United States officials have said they will not allow Israel to reoccupy Gaza or further shrink its already small territory.
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Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza
Two months into the war, the grinding offensive has set off renewed alarms internationally.
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UNLV shooting suspect had list of targets at that campus and another university, police say
Before the shooting, the gunman mailed 22 letters to university faculty members across the U.S., the Clark County sheriff said. Their content was unclear as of Thursday.
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Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago
Thursday is the anniversary of the attack that killed more than 2,300 servicemen.
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Nevada grand jury indicts 6 Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
The indictments in Nevada are just the latest to come out of investigations in several states into the activities of Republican electors.
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Trump tells supporters, ‘Guard the vote.’ Here’s why the phrase is raising concern
Experts in political messaging say the context in which Trump uses ‘guard the vote’ primes his supporters to not only expect fraud – without reason – in diverse Democratic cities next year, but to intervene to ensure Trump wins.
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White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
The Food and Drug Administration has spent years developing a plan to eliminate menthol, estimating it could prevent 300,000 to 650,000 smoking deaths over several decades.
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Hydrogen industry signals alarm over proposed U.S. tax credits
The Treasury Department, which is expected to make its guidance public by year’s end, declined to comment.
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Candidates take on Nikki Haley, and other takeaways from the Republican debate
The debate went just as former President Donald Trump would hope – the candidates fought each other rather than him.
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Global airlines set for record revenue with pandemic in past
Industry profit is forecast to reach $23.3 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association said Wednesday, more than double what the trade body expected in June.