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WASHINGTON Lawmakers and their aides should take precautions and be vigilant but there are no specific threats against the Capitol following the Paris terrorist attacks, the police agency that provides security for Congress said in a memo to lawmakers ; offices Monday.In an email to congressional offices obtained by The Associated Press, the Capitol Police wrote that out of an abundance of caution people should use the tunn
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stanley cup ngs. It urges those who work for Congress to make sure their offices know where they are.The email says the Capitol Police have an increased presence and visibility on the Capitol complex in the wake of the Friday attacks in France. It also calls on people working on Capitol Hill to report anything suspicious.While there currently is no specific threat to the Capitol Complex it will always be an appealing target, the memo says. It says the Capitol Police continues to be on the highest alert. A Capitol Police spokeswoman, Capt. Kimberly Schneider, declined to provide detail about the agency reaction to the Paris attacks. Left: Flags on the National Mall are seen flying at half staff in Washington Monday. President Barack Obama issued a proclamation ordering flags to fly at half staff as a mark of respect for vi Oinw Redacted Mueller report released to Congress, public
RAFAH, Gaza Strip AP 鈥?Palestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, seeking shelter and running low on food and water. More than a million people have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas after its fighters rampaged through southern Israel.As the enclaves food, water and medicine supplies dwindled, all eyes were
stanley cup on the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, where trucks carrying badly needed aid have been waiting for days as mediators press for a cease-fire that would allow them to enter Gaza and allow foreigners to leave. Rafah, Gaza only connection to Egypt, was shut down nearly a week ago because of Israeli airstrikes.READ MORE: Thousands at risk of dying in Gaza hospitals, cut off by Israel from fuel, water and suppliesEgypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Israel has not taken a position to open the crossing from the Gaza side. The Israeli governmen
yeezy t did not respond to a request for comment.With a ground invasion of Gaza expected, Israel was preparing for the potential of a new front opening on its northern border with Lebanon, where it has exchanged fire repeatedly with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group. The military ordered residents from 28 Israeli communities to evacuate.Speaking to the Israeli Knesset on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister B
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