Forecasters say the storm system is expected to be at or near hurricane intensity as it makes landfall in the Leeward Islands on Friday. Up to 10 inches of rain and 3 feet of storm surge could follow.
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President Biden is the latest in a long line of presidents to place himself in the middle of a Middle East conflict. U.S. efforts have seen failed starts, wrong turns and dead ends, but some progress.
Read more ...Up First briefing: Gaza aid deal; preventing catalytic converter theft National News
The first shipments of humanitarian aid could arrive in Gaza as early as tomorrow. Catalytic converter thefts have surged. Here's how to protect yourself.
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The population of Gaza is one of the youngest in the world. Here's why, what it means for this war, and what it means for the future.
Read more ...State Department issues global travel warning for Americans, as Gaza awaits aid National News
Aid trucks line up at Egypt-Gaza border as protests continue around the world. The State Department has warned Americans overseas to be on high alert for terrorist attacks in heavily visited areas.
Read more ...This is how the Republican Party became so strongly pro-Israel National News
The GOP hasn't always been so focused on Israel, but evangelicals, partisan sorting and neoconservatism all helped change that. Those ties take center stage now as the Israel-Hamas war rages on.
Read more ...Biden walks a fine line between support for Israel and empathy for Palestinians National News
In his Oval Office speech, President Biden reiterated his strong support for Israel in the wake of a deadly attack by Hamas. But it isn't making political waves in a deeply divided America.
Read more ...Biden says his Tel Aviv trip was a gamble. Tonight, he has another high-stakes moment National News
Biden says he knew he had a lot on the line during his 31-hour dash to Tel Aviv. Now he'll follow that with an Oval Office speech to push for foreign spending, another gamble he can't afford to lose.
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