Global Nation: Bipartisan bill revived to speed up visas of Filipino WWII vets’ children; Fil-Am barbecue shack on a Texas farm road goes viral ; Sen. Sanders offers resolution blocking U.S. arms sales to Israel

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Sanders offers resolution blocking U.S. arms sales to Israel](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXpPwr4oEjLxGJog) k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXpPwr4oEjLxGJog WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel on Thursday, mirroring a symbolic action by the House of Representatives in response to conflict between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas leaders. “At a moment when U.S.-made bombs are devastating Gaza, and killing women and children, we cannot simply... [Share this article](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXpPwr4oEjLxGJog)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Survey: 42% in U.S. can’t name a single prominent Asian American](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXpPwr4oEjLxGJog) k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXpPwr4oEjLxGJog A new national study shows that 42% of Americans could not name one prominent living Asian American, despite the fact that the incumbent vice president is one. 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