Anumita Kaur and Emmanuel Felton

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Satellite images show tornado’s destruction

By Shelly Tan and Samuel Granados

For some Rolling Fork residents, recovery from tornado is uncertain

By Adam Lynch, Ginny Cooper McCarley, Lauren Kaori Gurley, Ben Brasch and Brittany Shammas

Why the size of the Mississippi tornado was remarkable

By Niko Kommenda and Kasha Patel

AI can draw hands now. Trump’s deep-fake shows why that’s bad news.

Critics warn that flawless images will make deep fake-campaigns more plausible, absent glaring clues that an image is fabricated.

By Pranshu Verma

Daniel Snyder has declined to be interviewed in NFL’s investigation

By Mark Maske, Nicki Jhabvala and Liz Clarke

First Citizens Bank to buy Silicon Valley Bank after collapse, FDIC says

By Bryan Pietsch

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The man who saved pinball gets his Hollywood moment. Reluctantly.

Roger Sharpe’s momentous 1976 game is now the inspiration for a new movie, “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.” But he wanted to make sure the filmmakers got it right.

By Adam Ruben

Dan Tyler hugs his daughter after picking up her prescription, which they paid for out of pocket. (Joe Buglewicz for The Post)