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Passover begins soon. For many Jews, the celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. It is considered the most widely observed of any Jewish holiday, symbolizing freedom and the birth of a Jewish nation. This year, the celebrations again occur amid anxieties and divisions among many Jews related to the unresolved Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and the specter of widespread antisemitism. When is Passover this year? Passover — known as Pesach in ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight, a 20 percent chance ...

This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood

By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms that unleash such unusual rain they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods. Here’s what to know about how scientists determine how extreme a flood is and how common these extreme events are ...

Today in History

By The Associated Press Today in history: On March 31, 1968, at the conclusion of a nationally broadcast address on Vietnam, President Lyndon B. Johnson stunned listeners by declaring, “I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your ...