Columbus, OH

The Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Born into the devastating Israel-Hamas war, 10-month-old Abdel-Rahman Abu El-Jedian started crawling early. Then one day, he froze — his left leg appeared to be paralyzed. The baby boy is the first confirmed case of polio inside Gaza in 25 years, according...

A 10-month-old Palestinian baby suddenly stopped crawling. Polio had struck Gaza

ABC News

When he left his home to get birth certificates for his newborn twins, Mohammed Abu al-Qumsan never imagined he would return with their death certificates instead.

Airstrike kills newborn twins in Gaza while father is at birth registry

The Guardian

Israel’s military spokesperson posted instructions on X for people in parts of central Gaza to evacuate

Israel-Gaza war: new evacuation orders in Gaza as 15 reported killed in Israeli strike – as it happens

NBC News

It was supposed to be a joyful affirmation of new life in Gaza’s ruins. Instead, as Mohamed Abu Al-Qomasan waited to collect the birth certificates of his days-old twins, he learned the newborns and his wife had been killed in what local officials and witnesses said was an Israeli strike.

Newborn twins killed in Israel's offensive in Gaza as their dad went to get their birth certificates

UPI News

The United Nations said it had temporarily paused its humanitarian operations in Gaza due to the issuing of repeated evacuation orders by the Israeli military, making it impossible to continue.

U.N. says Israeli evacuation orders forced it to suspend humantiarian aid operations in Gaza

Palestinian authorities in Khan Younis, Gaza, carried out a mass burial of 89 bodies returned to the territory by the Israeli military. Residents desperate for information about missing loved ones gathered at Khan Younis’ Turkish cemetery, hoping to identify the remains of their relatives. Palestinian officials said that the Israelis did not provide any identities for the corpses, and there is no information about when or how the individuals died. The Israeli military has not commented on the transfer of bodies and did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.

Shocking video shows 89 bodies returned to Gaza by Israel

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said “it may be just and moral” to starve 2 million Gaza residents until Israeli hostages are returned, but “no one in the world would let us.”

Israeli minister says it may be ‘moral’ to starve 2 million Gazans, but ‘no one in the world would let us’

Colorado State

Clear Creek County, CO

Colorado authorities are conducting a homicide investigation after a dog breeder was found dead Saturday and as many as 10 puppies were missing from his Clear Creek County property, according to the sheriff’s office.

A Colorado dog breeder has been found dead and his Doberman pinscher puppies are missing

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Yoda, a tiny 9-pound senior Shih Tzu who is ready to steal your heart. This little pup is an older boy who has lived his life loved by a caring owner. Sadly, his owner recently passed away, and their family was not able to take care of Yoda. Luckily, Great Dog Rescue New England was able to take him in and place him safely with a foster. He still has a lot of life left in him, and he hopes to spend the majority of it snoozing in YOUR bed.

This Tiny Shih Tzu Who Lost His Owner Is Now Looking For New Family

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

GAZA (Reuters) - Most Palestinians shopping for hungry families can only stare at the meagre offerings in Gaza City's street markets, frustrated that soaring prices and shortages of food are pushing essential supplies beyond their reach. Prices of basic commodities have more than quadrupled since the conflict began, piling pressure...

Hungry Gazans Face Crippling Price Rises as War Rages

Almost 4 million people in southern Japan have been urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday, leaving thousands of residents without power and lashing Kyushu island with hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and dangerous storm surges.

Japan urges 4 million to evacuate as lumbering Typhoon Shanshan threatens south with up to a meter of rain

Former Trump campaign adviser David Urban joins CNN’s Anderson Cooper to react to former President Donald Trump’s reposts on his Truth Social account.

Trump shares vulgar post about Harris and Clinton. His ex-adviser has advice for him

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh report mass murder, bombing attacks on civilians, and burning villages – which bear hallmarks of 2017 Myanmar attacks labeled a genocide by UN experts.

Massacre survivors say history is repeating – with new perpetrators

Namibia will kill more than 700 wild animals and distribute meat to those struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years.

Namibia plans to kill more than 700 animals including elephants and hippos — and distribute the meat

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Kansas City, MO

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Cats of Kansas City

Cats have a knack of waking you up a little before you're ready to get up, sometimes more than a little before. They're worth it though. Here are five local Kansas City cats who would love to wake you up each morning. Already have a cat that wakes you up? Get yourself a back-up alarm.

Five cats that will replace your alarm clock

Utah State

Park City, UT

Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and later writing a children’s book about grief, has been ordered to stand trial on murder and other charges, Utah District Court Judge Richard Mrazik ruled Tuesday.

Judge rules Kouri Richins, Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, will stand trial

 In tonight’s NewsNight Cap, Ashley Etienne discusses what Obama’s 2014 tan suit scandal says about politics of yesteryear.

State of the 4th Estate, Suit Gate, and the Kennedy Curse?

Brutal heat is stretching into the late summer and there are signs in the forecast that there could be more longing for that crisp, fall feel.

The fall forecast is in and there’s some bad news for fall lovers

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Polio vaccines are coming to Gaza, but for this baby boy, its first case in 25 years, they’re too late

Abdul Rahman sleeps in a battered car seat, rocked by his mother Niveen Abu al-Jidyan. For the moment, he’s blissfully unaware of the drones overhead, or...

Polio vaccines are coming to Gaza, but for this baby boy, its first case in 25 years, they’re too late

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