The families of five young Israeli women serving in the Israel Defense Forces who were kidnapped on October 7 have released photographs from their early days in captivity in Gaza.

Families release photos of five female Israeli soldiers from their first days of captivity in Gaza

The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of five Israelis taken back to Gaza as hostages during Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on 7 October. The bodies of kindergarten teacher Maya Goren as well as the soldiers Sergeant Major Ravid Aryeh Katz, Master Sergeant Oren Goldin, Staff Sergeant Tomer Ahimas and Sergeant Kiril Brodski were found in a Hamas tunnel in the southern city of Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Israeli military recovers five hostages' bodies in Gaza

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World Central Kitchen said a Palestinian team member has been killed in central Gaza, further highlighting the casualties incurred by humanitarian workers in the conflict.

World Central Kitchen says Palestinian member killed in Gaza

Every day for two months, Michael Ofer Ziv spent hours watching grainy, black-and-white footage of the Gaza Strip from a tiny room across the border.

‘Going to a very bad place’: Israeli reservists who refuse to return to Gaza cite military’s destructive approach

The Associated Press

The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza city of Khan Younis early Sunday after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. (AP video /Mariam Dagga, Production: Wafaa Shurafa) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday, a day after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. The airstrike was one of the deadliest attacks in the 10-month war. Hamas appeared to push back against resuming...

Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza. Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks

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One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

The bodies of a man and a woman have been unearthed in Pompeii, along with a cache of coins and precious jewelry, archaeologists say.

Pompeii archaeologists find bodies of man and woman – and their treasure

The US will not restrict military aid to an Israeli Defense Forces unit accused of committing violations of human rights against Palestinians in the West Bank after determining the violations were “effectively remediated,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement obtained by CNN on Monday.

US decides not to restrict military aid to Israeli unit accused of human rights violations

Baltimore, MD

Advocates for the transgender community are calling for a prioritized investigation of a killing this month of a transgender woman in Maryland’s most populous city.

A transgender woman was found killed in a West Baltimore alley, prompting demands for answers and justice

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Booneville, MS

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A Booneville man finds himself in jail after children in his care tested positive for drugs according to a press release from the Booneville Police. After being indicted by the Prentiss County Grand Jury, 22 year old Dustin Blade Asher of Booneville has been charged with Two Counts of Child Endangerment. This charge relates to two children in his care testing positive for drugs, according to the Boonevile police.

Booneville Man Arrested For Child Endangerment After Children Test Positive For Drugs

Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader.

This student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead

More than 1 million American women enter menopause every year. Here’s what to know and how to treat it.

What to know about menopause, according to a doctor

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Costco and Disney this month took a page from the Netflix playbook and announced they are cracking down on account sharers.

The era of freeloading is officially over

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A post from the Israeli military acknowledged that Ismail al-Ghoul was a journalist – and also accused him, without evidence, of being a terrorist.

‘ELIMINATED’: Israel Brags Of Killing Noted Al Jazeera Journalist In Gaza

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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Independent experts appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council renewed calls on Friday for Israel to investigate the killing of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, along with six members of her family and the two paramedics who tried to rescue her, in what the experts said “may amount to a war crime.”

Killing of 6-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza may constitute a war crime, experts say

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These Gazan children have been reunited with their families after months of war. But thousands remain unaccompanied

On Tuesday morning, as Abdallah stood on a dusty street in northern Gaza amid the debris of bombed buildings, he received a call he had waited...

These Gazan children have been reunited with their families after months of war. But thousands remain unaccompanied

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