Hours earlier, Israel ordered some 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating the southern Gaza town of Rafah, signaling that an attack was imminent.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment; Columbia University cancels commencement
The Pro-Palestinian group is protesting Massachusetts Institute of Technology ‘direct research ties to the Israeli Ministry of Defense,’ a graduate student said.
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Former Trump employee recounts reimbursements in hush money trial
The judge in the New York criminal trial fines the former president an additional $1,000 for again violating a gag order, and warns him he could face jail if he persists in attacking witnesses, jurors and others.
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I-95 in Connecticut reopens after tanker crash
Repairs to a bridge and road were completed in about 80 hours.
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As U.S. spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases
From marches and art exhibitions to candlelight vigils, people are gathering across the U.S. to spotlight the high rate of disappearances and killings in Native American communities
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Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ has died at 79
His death came the same day the second series of the BBC drama ‘The Responder’ was to air, in which he played the father of the show’s star, Martin Freeman.
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Driver dies after crashing into security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say
The Secret Service said security protocols were put in place and that there was no threat to the White House. The Secret Service and police will continue to investigate.
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Child dies in Texas flooding
Rescuers pluck many Houston area residents from the roofs of their homes.
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missing
At least 155 people were injured, while damage from the rains forced more than 80,000 people from their homes. Approximately 15,000 took refuge in schools, gymnasiums and other temporary shelters.
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Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day
Exactly six months before Election Day, Biden and Trump are locked in the first contest in 112 years with a current and former president competing for the White House.