Kimberly Mata-Rubio’s 10-year-old was one of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the May 24, 2022, shooting.
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Nepal rushes aid and rescue operations after strong quake shakes its northwest, killing at least 157
The government is trying to get as much aid to the affected areas, Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha said on Saturday. Tents, food, and medicine were flown in as thousands became homeless overnight.
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Israeli strikes kill civilians at shelters in Gaza combat zone, as Blinken seeks more aid
Israel has encircled Gaza City, the target of its offensive to crush Hamas, but offered a three-hour window for residents to flee south.
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Over 100 dead as strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal, toll expected to rise
Authorities said the death toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places.
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Officer who shot Breonna Taylor says fellow officer fired ‘haphazardly’ into apartment during raid
Myles Cosgrove was one of the officers at Taylor’s apartment door as it was breached during the 2020 raid. Taylor’s killing, along with George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minnesota police.
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Israel deports thousands of Palestinian workers back to Gaza’s war zone
Late Thursday, Israel announced it was revoking the workers’ permits and would deport them.
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Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel as its war with Hamas rages on
The United States, Israel’s strongest backer, has warned Hezbollah and its patron Iran against entering the fray and has sent warships to the Mediterranean, a move Nasrallah said ‘will not scare us.’
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How to turn your electric car into a mobile power plant
The 2.1 million electric vehicles now on the road in the US boast an estimated 126 gigawatt-hours of battery storage, according to a paper published in September by the nonprofit Smart Electric Power Alliance.
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Eric Trump testifies in civil fraud trial he relied on accountants for financial statements accuracy
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, Eric Trump called the case a ‘charade’ and a waste of taxpayer dollars.
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Ex-State Department official sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for Capitol riot attacks
Klein ‘waged a relentless siege on police officers’ as he tried to enter the Capitol and stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory over Trump, prosecutors said in a court filing.