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Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, U.S. official says

Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, U.S. official says

The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. Word of the pursuit comes as the Trump administration appears to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to the Venezuelan government. The tanker pursuit Sunday was confirmed by a U.S. official.
by The Associated Press

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One Minnesotan's search for a violin lost during the Holocaust

One Minnesotan's search for a violin lost during the Holocaust

After the death of her mother, Eva Neubeck went on a mission to recover a missing family heirloom: a 200-year-old violin.
by Lukas Levin

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Israel fires mortar into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10

Israel fires mortar into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10

Israel’s military says troops fired a mortar shell into a Palestinian residential area in the Gaza Strip, in the latest incident to rock the tenuous ceasefire with Hamas. Health officials on Wednesday said at least 10 people were wounded, and the army said it was investigating.
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Inside the Trump administration’s man-made hunger crisis

Inside the Trump administration’s man-made hunger crisis

“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.

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Jewish Minnesotans condemn fatal mass shooting at Hannukah event in Australia

Jewish Minnesotans condemn fatal mass shooting at Hannukah event in Australia

Sunday marks the first day of Hanukkah for Jewish people around the world. But many will be gathering with heavy hearts after at least 15 people were killed in what Australian officials say was a “targeted attack” on the Jewish community in Sydney over the weekend.
by Nicole Ki

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Gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach

Gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach

A child is one of at least 15 people killed in an attack in Australia at one of the world’s most famous beaches. One of the gunman was also shot dead. Hundreds of people had gathered at Bondi Beach in Sydney for an event to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah, when gunmen opened fire. 
by The Associated Press

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Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza

Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza

Israel says it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory’s south. Hamas in a statement Saturday did not confirm the death of Raed Saad. 
by The Associated Press

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