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Lena Badr’s grandmother, Aziza Badr, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Az-Zawayda neighborhood in Gaza on Dec. 23, 2023. (Lena Badr)(NEW YORK) -- When Palestinian American Lena Badr learned about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, she said she was "horrified and immediately concerned" about what Israels retaliation would mean for the Gaza Strip where part of her family resides.Badr scrambled to reach her family, to send money in anticipation of the hardships ahead: "I knew i...

Palestinian medics rush to the site of an Israeli strike on al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip on April 22, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran on Friday, a senior U.S. official told ABC News. The strike followed Irans April 13 attack, when Tehran sent a volley of more than 300 drones and missiles toward targets in Israel, according to Israeli military officials.Irans a...

In Egg Harbor township, the Goodwill in the Cardiff Plaza Shopping Center is set to reopen this week after a fire in the middle of January closed the store for nearly four months.The store at 6701 Black Horse Pike will open at 9 a.m. May 2, the company said in a news release.“We are excited ... Read more

ABC NewsSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is defending a controversial account she shares in a new book about killing her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, in an incident she said was decades ago."I can understand why some people are upset about a 20 year old story of Cricket, one of the working dogs at our ranch, in my upcoming book -- No Going Back," Noem, who is speculated to be among the leading contenders to be Donald Trumps choice of a running mate, wrote on X on Sunday."The book is fi...

MGMChallengers, Luca Guadagninos romantic tennis drama starring Zendaya, opened in first place at the domestic box office, grabbing an estimated $15 million. The film added an estimated $10 million overseas, for a global tally of $25 million.Meanwhile, Zendayas other release, Dune: Part Two, crossed $700 million at the global box office.The faith-based drama Unsung Hero finished a distant second at the North American box office, earning an estimated $7.75 million in its opening weekend, followed...

ABC NewsAt least two deaths, including one of a 4-month-old child in Oklahoma, were confirmed Sunday from a severe storm that swept through the heartland, spawning multiple tornadoes across four states, including a powerful pair of twisters that touched down in Nebraska, officials said.Emergency officials in Hughes County, Oklahoma, said the baby was one of two people killed in storms that struck Holdenville.Sunday marks the third day of the severe weather outbreak across the heartland states. M...

Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Southwest Airlines famously allows passengers to select their own seats upon boarding, but the low fare carrier could be changing course.Earlier this week, after the Dallas-based carrier reported a $231 million net loss from the first quarter of 2024, CEO Bob Jordan commented on the "disappointing" results and said they are "evaluating options to enhance our Customer Experience" which he said includes "onboard seating...

Alex Kent/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Student protesters critical of the Israeli governments military actions in Gaza have continued to face accusations of antisemitism, as politicians from across the ideological spectrum react to the widening demonstrations on college campuses.But many of the student groups behind the protests – including Jewish activists voicing their support for a cease-fire in Gaza – said that individuals making inflammatory remarks do not represent their groups or their v...

KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- About 152 people across 30 counties in West Virginia have been exposed to measles, state health officials said Friday.Earlier this week, the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2009 was identified, according to the West Virginia Department of Health (WVDH). The patient was someone who was undervaccinated and had a history of recent international travel, the department said.State health leaders said that since then, theyv...

DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Public health officials are continuing to monitor as an outbreak of avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the country.The strain, known as H5N1, has sickened several mammals this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).Several dairy cows have been infected, resulting in milk samples showing ...