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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 9, including aid workers and journalists, witnesses say

Two back-to-back Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza killed at least nine people on Saturday, according to Gaza civil defense. Witnesses say several of those killed were aid workers and journalists.

Here are 8 photography winners with disabilities who show the world their perspective

Here are the winning entries in this year's Global Ability Photography Challenge.

‘Sounds like censorship to me.’ O cinema co-founder slams proposed eviction over film

No Other Land has no U.S. distributor, so the filmmakers have had to make one-on-one deals with cinemas. Art house theaters such as O Cinema have been screening the film independently.

Why there’s always room for dessert, according to brain science

It doesn't matter how full you are, you can always fit in a bite or two or three of pie and ice cream. Scientists say it has to due with special neurons in our brain that just can't get enough sugar.

Look up! The Goodyear Blimp is celebrating a big birthday

We head up into the skies over Los Angeles in honor of the Goodyear Blimp's 100th. Come join us ... there's room for eight.

HUD choked funding to enforce fair-housing laws. Legal aid groups may not survive

Most housing discrimination claims are handled by local nonprofits around the country. They say the Trump administration has hobbled them, and are challenging the cuts as unlawful.

How the pandemic changed music

In some ways, COVID shrank the distance between musicians and listeners. But then, it also threw nearly everything about the industry into disarray, and for many, things have never been the same.

‘Love Is Blind’ contestants are breaking up over politics

In Season 8, two of the women who dumped their respective fiancés at the altar cited the men's inability to engage meaningfully with political issues that were important to their partners.

A new team and a new attitude, Lewis Hamilton cruises into the 2025 Formula 1 season

Lewis Hamilton has a new team, a new outlook and a new hope. Led by the sport's most successful driver, Formula 1's closest season in recent history starts on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix.

Threat of tornadoes moves south after storm unleashes winds and fans wildfires

The threat of tornadoes moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, a day after a massive storm system unleashed winds that damaged buildings in several central states.

They look like Nazi salutes. Here’s why some people think they’re a joke

Multiple people have given stiff-arm salutes after Elon Musk did it twice on Inauguration Day. Many claim it was a joke but extremism experts worry the once-taboo salute is getting normalized.

Federal agencies plan for mass layoffs as Trump’s workforce cuts continue

Thursday's deadline for federal agencies to submit plans for large-scale layoffs kicks off a new phase in the dramatic restructuring of how the government operates. Here's what that looks like.

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.

U.K.’s Starmer convenes ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting to discuss Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is convening a second meeting of global leaders Saturday to discuss the developments regarding the war in Ukraine.

Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its website

Articles, photos and videos that are seen as promoting DEI will be removed under the new approach.

Turmoil rocks Columbia University as Trump administration demands changes — or else

The Trump administration delivered an ultimatum to leaders of Columbia University: Make a series of major changes or lose out on billions in federal aid.

Block on Trump’s executive orders restricting DEI programs is lifted

An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, allowing the orders to be enforced as a lawsuit challenging them plays out.

Transgender veterans’ health services in question as VA rescinds guidance on care

In an internal VA memo seen by NPR, the VA says it's rescinding a directive that contains detailed guidance on the kind of care transgender veterans can receive at VA facilities.

Trump reclaims a Justice Department reshaped in his wake

The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself.

The NWSL is adopting a tool to protect players from online abuse, commissioner says

NWSL's Jessica Berman says the league is adopting a tool to monitor and protect players from online abuse. The NWSL was scrutinized for not doing more to protect player Barbra Banda from harassment.

Zelenskyy wants U.S. to hit Russia with ‘maximum’ sanctions if it refuses a ceasefire

Ukraine's president said he hopes the U.S. applies "maximum additional sanctions" on Russia if it refuses to accept a 30-day ceasefire, describing the Russian leader's "bravado" as a stalling tactic.

More Norwegian ski jumpers have been suspended due to a major cheating scandal

Team officials are accused of altering athletes' suits to enhance their aerodynamics. The suspension by International Ski and Snowboard Federation (IFS) follows last week's FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Senate passes spending bill to avoid a government shutdown

The Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.

Over 50 universities are under investigation as part of Trump’s anti-DEI crackdown

The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted, including Georgetown, Rice, Vanderbilt, and New York University.

USPS head agrees to let DOGE find ‘efficiencies’ — with limits to employee data access

The head of the U.S. Postal Service has agreed to allow Elon Musk's DOGE team to help find "further efficiencies" at the mail agency. But the agreement limits DOGE's access to USPS employee records.

NASA and SpaceX make second attempt this week to launch astronauts

The arrival of the new crew will pave the way for the return of two astronauts who have been "stuck" on the station since June of last year.

A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom

Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.

How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse — and for better

Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the way the world responds to infectious disease.

Vice President JD Vance gets booed at The Kennedy Center

Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the Vice President and Second Lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall Thursday night.

FTC asks to delay Amazon trial over ‘dire’ resources, then quickly backtracks

The Federal Trade Commission is in a "dire resource situation," a federal lawyer said on a call about its major lawsuit against Amazon. Within hours, he retracted the claim.

Duterte is declared fit for ICC appearance as his lawyer alleges he was ‘abducted’

The former Philippine president, accused of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs," spoke via video link in his initial appearance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

UW among over 50 universities under investigation as part of Trump’s anti-DEI crackdown

The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools, including the University of Washington, and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted.