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At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say 06/17/2025 10:02pm • KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) â At least 51 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded in the Gaza Strip while waiting for U.N. and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, according to Gazaâs Health Ministry and a local hospital. Palestinian witnesses told T The Latest: Trump says the US knows where Iran’s leader is hiding but won’t kill him — ‘for now’ The Latest: Trump says the US knows where Iranâs leader is hiding but wonât kill him â â˜for nowâ 06/17/2025 08:40pm • President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. knows where Iranâs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding during the Israel-Iran conflict but doesnât want him killed âœfor now.â Trump urged, in a social media posting, Iranâs âœUNCONDITIONAL SURRENDERâ as the five-day conflict conti Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big bill Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big bill 06/17/2025 03:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) â Senate Republicans on Monday proposed deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump's tax breaks more permanent in draft legislation unveiled for his âœbig, beautiful bill.â The proposa The Latest: Trump says all of Tehran should evacuate 'immediately' The Latest: Trump says all of Tehran should evacuate 'immediately' 06/16/2025 11:49pm • U.S. President Donald Trump urged all of Iran's capital to evacuate âœimmediately,â saying in a social media post that Iran would not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. Israel on Monday had warned about 300,000 people in Tehran to evacuate ahead of airstrikes. Israeli forces then struck Iranâ 34 killed in deadliest day of shootings near Gaza's new food distribution centers, authorities say 34 killed in deadliest day of shootings near Gaza's new food distribution centers, authorities say 06/16/2025 09:41pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) â Israeli troops opened fire Monday as crowds tried to reach Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution centers in Gaza, witnesses said. The 34 people killed, according to health officials, made it the deadliest day of such shootings since the new aid system launc Americans want Medicaid and food stamps funding maintained or increased, AP-NORC poll shows Americans want Medicaid and food stamps funding maintained or increased, AP-NORC poll shows 06/16/2025 03:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) â As Republican senators consider President Donald Trumpâs big bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts, a new survey shows most U.S. adults donât think the government is overspending on the programs the GOP has focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamp Editorial Roundup: United States 06/16/2025 03:43pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 13 The Wall Street Journal says Gabbard, Trump's DNI are encouraging nuclear proliferation In case you didnât know, nuclear weapons are destructive. Thatâs the message from Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. director of national inte The Latest: Hundreds of 'No Kings' protests and rallies planned for Saturday over Trump’s policies The Latest: Hundreds of 'No Kings' protests and rallies planned for Saturday over Trumpâs policies 06/13/2025 07:48pm • Rallies against President Donald Trump are expected across the U.S. on Saturday to coincide with the military parade in Washington marking the Armyâs 250th anniversary, which also falls on Trumpâs birthday. Trump warned that protests in the capital will be âœmet with very big force.â Tensions Confronting the ‘financial anchor’ of soaring health care costs Confronting the â˜financial anchorâ of soaring health care costs 06/12/2025 03:50pm • ï»¿ This content has been sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Health care costs in the United States are a burden that nearly every American feels in one way or another. For many families, a trip to the doctor or a visit to the emergency room can lead to unexpected bills that s At least 78 dead in South Africa floods as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed' At least 78 dead in South Africa floods as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed' 06/12/2025 02:42pm • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) â The death toll in floods in one of South Africaâs poorest provinces rose to at least 78 on Thursday as a top official said rescue attempts in the first hours after the disaster had been âœparalyzedâ by a lack of resources. Rescue teams spent a third day working Critical minerals give China an edge in trade negotiations 06/12/2025 04:51am • GANZHOU, China (AP) â Chinaâs dominance over critical minerals in global supply chains was a powerful bargaining chip in trade talks between Beijing and Washington that concluded with both sides saying they have a framework to pursue a deal. China has spent decades building the world's main indu Two musical revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, leave life's stage nearly simultaneously Two musical revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, leave life's stage nearly simultaneously 06/12/2025 12:02am • Sometimes there are strange symmetries in death, as in life. The twin passings of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson this week brought that into sharp relief. Both were musical geniuses who paid a high price for their gifts. They burned bright, with art they created at their peaks that became more moving an Trump booed and cheered at the Kennedy Center while attending 'Les Misérables' Trump booed and cheered at the Kennedy Center while attending 'Les Misérables' 06/11/2025 11:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) â The drama in the audience rivaled the spectacle on stage on Wednesday at the Kennedy Center, where President Donald Trump went to the opening night of âœLes Misérablesâ as he tightens his grip on the venerable performing arts institution. It was his first time attending a sho What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a House? 06/11/2025 08:00pm • Mortgage lenders consider your credit score a measure of your ability to responsibly manage debt. The higher your credit score, the better your chances of being approved for a home loan. Having good credit can also make it possible to qualify for a mortgage with more competitive terms, like a lower The Latest: US orders nonessential staff to leave Baghdad Embassy as Iran tensions rise The Latest: US orders nonessential staff to leave Baghdad Embassy as Iran tensions rise 06/11/2025 07:50pm • The United States is reducing the number of people deemed nonessential to operations in the Middle East, the State Department has announced. The U.S. is also authorizing nonessential personnel and family members to leave Bahrain and Kuwait, which will give them a choice on whether to leave those cou
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