Today's Headlines: Biden to Visit Israel as Gaza’s Crisis Worsens Under Siege

For Hostages' Families, an 'Endless Loop of Hope and Despair'
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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Biden to Visit Israel as Gaza's Crisis Worsens Under Siege

Biden to Visit Israel as Gaza's Crisis Worsens Under Siege

By Hiba Yazbek and Edward Wong

President Biden will make the extraordinary trip on Wednesday as Israel readies a possible invasion of Gaza in response to the worst terrorist attacks in its history.

For Hostages' Families, an 'Endless Loop of Hope and Despair'

For Hostages' Families, an 'Endless Loop of Hope and Despair'

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Tamir Kalifa

Relatives of those captured or missing express despair at the lack of information, and they are terrified of what an expected Israeli invasion of Gaza may mean for their loved ones.

Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid

Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid

By Pam Belluck

In some patients, remnants of the coronavirus in the gut may stifle production of serotonin, an important neurotransmitter, researchers suggest.

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Twins Are Born in Gaza After Their Mother Flees to the South

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Twins Are Born in Gaza After Their Mother Flees to the South

By Anushka Patil

Despite complications with her pregnancy, Nahla Abu Elouf joined the hundreds of thousands evacuating ahead of a possible Israeli ground invasion. Her newborns need formula, but water is scarce.

Today's Videos

Stuck at Gaza's Border With Egypt

Video Video: Stuck at Gaza's Border With Egypt

By Soliman Hijjy, Sarah Kerr, Ainara Tiefenthäler and Neil Collier

Scores of foreign nationals, including many U.S. citizens, waited on the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Monday, hoping for a deal that would allow them to escape.

Community Mourns Boy Killed in Anti-Muslim Attack in Illinois

Video Video: Community Mourns Boy Killed in Anti-Muslim Attack in Illinois

By Associated Press and Reuters

A funeral was held for a 6-year-old boy stabbed to death in suburban Chicago. Officials said the attack was motivated by hate for Muslims amid the fighting in Israel and Gaza.

100-Year-Old Shipwreck Is Discovered in Lake Superior

Video Video: 100-Year-Old Shipwreck Is Discovered in Lake Superior

By The New York Times

Researchers used a remotely operated vehicle to film the wreck of the Huronton, a freighter that sank in 1923.

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