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U.S. Warns Israel Amid Gaza Carnage It Doesn’t Have Long Before Support Erodes

President Joe Biden and his top advisers are warning Israel with growing force that it will become increasingly difficult for it to pursue its military goals in Gaza as global outcry intensifies about the scale of humanitarian suffering there.

New Social Security Increase Provides A Lifeline For Black Retirees

Millions of older Black Americans rely on Social Security to make ends meet. A 3.2% increase in 2024 will keep them out of poverty.

Biden Administration Highlights Efforts To Address Antisemitism, Islamophobia And Xenophobia On College Campuses

The Biden administration is announcing new actions Monday aimed at combating a dangerous scourge of antisemitic and xenophobic incidents on college campuses across the country in the wake of the increasing crisis between Israel and Palestine.

Scare Up Some Halloween Savings With These Money-Saving Tips

If you aren't watching prices carefully when buying treats this Halloween, you could be left feeling tricked.

Palestinian Officials Publish Names Of Thousands Killed In Gaza, After Biden Expresses Doubt About...

The health ministry in Gaza has published a report listing the names of more than 6,000 “documented deaths” in Gaza since the October 7 terror attacks on Israel, after US President Joe Biden questioned the reliability of Palestinian casualty figures.

Woman Involved In Montgomery Riverfront Brawl Is Sentenced To Anger Management Classes

One of five defendants charged in connection with a melee at an Alabama riverfront dock was sentenced Friday to anger management classes.

Mother And 8-Year Old Son Detained At Gunpoint In California In ‘Mistaken Identity’ Stop

A nine-months pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son were stopped by police in Sacramento, California, and held at gunpoint in what the department calls “a case of mistaken identity.”

Residents Of A Rural Arkansas County Grapple With Endemic Gun Violence

Rural gun homicides have often been overshadowed by violence in cities. But they are taking their toll on small communities ill-equipped to deal with the challenges.

USPS, Postal Inspection Service Unite To Combat Postal Crimes And Crimes Against Postal Employees

The United States Postal Service and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service provided an update today on their collaborative Project Safe Delivery campaign, aimed at tackling postal crimes and enhancing the safety of postal employees.

T’Yonna Major Was ‘Destined For The Olympics’ Before The 9-Year-Old Gymnast’s Life Was Cut...

T’Yonna Major was a 9-year-old girl with an oversized heart – a ravenous reader, a generous friend, a loving daughter — and she was a fearless vaulter.

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VOICES Heard: New Cancer Study Will Center Black Women

In a groundbreaking study, the American Cancer Society will investigate the link between breast cancer and race by exclusively tracking Black women.