U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to reporters during his trip to Egypt and other Arab nations in an effort to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding. Blinken reiterated that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas, but that it should take precautions against harming civilians.
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Jake Sullivan defends saying Middle East region was ‘quieter’ days before Hamas attack
Eight days before Hamas launched its fatal attack on Israel, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had described the Middle East region as “quieter” than it had been in two decades. He defended those remarks on “Meet the Press” on Sunday.
Amid millions of open jobs, finding work remains a struggle with a criminal record
For nearly three years, Tonya Jones went on one job interview after another, only to be passed over for positions and have offers rescinded when background checks revealed a misdemeanor food stamp fraud conviction on her record.
‘We’re not seeing any final preparations’ for Israeli ground invasion in Gaza on Sunday
NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports from the Israel-Gaza border as many fear a ground invasion is “imminent.”
Couples online are sharing how an ‘invisible string’ tied them together before they ever met
People on TikTok are using audio of Taylor Swift’s song to share their “invisible string theory” stories.
Biden piles cash into DNC, state parties and his campaign in third quarter
Joe Biden’s campaign, the DNC and a fundraising organization powering Democratic state parties collectively raised more than $71 million in the third quarter.
Baseball backlash: Lesser teams are advancing in playoffs, and not everyone is happy
MLB championship trophies are about to be handed out to teams that didn’t play like champions for six months — and hardcore traditionalists of America’s pastime are not wild about that.
Fears rise as three Alabama hospitals prepare to stop delivering babies
Three Alabama hospitals will stop delivering babies, leaving two counties without birthing hospitals and a predominantly Black area of Birmingham without a maternity unit.
For people with sickle cell disease, ERs can mean life-threatening waits
A sickle cell health crisis can escalate into life-threatening complications, but patients still struggle to get seen quickly in emergency rooms and also to get pain medicine.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Gaza gripped by humanitarian crisis as Israel readies ground attack
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Gaza gripped by humanitarian crisis as Israel readies ground attack