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The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Turkey has announced that it is suspending all imports and exports to Israel over its ongoing military action in Gaza.
Garbage buildup at Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp creates unsanitary conditions and serious health concerns.
It’s World Press Freedom Day, even as the war in Gaza stands out as one of the deadliest conflicts for journalists.
President Joe Biden finalized a rule change in Obamacare today that will open the healthcare market to tens of thousands of immigrants who came to the United States as children but who don’t qualify for government health insurance because they lack legal status.
Former longtime Donald Trump adviser Hope Hicks took the stand today in the eleventh day of the former president’s hush money trial, recounting how his 2016 presidential campaign became embroiled in a political firestorm over a tape in which he boasted about grabbing women without their permission.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted and taken into custody on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th-century law remains in the past.
An Asian American advocacy group released a new study this week on America’s perceptions of Asian Americans in the country, revealing new data on how Americans see Asian Americans and how Asian Americans see themselves.

 
Palestinian children displaced by Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a temporary tent camp near Kerem Shalom crossing in Rafah, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
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Biden weighs in on campus anti-war protests.
UC Berkeley encampment still in place despite crackdowns on other campus protests.
Arizona Governor signs bill into law undoing 1864 anti-abortion ban.
UN report paints grim picture of post war Gaza rebuilding efforts.
Stormy Daniels lawyer on stand again at Trump New York hush money trial.
Federal prison officials announce Dublin women’s prison emptied out.

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Student encampments shutdown amid violent confrontations and building occupations.
May Day rallies held around the world including in the Bay Area.
Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for vote on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership.
May Day rallies held around the world including in the Bay Area.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli leaders, calls for ceasefire in Gaza war.
Harvey Weinstein back in New York courtroom for first time since appeals court rescinded his 2020 rape conviction.
Florida abortion ban goes into effect. 

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Columbia campus protests escalate with building occupation and threats of expulsion.
Police crack down on University of Texas campus protest.
Judge fines Trump for gag order violation at hush money trial in New York.
Secretary of State Blinken in Israel for talks, urges Hamas accept ceasefire proposal.
US health officials recommend women get regular mammograms starting at a younger age.
Youth voter organization breaks downs down findings of youth voter poll.
California lawmakers advance bill that would protect poll workers. 

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Blinken meets Middle Eastern leaders in Riyadh, urges Hamas to accept Israeli ceasefire offer.
Campus anti-war protests continue to roil US university campuses.
Labor activists call for the state to extend $20 per hour minimum wage to prisoners.
Housing rights advocates call on Governor Newsom to budget more for affordable housing.
Scotland First Minister resigns over failure to form governing coalition with Scottish Green Party.
Midwest states deal with a rash of tornadoes, several people killed.
Californians call for state single payer system.

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.


Trump hush money trial continues in New York, defense attorneys go after former Enquirer publisher’s credibility.
Student led protests against the Israel Hamas war continue on US campuses.
US will send $6 billion in missile defense equipment to Ukraine.
Legal scholars cast doubt on Trump presidential immunity arguments in Supreme Court.
New study shows Americans losing sleep.
Aid workers attempt to distribute aid coming into Gaza.

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