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Monster blizzard dumps snow on California, Nevada; 100 miles of I-80 closed

Authorities closed the interstate on a day when most ski resorts around Lake Tahoe were closed, a tornado touched down in central California and visitors to Yosemite National Park were told to leave.

Biden OKs military airdrops of aid into Gaza after more than 100 killed

Biden said the airdrops would begin soon and that the United States was looking into additional ways to facilitate getting aid into the war-battered territory to ease the suffering of Palestinians.

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US issues travel advisory for Americans visiting Jamaica

With resorts and airlines currently in the midst of their snowbird season, the U.S. State Department has been raising its travel advisory levels for several destinations popular among tourists.

USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier returning home

It was sent to the Eastern Mediterranean to be within striking distance of Israel since the day after Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.

Thousands of Israeli soldiers shifting out of Gaza Strip

The troop movement could signal that fighting is being scaled back in some areas of Gaza, particularly in the northern half.