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Israel’s military says it has expanded its ground offensive in Gaza and is now targeting Hamas strongholds in the south. Liz Cheney says democracy is at stake if Trump is elected again. (Image credit: Hatem Ali/AP)

The CV-22 Osprey carrying eight American personnel crashed last Wednesday off Yakushima island during a training mission. (Image credit: Kyodo News via AP)

Trump fraud trial live updates: Expert testimony leads off last full week of defense’s case  ABC News

Israel pounds southern Gaza after US warning on civilian deaths  Financial Times News Wrap: Israel declares major city in southern Gaza a ‘dangerous combat zone’  PBS NewsHour New strikes hit Gaza as Israel-Hamas fighting resumes. Live updates  CNN Israel presses southern Gaza after

A 26-year-old mother has died in Mexico after being bitten in the leg by a shark.

Editors are gearing up for the announcement of TIME’s 2023 Person of the Year—TIME’s annual selection of the individual, group, or concept that has had the most influence on the world throughout the previous 12 months.  In a tradition that

Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that shields Sackler family faces Supreme Court arguments today  CBS News Supreme Court examines purdue pharma’s opioid settlement  FOX 26 Houston The morning read for Monday, December 4  SCOTUSblog Supreme Court hearing challenge to opioid bankruptcy settlement  CBS News US

The Battle of Fallujah, fought almost exactly nineteen years ago in Iraq, is a central part of Marine Corps lore. But what everyone is actually remembering is the Second Battle of Fallujah. The First Battle of Fallujah ended in embarrassment:

When the United Arab Emirates first signed the Abraham Accords in 2020—normalizing relations with Israel—its rulers hailed the agreement as a means to encourage and cajole Israel to take positive steps toward ending its occupation and annexation of Palestinian territory.

The Other Guy running for President arrives in the basement auditorium of the Dartmouth Political Union with no fanfare. There’s no ripple of electricity through the half-full crowd of political junkies and curious voters, no security or designated press area,