More than 160 vehicles were involved and 63 people injured.
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Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, killing dozens at a time in destroyed homes, witnesses say
Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been running out of food, water and medicine since Israel sealed off the territory following the attack.
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Pentagon rushes defenses and advisers to Middle East as Israel’s ground assault in Gaza looms
The military team is one of many fast-moving pieces the Pentagon is getting in place to try and prevent the already intense conflict between Israel and Hamas from becoming a wider war.
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Here are recent cases of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war
Social media users have shared false claims that a top Israeli commander had been kidnapped, circulated a false video imitating a BBC News report, and pushed unrelated clips of Russian President Vladimir Putin with inaccurate English captions.
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Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion, 2nd megadeal in the oil patch this month as energy prices soar
Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge
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Off-duty pilot faces attempted-murder charges after flight is diverted
Alaska Airlines said off-duty pilot who was in flight deck jump seat ‘attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines.’
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Nashville police chief has spent a career mentoring youths but couldn’t keep his son from trouble
John C. Drake Jr., 38, was still the subject of a manhunt on Monday, and police said they consider him to be armed and dangerous.
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A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it’s largely been untested. Until now
Prices for Russian oil have risen well above a price cap imposed by Western allies as part of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.
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UAW’s confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but has he reached too far?
What began with 7,000 workers at one factory each of Ford, General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis has grown to 40,800 at 7 plants and 38 parts warehouses.
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Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge
The rewritten indictment added a charge alleging that the senator, his wife and a businessman conspired to have Bob Menendez act as an agent of the government of Egypt and Egyptian officials.