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After hours of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his warfare cupboard, President Biden introduced an settlement to allow humanitarian aid from Egypt to Gaza. At most 20 vans will enter Gaza within the coming days, and the U.N. will distribute the help. Biden warned assist would cease if any of it goes to Hamas.

Men perform the physique of a sufferer from a constructing in Rafah within the southern of Gaza Strip because the Israeli bombardment continued Thursday.

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Men perform the physique of a sufferer from a constructing in Rafah within the southern of Gaza Strip because the Israeli bombardment continued Thursday.

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• Gaza’s largest hospital and other people within the north will not obtain the help, NPR’s Aya Batrawy studies on Up First. She speaks to Tasneem Ahl in Gaza City, who says the south is not secure both, and there is nowhere to go. “Every day is harder than the last,” she says.
• Biden’s journey to Israel got here within the wake of a lethal hospital blast that killed lots of of individuals. Disinformation on social media spread chaos after the blast. Israeli and Palestinian officers blamed one another for the explosion. NPR’s Greg Myre says it is nonetheless not completely clear what occurred. Here’s what we know to date.
• The president is predicted to ship a prime-time Oval Office address tonight. In his speech, he’ll make the case for extra assist spending for Israel and Ukraine.
• Amid the Biden administration’s continued dedication to offer army assist to Israel, veteran State Department official Josh Paul introduced his resignation. He explains his decision and opposition to army help on Morning Edition.

Check out npr.org/mideastupdates for extra protection, differing views and evaluation of this battle.

In a second vote, House Republicans once more rejected Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as the brand new speaker. Opposition to his nomination grew from 20 GOP defections to 22.

• NPR’s Deirdre Walsh says some are pushing to offer speaker professional tempore Patrick McHenry, R-N.C, more authority to convey up payments to keep away from a authorities shutdown and approve assist to Israel.

The common American household’s web price jumped 37% between 2019 and 2022, in line with a brand new Federal Reserve survey. It’s the biggest jump the agency has seen for the reason that surveys started. The wealth hole between wealthy and poor additionally narrowed barely. The positive factors may very well be tied to the federal government’s momentary COVID reduction measures.

Natalee Holloway’s household lastly is aware of what occurred to her 18 years after the American teen disappeared on a high school graduation trip in Aruba. Joran van der Sloot pleaded responsible to her demise. As a part of the plea deal, he agreed to inform Holloway’s mom, Beth, how her daughter died and the place her physique was stashed.

Life recommendation

A model new catalytic converter sits on the ground at Johnny Franklin’s Muffler in San Rafael, Calif. No state has seen extra catalytic converter thefts than California, in line with State Farm.

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A model new catalytic converter sits on the ground at Johnny Franklin’s Muffler in San Rafael, Calif. No state has seen extra catalytic converter thefts than California, in line with State Farm.

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Catalytic converter theft has risen 1,215% since 2019, in line with the National Insurance Crime Bureau. They’re situated beneath vehicles and assist them clear exhaust. Thieves goal them as a result of they’re made of costly valuable metals. It can price hundreds to switch one. Here’s how to protect your automotive:

• Keep your automotive away from public entry. If you do not have a storage, park in a well-lit space and set up safety cameras.
• Paint your catalytic converter brightly or engrave your automobile identification numbers on it.
• Ask your mechanic to connect an alarm system or anti-theft gadget to it.

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LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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NPR scientist in residence Regina G. Barber used TV as an escape when she lived in a rural city as a tween. Star Trek: The Next Generation was considered one of her favourite reveals. Her dad, additionally a Trekkie, identified the morals in every episode and taught her to worth variety. Barber writes about how this helped build the foundation for her sense of social justice as an astrophysicist of coloration.

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3 issues to know earlier than you go

Singer Britney Spears arrives at Wango Tango 2013 at The Home Depot Center on May 11, 2013 in Carson, Calif.

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Singer Britney Spears arrives at Wango Tango 2013 at The Home Depot Center on May 11, 2013 in Carson, Calif.

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1. You cannot get your fingers on Britney Spears’ new e-book, The Woman in Me, till subsequent week. But revealing excerpts have already made it a bestseller.
2. At simply 24, pianist Jahari Stampley received first place within the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Competition, one of the biggest awards in jazz. 
3. Leonard Allen Cure spent 16 years in a Florida jail on a wrongful conviction earlier than being freed three years in the past. This week, he was killed by a Georgia sheriff at a visitors cease. 

This publication was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.