Ben Whedon

The scale of the apparent Israeli strike remains unclear as of press time, but the move by Jerusalem appears to be a response to an unprecedented Iranian direct strike on its own territory over the weekend.

China has, for decades, pursued a policy of so-called "panda diplomacy," in which the country loans the species to other nations to foster goodwill. Last year, however, China

"The truth is, by rejecting science, what he offers is no different than Donald Trump," they said.

Trump is currently on trial in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case over allegedly falsifying business records.

"Why are they obsessed with getting their filthy hands on the property I worked so hard to build?" he asked, before urging recipients to support the campaign.

His reference to the protests at Columbia University comes as the school contends with major pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have prompted University President Minouche Shafik to move classes online in a bid to "deescalate the rancor" on campus.

The House last week approved the aid packages and the Senate is slated to vote on them on Tuesday, with aid to Ukraine expected to pass and Biden likely to sign it.

Texas permits voters aged 65 or older, disabled voters, or those who will not be present in the state to vote early by mail.

The university has seen large-scale demonstrations in support of Palestine amid the ongoing Israeli military activity in the Gaza Strip and fighting that has persisted since an Oct. 7 Hamas raid.

Earlier in the week, Merchan deferred judgement on whether to hold Trump in contempt for allegedly violating the gag order in the case.