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In Gaza, limited food aid meets desperate crowds and looting
Hours after the Al Haj bakery handed out its last piece of bread on Thursday, Jihad Al Shafie was still waiting, his hope of ...
FEMA faces backlog of emergency aid requests as hurricane season nears
Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, ...
What is the new US-backed Gaza aid plan and why doesn't the UN like it?
A U.S.-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May, overseeing a new model of aid distribution ...
At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in
Israel is facing mounting international criticism for its latest offensive and pressure to let aid into Gaza amid a ...
Colleges report widespread problems with financial aid since Education Department layoffs
Hundreds of colleges said they'd encountered disruptions in the financial aid process since the Education Department ...
Aid Deliveries Begin to Reach Gazans After Days of Delays
The U.N. said about 90 truckloads of supplies had begun to arrive at warehouses and other sites in the devastated territory.
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More than 100 aid trucks cross into Gaza as UN warns of 'race against time' to reach people in need
Humanitarian organisations warn of acute levels of hunger among the 2.1 million population in Gaza after Israel eases its ...
As R.I. considers bill to legalize medical aid in dying, Magaziner’s mother-in-law testifies in support
US Representative Seth Magaziner’s mother-in-law, Jennifer McDowell, testifies for the bill, saying, “I deserve the right to ...
North Carolina House advances more Hurricane Helene aid in $465M package
The North Carolina House has advanced another Hurricane Helene funding package to address pressing needs in the mountains ...