Lebanon’s powerhouse Hezbollah hit by backlash after blast

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has come under unprecedented criticism in the wake of Beirut’s massive explosion. So far, no evidence has emerged of a direct Hezbollah role in the blast earlier this month that killed at least 180 people and wrecked thousands of homes. But the Iranian-backed Shiite force is the most powerful faction in Lebanon’s politics, and it and its allies formed the outgoing government. In the eyes of many Lebanese, that makes the group