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Tuesday

Middle East

Morning news brief

How Israel's plan to destroy Hamas will unfold is unclear. Speaker Johnson believes a stand-alone aid package for Israel will pass the House. It's Google turn to call witnesses in its monopoly trial.

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Monday

Middle East

Gaza was in a near total blackout as Israel expanded its ground and air campaign

Voices from Gaza in the midst of a communication blackout as Israel forced continue airstrikes on the enclave.

Gaza was in a near total blackout as Israel expanded its ground and air campaign

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Business

UAW president calls tentative deals with Ford and Stellantis big wins

Over the weekend, the strike against General Motors expanded to a huge engine plant in Springhill, Tenn. Workers at Ford and Stellantis are returning to their jobs after tentative deals.

UAW president calls tentative deals with Ford and Stellantis big wins

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Middle East

Morning news brief

Israel presses ahead with attacks along Gaza's eastern border, and it has been trading fire with a militia over its northern border. President Biden to take some big steps Monday to try to rein in AI.

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Friday

National

The suspect in Maine is still at large after 2 mass shootings killed 18 people

When communities suffer trauma they often come together, sharing their grief. That's not possible in Lewiston, Maine — the suspect is still on the loose, so the community is locked down.

The suspect in Maine is still at large after 2 mass shootings killed 18 people

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Americans in Gaza feel abandoned by their government

American mother and Massachusetts resident Wafaa Abuzayda, her husband and their baby have been stuck in Gaza since the siege began. They are among an estimated 1,700 people with European and U.S. citizenships who are trapped in the Gaza strip. Wafaa Abuzayda hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Americans in Gaza feel abandoned by their government

For nearly three weeks, a Massachusetts couple have been begging for a way home. They're living under bombardment and running out of supplies. They ask why the U.S. government can't get them out.

Americans in Gaza feel abandoned by their government

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The Americas

Hurricane Otis leaves Acapulco, the popular Mexican tourist destination, in ruins

Acapulco is a scene of widespread destruction — two days after being hit by a Category 5 hurricane.

Hurricane Otis leaves Acapulco, the popular Mexican tourist destination, in ruins

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Politics

Now that Rep. Mike Johnson is House speaker, what's that mean for Louisiana?

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The election of Mike Johnson to House speaker means two Louisianans hold two of the top spots in House leadership. That could mean issues important to the state could get more attention in Congress.

Now that Rep. Mike Johnson is House speaker, what's that mean for Louisiana?

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Middle East

Morning news brief

European countries call for humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas. Manhunt intensifies for suspected Maine mass shooter. There's major destruction in Acapulco after Hurricane Otis.

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Thursday

Middle East

600 Americans are estimated to be trapped in Gaza, including a Massachusetts family

A couple and their baby have been stuck in Gaza since the siege began. They are among an estimated 1,700 people with European and U.S. citizenships who are trapped in the Gaza strip.

600 Americans are estimated to be trapped in Gaza, including a Massachusetts family

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Friday

Loved ones of Hamas attack victims diverge over Israel's war in Gaza

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Middle East crisis — explained

Loved ones of Hamas attack victims diverge over Israel's war in Gaza

People who lost their family and homes in the surprise incursion into Israel by Hamas reckon with the aftermath.

Loved ones of Hamas attack victims diverge over Israel's war in Gaza

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Palestinians brace for more violence after reprisal attacks in the West Bank

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Middle East crisis — explained

Palestinians brace for more violence after reprisal attacks in the West Bank

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in the days after Hamas' attack on southern Israel.

Palestinians brace for more violence after reprisal attacks in the West Bank

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Wednesday

Middle East

Palestinians appear to have been killed in reprisal attacks in the West Bank

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in the days after Hamas' attack on southern Israel. Some of those deaths appear to be reprisal killings.

Palestinians appear to have been killed in reprisal attacks in the West Bank

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Tuesday

State of the World from NPR

An explosion at a Gaza hospital. And making sense of life after the Hamas attack

A blast at a crowded hospital in Gaza could become a turning point in the war. And people who lost their family and homes in Hamas' attack on Israel try to reckon with the aftermath.

An explosion at a Gaza hospital. And making sense of life after the Hamas attack

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Middle East

Survivors of the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Be'eri describe the apocalyptic scene

People who lost their family and homes in the surprise incursion into Israel by Hamas reckon with the aftermath.

Survivors of the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Be'eri describe the apocalyptic scene

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