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What is the new US-backed Gaza aid plan and why doesn't the UN like it?
A U.S.-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May, overseeing a new model of aid distribution ...
FEMA faces backlog of emergency aid requests as hurricane season nears
Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, ...
Aid trickles into Gaza for first time in weeks but UN says it’s ‘nowhere near enough’
A limited amount of food was delivered to desperate Gazans for the first time since early March on Wednesday, but senior ...
Explainer-The new US-backed Gaza aid plan and why the UN does not like it
A U.S.-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May, overseeing a new model of aid distribution ...
'A drop in the ocean of our needs': Gazans tell BBC more aid needed as Israel eases blockade
A baker tells us, despite more than 100 trucks crossing the border this week, they only have enough flour for two more days.
Colleges report widespread problems with financial aid since Education Department layoffs
Hundreds of colleges said they'd encountered disruptions in the financial aid process since the Education Department ...
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As R.I. considers bill to legalize medical aid in dying, Magaziner’s mother-in-law testifies in support
US Representative Seth Magaziner’s mother-in-law, Jennifer McDowell, testifies for the bill, saying, “I deserve the right to ...
Aid Deliveries Begin to Reach Gazans After Days of Delays
The U.N. said about 90 truckloads of supplies had begun to arrive at warehouses and other sites in the devastated territory.