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Blinken says the crossing to Egypt will open to aid as Israel prepares to strike Gaza

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Israel's military said that it would continue to allow Gazans to evacuate south as hundreds of thousands had already moved. Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed more than 2,600 Palestinians.

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Israel's military warns it will attack Gaza City 'very broadly soon'

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Israeli forces are planning a widespread offensive, but didn't say when the assault would happen. The announcement came as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians scrambled to leave northern Gaza.

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Hamas' attack is a staggering failure for Israel's intelligence and security forces

Monday, October 09, 2023

About 1,000 Hamas militants reached Israel and attacked civilians and military targets, despite Israel's security forces having focused on Hamas for decades. At least 700 Israelis were killed.

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Kelvin Kiptum breaks a world record in his U.S. marathon debut

Sunday, October 08, 2023

The self-coached 23-year-old runner from Kenya beat two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge's previous world record by 34 seconds at the Chicago Marathon.

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All-out war: Israel pounds Gaza after militants infiltrate in a large-scale attack

Saturday, October 07, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to exact an "immense price from the enemy" after Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip used paragliders and other means to infiltrate Israel.

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Amazon and contractors sued over nooses found at Connecticut construction site

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

A group of Black and Hispanic employees accuse Amazon and two contractors of failing to implement measures that could have stopped the harassment after several nooses were found.

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A Dallas high school football referee ripped off a player's helmet during a game

Saturday, September 30, 2023

A referee pushed and pulled off the helmet of a student football player after the two collided during a game Friday night. The Texas high school athletic association is investigating.

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Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods under federal inquiry over reports of illegal child labor

Monday, September 25, 2023

The Labor Department launched investigations into the two major poultry producers after reports that migrant children as young as 13 have been working overnight shifts to clean the companies' plants.

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Haley Van Voorhis makes NCAA football history as the first female non-kicker player

Monday, September 25, 2023

The safety, a junior at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., was tapped to play Saturday against Juniata College during a Division III game — delivering a successful quarterback hurry.

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National Cathedral unveils racial justice-themed windows, replacing Confederate ones

Saturday, September 23, 2023

The windows, titled "Now and Forever," were created by artist Kerry James Marshall. They show a group of protesters holding up large signs that read "Fairness" and "No Foul Play."

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Post-tropical cyclone Ophelia unleashes heavy rain across Northeast

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Heavy rain from Ophelia will also pose a risk of flash flooding from Virginia to New Jersey, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Amazon Prime Video will start running commercials starting in early 2024

Friday, September 22, 2023

Amazon Prime Video is the latest streaming service to embrace ads in what it says is an effort to continue investing in content. Ad-free service will cost an extra $3 per month.

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'I am not going anywhere': New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez rejects calls to resign

Friday, September 22, 2023

Some House members and top New Jersey Democrats, including the governor, called for the senator's resignation after he was indicted Friday on federal corruption charges.

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Alabama band director tased by police for not stopping his students' performance

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Johnny Mims and his school band were wrapping up their last song when Birmingham police insisted the performance stop immediately. The confrontation ended with Mims tased in front of his students.

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Two pilots were killed in a midair collision on the last day of Nevada air races

Monday, September 18, 2023

The fatal crash occurred on the final day of the National Championship Air Races in Reno — putting a tragic end to the decades-old racing tradition.

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Union says UAW and automakers' talks are 'slow' as Biden aides prepare to visit

Saturday, September 16, 2023

The United Auto Workers and automakers resumed negotiations this weekend. But UAW president Shawn Fain described progress as "slow."

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California's lawsuit says oil giants downplayed climate change. Here's what to know

Saturday, September 16, 2023

California accuses oil companies of misleading the public on the dangers of fossil fuels for decades. The state demands they help fund recovery efforts after climate change-fueled disasters.

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Google Doodle honors Guatemalan-American labor activist Luisa Moreno

Friday, September 15, 2023

For the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, labor organizer Luisa Moreno, who founded one of the first Latino civil rights assemblies in the U.S., inspired Friday's Google Doodle.

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Moroccan rescue teams face challenges in reaching earthquake victims in the mountains

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Remote villages in the Atlas Mountains are among the hardest hit by Friday's earthquake that killed more than 2,100. Crews are struggling to reach communities amid aftershocks and damaged roads.

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What to know about Florida's 'classic' alternative to the SAT

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Florida's state universities will start accepting an alternative to the SAT exam that's known for its Christian and conservative backing.

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