Nation and World
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In Gaza’s crowded tent camps, women wrestle with a life stripped of privacy
Dec 30, 2024 8:06 am - For Gaza’s women, the hardships of life in the territory’s sprawling tent camps are compounded by the daily humiliation of never having privacy.
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
Dec 29, 2024 3:38 pm - Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old.
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15 hurt in Florida when train hits fire truck that drove onto tracks after another train passed
Dec 28, 2024 9:27 pm - Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida on Saturday when a fire truck with its lights flashing drove around rail crossing arms and into the path...
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Israel detains the director of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals during a raid
Dec 28, 2024 9:23 pm - DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel's army detained the director of one of northern Gaza 's last functioning hospitals as overnight strikes elsewhere in the territory kill...
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Tornadoes touch down in Texas and Mississippi, killing two and injuring six others
Dec 28, 2024 9:23 pm - HOUSTON — At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicle...
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A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
Dec 28, 2024 9:10 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing ...
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Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine
Dec 28, 2024 7:28 pm - A big cat sanctuary in Washington has temporarily closed after a devastating bird flu outbreak killed most of its animals, some rapidly after they developed pneumonia-lik...
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2024 had some wild weather. Here’s why.
Dec 28, 2024 7:25 pm - If it feels like the weather was a bit much this year, you’re not imagining things. The United States dealt with “hyperactive” hurricane and tornado seasons, and a burgeo...
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Trump appears to side with Musk, tech allies in debate over foreign workers roiling his supporters
Dec 28, 2024 7:08 pm - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas ha...
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Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
Dec 28, 2024 4:12 pm - MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaija...