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More Californians Are Freezing to Death — and Many Are Older Unhoused People
Hypothermia deaths have also spiked nationwide, with about 2,520 people dying last year, up about 35 percent from 2014.
Israel Destroyed North Gaza Hospital’s Water Tanks With Remote-Controlled Robots
“Tonight was one of the most difficult nights we have faced,” the facility’s head said amid Israel’s months-long siege.
Trump Now Says He Can’t Promise He’ll Be Able to Lower Grocery Prices
“Groceries, cars, everything. We’re going to get the prices down,” Trump promised in the fall.
Don’t Panic: Organizers Weigh In on Defending Reproductive Justice From the GOP
Organizers are building mutual aid networks to defend against attacks on reproductive rights.
Sanders: Reaction to UHC CEO Death Is “Reflection” of “Cruel” Health Care System
“Many, many people are furious at the health insurance companies,” Sanders said.
Trump Calls for Loyalist Kari Lake to Lead US-Funded International News Agency
If Trump successfully appoints Lake, it would “destroy the mission of VOA” as an independent agency, one critic said.
US Votes Against UN Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently said officials are pursuing “every avenue we can” for a ceasefire deal.
81 Democrats Vote With GOP for Military Budget Barring Gaza Death Toll Citations
“This is an alarming erasure of the suffering of the Palestinian people,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Trump Plans to End ICE Policy Against Raids in Churches, Schools and Hospitals
The policy change “will impact every person in our country — immigrant and U.S.-born alike,” one critic said.
Family Separations Are Continuing at the Border in the Name of National Security
While not comparable to what happened during the first Trump administration, the policy worries legal advocates.