Israel is facing international outrage over its military offensive, which has killed thousands of Palestinian civilians, with diplomatic support and arms from the U.S.
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Israel presses on with bombarding Gaza, including areas it has called safe zones for Palestinians
Gaza’s borders with Israel and Egypt are effectively sealed, leaving 2.3 million Palestinians with no option other than to seek refuge within the territory 25 miles long by about 7 miles wide.
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Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at U.S. border for 8 years
The settlement between the Justice Department and families represented by the American Civil Liberties Union ended a legal challenge nearly 7 years after it was filed.
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Kentucky woman sues state over abortion ban so she can terminate her pregnancy
It’s the first lawsuit of its kind in Kentucky since the state banned nearly all abortions in 2022.
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Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is ‘in tatters’
Desperate Palestinians fleeing Israel’s expanding ground offensive crowded into an ever-shrinking area of the Gaza Strip.
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Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack
A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for killing 4 students, wounding more and terrorizing Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021.
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U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
The resolution was backed by almost all other Security Council members and many other nations.
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Retiring Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president
Asked in an interview if he would willing to serve in a Trump cabinet, McCarthy said, ‘In the right position, look, if, if I’m the best person for the job, yes.’
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With no supermarket for residents of Atlantic City, New Jersey and hospitals create mobile groceries
The program aims to bring high-quality food and fresh produce to economically deprived areas that lack meaningful access to healthy food.
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Russia puts prominent Russian-U.S. journalist on wanted list for criminal charges
Russian media reported last month that a criminal case against Masha Gessen, an award-winning author and an outspoken critic of Putin.