Medics are warning that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies.
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Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region
Save the Children said four people have died and that Herat Regional Hospital has received 153 injured.
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Water runs out at UN shelters in Gaza, medics fear for patients as Israeli ground offensive looms
Relief groups called for the protection of the over 2 million civilians in Gaza urging an emergency corridor be established for the transfer of humanitarian aid.
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Dozens gather in downtown Portland to condemn Israel’s retaliatory strikes in Gaza
About 100 people stood with signs that read ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’ and ‘Wage Peace’ during the protest organized by the Maine Voices for Palestinian Rights.
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Crowds cheer as ‘ring of fire’ eclipse moves across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil
Some parts of the Western United States got a spectacular show, while viewers on the East Coast were prepared to see less of the event – close to a quarter eclipse.
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Biden, others condemn attacks in the Middle East, continue to offer support for Israel
The president’s response echoes his longtime pro-Israel attitude. But could draw criticism if Israel roars into Gaza.
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Giant open-pit mine near 2 national parks dealt a blow by Biden administration
More Alaska Natives and local animals could be affected than previously thought, according to a new federal analysis that casts further doubt on the project.
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Louise Meriwether, novelist who conjured 1930s Harlem, dies at 100
Her debut novel, “Daddy Was a Number Runner,” was a searing examination of Black life in Depression-era Harlem.
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Schumer says he’s leading a bipartisan group of senators to Israel to show ‘unwavering’ U.S. support
Administration officials have been speaking with lawmakers about the contours of a supplemental aid package as it continues to determine Israel’s needs.
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Golden backs expanded powers for acting speaker
The 2nd District congressman joined other centrist Democrats in calling for expanded powers for Patrick McHenry so the U.S. House of Representatives can resume its work.