By WAFAA SHURAFA, KAREEM CHEHAYEB, and MELANIE LIDMAN DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 40 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 10 members of a family sheltering in a tent, hospital officials said Wednesday. The strikes came as U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for a ceasefire that might end the war and free dozens of Israeli … [Read more...] about Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza, with no sign of a breakthrough after Trump’s talks with Netanyahu
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners
By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day. Related Articles Trump’s trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore … [Read more...] about Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners
Protesters rally against closure of largest gender-affirming care center for kids in the US
By ANNA FURMAN LOS ANGELES (AP) — Growing up, Sage Sol Pitchenik wanted to hide. “I hated my body,” the nonbinary 16-year-old said. “I hated looking at it.” When therapy didn’t help, Pitchenik, who uses the pronoun they, started going to the Center for Transyouth Health and Development at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the country’s biggest public provider of gender-affirming … [Read more...] about Protesters rally against closure of largest gender-affirming care center for kids in the US
Bird flu emergency response ends in US as infections decline
By Jessica Nix, Bloomberg News The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its emergency response for bird flu as the outbreak that sickened dozens of people, spread to cattle and drove up egg prices has abated. The emergency designation ended in the last week, according to a person familiar with the matter who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly about it. The … [Read more...] about Bird flu emergency response ends in US as infections decline
Trump Media files for ‘Crypto Blue Chip ETF’ with SEC
By ALAN SUDERMAN, AP Business Writer President Donald Trump continues to expand his crypto-related offerings, this time with a planned exchange-traded fund tied to the prices of five popular cryptocurrencies. Trump Media & Technology Group, a Florida company that operates the Truth Social media platform, announced Tuesday it had filed paperwork with the Securities and … [Read more...] about Trump Media files for ‘Crypto Blue Chip ETF’ with SEC