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Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation — Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday …
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Washington Post:
Netanyahu says Israel ‘at war’ after Hamas attack; air force kills nearly 200 in Gaza air strikes — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “we are at war, and we will win it” Saturday after Hamas launched an assault and took captives following the 50th anniversary of the start …
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BBC:
Israel confirms soldiers and civilians taken hostage by militants — Summary — Dozens of Israelis are believed to have been captured by Palestinian militants in an unprecedented assault into Israeli territory — “We are at war,” says Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Reuters:
Gunmen in homes and captives abducted to Gaza leave Israelis in shock — Bloodied bodies in the streets, gunmen raiding door-to-door and news of captives taken to Gaza left Israelis terrified and in shock after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack that was unprecedented in audacity and scale.
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Jerusalem Post:
Israel at War: Hamas has Israeli hostages — More than 100 Israelis are dead nearly 1,000 Israelis have been injured in the Hamas rocket and terror assault from Beersheba to Jerusalem, the Health Ministry said. — Operation Swords of Iron: Israel hits 100 dead and 900 injured
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Kerry Breen / CBS News:
U.S. leaders vow support for Israel after deadly Hamas attacks: “There is never any justification for terrorism” — Political leaders in the U.S. are vowing to support Israel after a surprise early-morning attack by Hamas militants. — The attack has killed at least 70 people in Israel so far …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
World leaders condemn attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas
World leaders condemn attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
2024 GOP presidential contenders blame Biden for Hamas attacks on Israel — Several of them baselessly claimed the U.S. funded the attacks as a result of the prisoner exchange deal with Iran. — Republican 2024 presidential candidates blamed the Biden administration for the attacks Hamas …
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Politico:
Pence slams Trump, GOP ‘voices of appeasement’ as Israel comes under attack
Pence slams Trump, GOP ‘voices of appeasement’ as Israel comes under attack
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Eyes turn to Iran as Israel responds to Hamas terror attacks
Eyes turn to Iran as Israel responds to Hamas terror attacks
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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Amazon's Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen — The popular voice assistant says the 2020 race was stolen, even as parent company Amazon promotes the tool as a reliable election news source — foreshadowing a new information battleground — Amid concerns the rise …
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New York Times:
The Cost of Inaction on Immigration — It is difficult to find an issue that more exemplifies the dysfunction of American government today than immigration. — In the past year, more than a million people have entered the United States through the southern border, overflowing shelters and straining public services.
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Tom Rosenstiel / Los Angeles Times:
How not to cover Donald Trump's bizarre 2024 campaign for president — The press should borrow a lyric from “The Sound of Music” and ask itself: “How do you solve a problem like Donald?” Or, put another way, how should journalists cover Trump's unprecedented campaign for president …
Joanna Weiss / Politico:
What Taylor Swift's ‘Eras’ Tour Tells Us About Trump's Appeal — Group belonging is a powerful feeling, and it's becoming even more powerful — and shaping politics more and more. — In the annals of fandom, there may never have been a moment quite like the one last weekend …
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Matt Binder / Mashable:
X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked — The new ads also don't disclose who the advertiser is or that they are even ads. — X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun serving its users with a weird new ad format and it's one of the company's least transparent products yet.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Should you believe the polls or the special elections? There's a third way: Virginia. — The close race for control of the state legislature will tell us a lot about which party has the upper hand going into next year. — RICHMOND, Va. — Next month's Virginia state legislative election …
ScienceDirect.com:
Family, community, and the rural social mobility advantage — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100 844 Get rights and content — Abstract — Children born into poverty in rural America achieve higher average income levels as adults than their urban peers.
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