Tag: aid
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Blinken makes clear to Israel that steps so far to increase aid in Gaza are insufficient
TEL AVIV — Israeli leaders told Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday that it is not Israel’s policy to isolate northern Gaza, a senior State Department official said even as the United Nations reported its requests to bring desperately needed humanitarian assistance to the area continued to be denied. “This includes planned missions by U.N.…
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U.S. says it will be ‘watching’ as Netanyahu holds emergency meeting on increasing aid to Gaza
Facing increasing U.S. pressure to ramp up aid into Gaza and warning that Washington would be “watching,” as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an emergency meeting to discuss the matter on Wednesday. An Israeli official confirmed the meeting to NBC News on Thursday, but did not provide further details about the discussion which was…
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Hurricane aid conspiracy theories threaten crowdfunding efforts
In the days and weeks after hurricanes Helene and Milton slammed the Southeast, communities are looking to crowdfund for repairs as conspiracy theories dog efforts to rebuild. Since the storms hit, the Biden administration has sought to counter false accusations that it is diverting federal relief funds to immigrants, a claim advanced by some Republican…
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Stern U.S. letter prompts Israel to allow first aid into northern Gaza this month. Will it last?
Israeli officials were Wednesday scrutinizing an unusually stern letter from the U.S. government threatening to review military assistance to the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if it continued to block essential aid from entering the Gaza Strip. While the departments of State and Defense will be reassured that, according to an Israeli official, the…
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Biden admin threatens to restrict Israel aid and Tyron McAlpin arrest under scrutiny: Morning Rundown
The Biden administration threatens to restrict military assistance to Israel over conditions in Gaza. The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy in Arizona draws national attention. And centuries of Egyptian artifacts get an enormous new home. Here’s what to know today. The Biden admin’s warning to Israel about military assistance Omar Al-Qattaa…
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U.S. warns Israel it may restrict military aid if Gaza humanitarian situation doesn’t improve
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has warned Israel that if the humanitarian situation in Gaza doesn’t improve within the next 30 days, the U.S. may restrict military assistance to Israel. In a letter Sunday to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense…
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IRS vows to race $TK billion in delayed Covid aid to hurricane-hit businesses
Small business owners in the Southeast who’ve been waiting for long-delayed pandemic aid are pushing for that money to recover from this fall’s brutal hurricane season. The federal government says more of it is heading their way soon. Around 400,000 claims worth $10 billion are now being processed for eligible business owners who applied for…
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Harvard, Yale among dozens of universities targeted in financial aid price-fixing lawsuit
Forty of the top private universities across the United States are under fire after a lawsuit was filed accusing the institutions of conspiring to overcharge students for their education. According to the lawsuit, these universities bilked applicants from divorced or separated homes by including the financial backgrounds of noncustodial parents when determining financial aid packages. …
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Kamala Harris calls Trump ‘irresponsible’ for disinformation on Helene aid
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday criticized former President Donald Trump over false claims he’s made when talking about disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene. In remarks to reporters, Harris said there’s a lot of “disinformation being pushed out there by the former president about what is available, in particular to the survivors of…
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North Carolina reels from Hurricam Helene’s devastation as crews rush to deliver aid
Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina over the weekend, leaving behind a trail of death and devastation. At least 44 people were killed across the state, most in a mountainous county where the storm triggered monstrous flooding, engulfed homes, demolished businesses and cut off power to thousands. North Carolina emergency crews were racing Monday to…