At least five civilians were wounded in the hourslong assault.
Erica Nitschke
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Hostages released by Hamas have returned to Israel, Israeli military says
On the first day of the four-day cease-fire, Hamas released 24 of the about 240 hostages taken during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison.
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Amazon, NFL hoping to establish tradition with first Black Friday game
There will be one major promotion per quarter and other deals during the pregame, postgame and halftime shows.
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Retailers offer big deals for Black Friday, but will shoppers spend?
Many retailers had ordered fewer goods this season and pushed holiday sales earlier than last year to help shoppers spread out their spending.
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Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius granted parole 10 years after killing girlfriend
Pistorius has been in jail since late 2014 for the Valentine’s Day 2013 killing of model Reeva Steenkamp.
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On first day of Gaza cease-fire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners
Israel cheered as 13 Israeli women and children emerged free from Gaza, while the pause brought the first quiet for 2.3 million Palestinians reeling and desperate from relentless Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
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A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the U.S.
Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana and other northern states are making preparations for the crossbreeds of wild Eurasian boar and domestic swine.
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Sam Altman back as OpenAI CEO just days after being removed
The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry and brought attention to the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence. San Francisco-based OpenAI said in a statement late Tuesday: “We have reached an agreement in […]
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Israel, Hamas talks continuing, hostage release won’t take place before Friday
The truce raised hopes of eventually winding down the war, which was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7 deadly rampage into Israel.
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North Korea claims 3rd attempt to put spy satellite into orbit was successful
A spy satellite is among the key military assets coveted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who wants to modernize his weapons systems to cope with what he calls escalating U.S. threats.