Today's Headlines: Survivors Face Subzero Temperatures After Quake Kills Over 100 in China

U.S. Urges Israel to Do More to Spare Civilians in Gaza and Pushes Hostage Talks
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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Survivors Face Subzero Temperatures After Quake Kills Over 100 in China

By Vivian Wang and Joy Dong

The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Gansu Province around midnight. People who had fled their homes huddled in the cold, setting fires to keep warm.

U.S. Urges Israel to Do More to Spare Civilians in Gaza and Pushes Hostage Talks

U.S. Urges Israel to Do More to Spare Civilians in Gaza and Pushes Hostage Talks

By Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes and Michael Levenson

The American defense secretary reiterated "unshakable" support for Israeli security, but said protecting Palestinians was a "moral duty and a strategic imperative."

Abbott Signs Law Allowing Texas to Arrest Migrants, Setting Up Federal Showdown

Abbott Signs Law Allowing Texas to Arrest Migrants, Setting Up Federal Showdown

By J. David Goodman

The new law, which takes effect in March, could bring in mass arrests and a court fight between Texas and the federal government over immigration powers.

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Chimps Can Still Remember Faces After a Quarter Century

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Today's Videos

Volcano in Iceland Erupts

Video Video: Volcano in Iceland Erupts

By Reuters and The Associated Press

The location of the fissure poses a risk to the nearby Svartsengi Power Plant and to the town of Grindavík, which was evacuated last month because of heightened seismic activity.

Austin Presses Israel to Protect Civilians in Gaza

Video Video: Austin Presses Israel to Protect Civilians in Gaza

By Reuters

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said that while Israel has the right to defend itself, it also has a "moral duty and a strategic imperative" to prioritize the safety of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

Car Hits Secret Service Vehicle With Biden Nearby

Video Video: Car Hits Secret Service Vehicle With Biden Nearby

By The Associated Press

The president was safely ushered into an SUV as police surrounded a sedan that slammed into a Secret Service vehicle protecting his motorcade in Delaware.

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