Heavy fighting in northern Gaza, Israeli tanks advance further in Rafah
Israeli forces stepped up military strikes on Gaza on Friday, residents and medics said, with heavy fighting reported in Jabalia in the north and tanks pushing further into Rafah in the south.

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She was having a medical emergency, but the ER turned her away. Here’s why
Kaitlyn Joshua shares how she was turned away from care in Louisiana in 2022 while she was having a miscarriage because of the Dobbs decision to turn over Roe v. Wade.

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Daily cannabis use overtakes drinking in US first
Long-term study shows 2022 was the first year daily or near-daily use of cannabis surpassed daily or near-daily drinking.

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Israeli forces raze parts of Gaza’s Jabalia, hit Rafah with airstrikes
Israeli forces thrust deeper into Jabalia in northern Gaza on Tuesday, striking a hospital and destroying residential areas with tank and air bombardments, residents said, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in Rafah in the south.

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3 U.S. allies recognize Palestinian state, dealing latest diplomatic blow to increasingly isolated Israel
Israel ordered its ambassadors from Ireland and Norway to immediately return in the wake of the development and said it would do the same for Spain.

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Jon Stewart Busts 1 Of Conservatives’ Favorite Myths: ‘They Are So Full Of S**t’
The “Daily Show” host reserved particular scorn for Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

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Justice Alito infuriates Democrats with upside-down flag: ‘Alarming,’ ‘appalling’
Senate Democrats are waging a public battle with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and are questioning his impartiality after it was revealed that an upside-down American flag flew outside his home in the days surrounding Jan. 6, 2021, and President Biden’s inauguration.

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Trump trial continues after key defense witness admonished by judge
Judge Juan Merchan asks Robert Costello, called by defense to try to discredit Michael Cohen, ‘Are you staring me down right now?’

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Israel pushes further into north Gaza as Netanyahu coalition faces new cracks
Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted in the more than seven-month-old war, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, medics and residents said.

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