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Trucks carrying humanitarian aid make their way along a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

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  • Middle East

This Maryland senator says a law could allow Biden to push for more aid in Gaza

Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, visited the Rafah border crossing back in January, and has been raising concerns ever since that Israel is obstructing the flow of vital supplies.

March 13, 2024
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  • Christopher Intagliata,
  • Jordan Marie-Smith,
  • and 1 more

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  • Education

Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students

Districts store all kinds of sensitive student data, which means the consequences of a school cyberattack can follow pupils well into adulthood. And it's not just their credit that's at risk.

March 13, 2024
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By:
  • Kavitha Cardoza
The word game Wordle is shown on a mobile phone in 2022. The <em>New York </em><em>Times </em>is accusing some Wordle clone creators of copyright infringement violations.

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  • Law

C-e-a-s-e and desist: 'The New York Times' goes after Wordle spinoffs

Hundreds of GitHub users were notified after the media outlet sent takedown notices to coders it believed violated its copyright on the game.

March 13, 2024
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Boeing 787 Dreamliners are built at the aviation company's North Charleston, S.C., assembly plant in 2023. John Barnett had alleged that Boeing's manufacturing practices had declined  and that managers pressured workers not to document potential defects and problems.

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  • National

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead

John Barnett made headlines when he went public, saying he wouldn't trust planes made in South Carolina to be airworthy. His family says Barnett suffered PTSD and anxiety from his work at Boeing.

March 13, 2024
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Ukrainian soldiers from The 56th Separate Motorized Infantry Mariupol Brigade prepare to fire a multiple launch rocket system based on a pickup truck towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 5, 2024.

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  • Politics

Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons

The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply overdrawn.

March 13, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Alana Turner, 28, is one of the first pregnant people participating in the Rx Kids cash aid program in Flint, Mich. It's piloted by Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician who helped uncover the city's lead water crisis a decade ago.

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  • National

Every new mom in this U.S. city is now getting cash aid for a year

Flint, Mich., aims to be a model for wiping out deep poverty during a crucial time for child development. The new benefits start during pregnancy to encourage prenatal care.

March 12, 2024
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  • Jennifer Ludden
Robert Hur, the special counsel who led an investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents, testifies alongside video of Biden to the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

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  • Law

Special counsel Hur defended Biden classified documents probe before Congress

Special counsel Hur defended his work in the Biden classified documents probe in a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee.

March 12, 2024
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  • Ryan Lucas,
  • Eric McDaniel,
  • and 1 more
A University of Florida football game last fall.

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  • Sports

NAACP urges Black athletes to avoid Florida public universities over anti-DEI policies

The storied civil rights organization accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of having "waged war on Black America" by championing legislation to dismantle diversity and inclusion efforts at public schools.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
The Duchess of Cambridge walks around Ballymena, Northern Ireland on February 28, 2019. She has recently disappeared from the public eye after having abdominal surgery.

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  • Arts & Life

What the royal family doesn't understand about PR in 2024

The release of the Mother's Day photo was not meant as a proof of life. However, any clever communications person should have known it would be taken that way and closely scrutinized by the public.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Chef Jojo Vasquez in the open kitchen of FOND – a Neighborhood Eatery, in west Maui.

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  • National

A Maui chef's lifeline: his restaurant as the island recovers from Lahaina wildfires

Thousands remain displaced after last year's deadly wildfire on west Maui. Among those who lost almost everything was a chief and his family. But they're determined to keep their restaurant running.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott and
  • Marisa Peñaloza
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally March 9 in Rome, Ga., just one day after Republicans met in Houston to elect new leadership for the party. All of the candidates were hand-selected by Trump.

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  • Politics

RNC sees major cuts to staff as new, Trump-backed leadership takes over

More than 60 people were fired, including senior staff in the political data and communications departments, according to a person familiar with the layoffs.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally March 9 at Pullman Yards in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Biden meets with the Teamsters today. But don't expect an endorsement any time soon

The 1.3 million member union is in every battleground state. Former President Donald Trump has also met with the organization and made his pitch. But don't expect an endorsement any time soon.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Don Gonyea
Texas investigators say the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest in state history, appears to be caused by a downed utility power pole. When it comes to increased risks of starting wildfires, Michael Wara professor at Stanford University says some utilities "are walking into a catastrophe."

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  • Climate

Old power lines plus climate change mean a growing risk of utilities starting fires

Texas investigators say the largest wildfire in state history appears to be caused by a power line. Aging utility infrastructure ups the risk of starting wildfires as the climate heats up.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Julia Simon
Airbnb announced Monday that it is banning all indoor security cameras in all listings.

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  • Technology

Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras

Starting April 30, Airbnb is prohibiting all indoor security cameras in its listings. Previously, it allowed indoor cameras in common areas that were disclosed prior to booking and visible to guests.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Diba Mohtasham

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  • Education

One reason school cyberattacks are on the rise? Schools are easy targets for hackers

School systems of every size have been hit by cyberattacks. "It's not Johnny in his room trying to break in and change his grades anymore," says one superintendent.

March 12, 2024
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  • Kavitha Cardoza
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