"The challenges of this moment would be daunting for any candidate. And even Democrats who admire Mr. Biden, have long worried about his political skills and fortitude. He is 77 and given to verbal missteps."

"Caregiver for Iyad Halak said she told police he was disabled shortly before he was shot"

"[Centrist] Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday he ordered the military to step up preparations for Israel's pending annexation of parts of the West Bank, a plan that could stoke Palestinian violence."

"At this cemetery the team must respect those rites. With relatives allowed to watch from a distance, a student from a local seminary leads prayers around each Muslim grave. Two Christians were recently buried here as well."