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Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was rescued by Israeli forces after 326 days of captivity

Israel rescues unguarded hostage in Gaza tunnel

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Hundreds of online tributes have been left for a content creator known for sharing videos on social media about his life in the Gaza Strip during Israel’s war with Hamas. Medo Halimy, 19, died after he was hit by shrapnel during an Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis on Monday, several of his friends told NBC News.

Young Palestinian creator who shared glimpses of daily life during war dies

Doctors in war-torn Gaza have detected a case of polio for the first time in 25 years, health officials said, as international aid bodies call for a pause in the conflict for make way for a vaccination drive.

10-month-old contracts Gaza’s first case of polio in 25 years

The Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — It was another day of war in Gaza, another day of what 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy called his “Tent Life.”. As he often did in videos documenting life’s mundane absurdities in the enclave, Halimy on Monday walked to his local internet cafe — rather, a tent with Wi-Fi where displaced Palestinians can connect to the outside world — to meet his friend and collaborator Talal Murad.

A Palestinian TikTok star who shared details of Gaza life under siege is killed by Israeli airstrike

Reuters

GAZA (Reuters) - Teenager Diaa al-Adini was one of the few Palestinians who found a functioning hospital in war-ravaged Gaza after he was wounded by an Israeli strike. But he did not have much time to recuperate after doctors amputated both of his arms.

Gaza teen amputee recalls nightmare of losing arms in Israeli strike

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Bloomington, IN

Law & Crime

Cops say a man was beaten in a bathroom with a baseball bat and repeatedly stabbed before a woman covered in blood at the scene claimed "I had to defend myself, dude."
The post ‘I had to defend myself, dude’: Instead of showering together, woman allegedly stuns man with bat and breaks off blade in his body in unprovoked attack first appeared on Law & Crime.

'I had to defend myself, dude': Instead of showering together, woman allegedly beat a man with baseball bat and stabbed him all over

Florida State

The Independent

 A die-hard Trumper in Florida says he was discriminated against by a right-wing political advocacy group, claiming he was called a “slave” during his 12 days with the organization before it fired him for complaining.Carl Baxter, who is Black, is suing Americans for Prosperity, the nonprofit “grassroots” conservative operation established by Charles and David Koch, the billionaire siblings and hard-line climate change deniers.Baxter serves as president of the Republican Club of North & East Fort Myers, and is not at all shy about his outsized affection for Donald Trump. He can be seen on social media at Trump appearances,...

Black Trump supporter claims he was called a ‘slave’ by right-wing organization he was canvassing for

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"Your boss could make you work extra hours with no overtime pay by cutting your hours later in the month," said professor and author Robert Reich.

Fact Check: Project 2025 Calls for Replacing 40-Hour Workweek with 160-Hour Work Month?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli military strike hit the first vehicle in a convoy carrying medical supplies and fuel to an Emirati hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing four Palestinians associated with a local transportation company, officials said Friday.  The Israeli military insisted the four men were carrying weapons while the American Near East Refugee Aid group said the missile strike Thursday came without any warning or prior communication with soldiers.  The attack underlines the chaotic situation prevailing in the Gaza Strip and the dangers posed to aid groups since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel.  Over 80% of the Palestinian territory’s 2.3 million people have been displaced, with most now living in squalid tent camps. International experts say hundreds of thousands of people are on the brink of famine.

Israeli strike kills 4 Palestinians in an aid convoy to a Gaza hospital. Israel says they were armed

Sandusky, OH

An Ohio man who was a member of the anti-government extremist “boogaloo” movement was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for threatening to kill law enforcement officers, federal prosecutors said. One of the threats Aron McKillips made online included a photo of him at his...

Ohio man who was part of 'boogaloo' movement sentenced to prison over threats to police

Los Angeles County, CA

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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

 Watch as Israelis pay their respects at a funeral on Thursday, 22 August, for a hostage whose body was retrieved from captivity in Gaza and brought to Israel during a military operation.The bodies of six captives were retrieved from Gaza this week.They included British-Israeli citizen Nadav Popplewell, 51, Yagev Buchshtab, 35; Alexander Dancyg, 76; Avraham Munder, 79; Yoram Metzger, 80; and Chaim Perry, 80.It came as Antony Blinken warned that “time is of the essence” to secure a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.The US secretary of state travelled to the Middle East for truce talks and said Washington...

Watch: Israelis bury hostage whose body was retrieved from Gaza

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Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

Arizona State

Tempe, AZ

A 60-year-old Arizona Wells Fargo employee scanned into her office on a Friday on what appeared to be an ordinary workday. Then, four days later, she was found dead in her cubicle. Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead on Aug. 20 in her office in Tempe, police said. She had...

Officials probe death of Wells Fargo employee found in her cubicle 4 days after last scanning into work

Emily Standley Allard

In the mystical realm where astrology intersects with spiritual beliefs, certain zodiac signs are thought to possess inherent qualities that offer protection against malevolent entities and negative energies. This intriguing concept has roots in ancient astrology and cultural traditions worldwide, where the alignment of the stars at one's birth is believed to influence not only personality traits but also spiritual protection. This post delves into the 5 celestial shields of the zodiac, highlighting signs that are particularly noted for their protective aura against evil spirits.

5 Zodiac Signs That Possess a Protective Aura Against Evil Spirits

Movie actor Sigourney Weaver started tearing up when she was asked a question about Kamala Harris. During a news conference at the Venice Film Festival, the 74-year-old “Alien” star was asked if cinema “can make it possible that a woman like Harris” could become president.

Watch: Sigourney Weaver begins to tear up as she speaks about Kamala Harris

CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports on the first case of polio in Gaza in more than twenty years, as health officials rush to distribute vaccines.

Health officials request pause in Gaza fighting to administer polio vaccines

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

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The effort follows a confirmed case of a 10-month-old Palestinian boy who became partially paralyzed from polio.

Polio vaccinations to begin in Gaza amid concerns of virus' spread outside of war zone

Dallas, TX

One police officer was shot dead and two others were injured in southern Dallas late Thursday, the Dallas Police Department said. An unnamed suspect fled from the scene, but was pursued and later shot by officers, police said in a statement early Friday. Now there are concerns that the officer who was killed may have been the target of a deadly ambush. NBC News' Morgan Chesky has the latest.

Dallas officer killed, two others injured in shooting, police say

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Israel, Hamas agree to pause Gaza fighting to allow for child polio vaccinations

Israel and Hamas have agreed to three separate three-day pauses in fighting to allow for mass polio vaccination campaigns...

Israel, Hamas agree to pause Gaza fighting to allow for child polio vaccinations

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