The US President’s special envoy Amos Hochstein has sought to overcome the Israeli “narrow window” and reach a “temporary compromise” with the Lebanese leaders that would avoid a further escalation of the border clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, based on a diplomatic initiative that he carried to Beirut. Hochstein arrived in the Lebanese capital on Thursday afternoon to meet with Lebanese officials, within the framework of US efforts to reduce tensions on the border between Israel and Lebanon.
14-year-old Clovis girl makes history by becoming Eagle Scout
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Saturday, she was awarded the highest rank by the Boy Scouts of America Sequoia Council.
From Madera to Kings Counties, Amanda is the first female to reach the status of Eagle Scout. I thought it was a dream at first and then I knew it was reality, she said.
Instead of pinching herself, a handheld box with a collection of awards reminds her that it s real. It has my mentor pins, my parents pins and my badge, she said.
Amanda is following in the footsteps of her older brother, but she s forged her own path and she s exceeded so many expectations along the way.