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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel on Thursday announced a cease-fire in the bruising 11-day war against Hamas militants that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip and brought life in much of Israel to a standstill.

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame will require all staff and faculty members to get the COVID-19 vaccine before the fall semester begins in August, according to a letter from university leaders.

More Michiganders can eat indoors at restaurants and attend large outdoor events, following an announcement Thursday from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that the state would ease more COVID-19 regulations.

A return to streetcars in South Bend (Tribune, May 13)? Before the city embraces this cutting-edge 19th century technology, may I offer an alternative? My own newly formed research group Design Urban Happiness (abbreviated to DUH) has begun feasibility studies…

Over the past year I have spent many hours listening to law enforcement officers and police groups, and as discussions of policing reform continue to dominate the news and threaten to upend the policing profession and the protections afforded to…

SOUTH BEND — A former assistant Notre Dame swimming coach who says she was demoted and degraded because of her pregnancy is suing the university for gender discrimination, Title IX violations and retaliation, according to a federal lawsuit filed this…

SOUTH BEND — South Bend City Clerk Dawn Jones has hired a police community review office director, the first step toward creating a citizen review board that she thinks could be ready to start handling police misconduct allegations by late…

Schedule expands to Wednesdays through Sundays to meet demand

SOUTH BEND — The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival announced its return to live, in-person performances for its 2021 season Wednesday, with a first-ever outdoor production by The Professional Company.

SOUTH BEND — Police are investigating the shooting of two men late Wednesday afternoon in the area near Coquillard Park in South Bend.