Samantha Kamman

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  Apr 12, 2024

  Hamas says it doesn't have 40 living Israeli hostages necessary for ceasefire deal

  Hamas has told international mediators it can't identify 40 living hostages who meet the requirements for a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal as American and Israeli officials increasingly fear most of the people still held captive may already be dead. 

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  Apr 11, 2024

  Planet Fitness founder slams trans locker room policies: 'No common sense'

  Planet Fitness co-founder Michael Grondahl has decried the gym franchise's policy of allowing men into women's locker rooms and alleged history of sexual abuse, saying in a recent interview that it's "devastating" what the company has become.

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  Apr 10, 2024

  Trump, Kari Lake oppose Arizona abortion ruling while pro-life leaders praise it

  Tuesday's decision from the Arizona Supreme Court allowing the state to outlaw elective abortions except in cases where the mother's life is in danger has prompted differing responses from pro-life leaders and former President Donald Trump. 

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  Apr 10, 2024

  California school investigates distribution of AI-generated nude photos of students

  A California high school is investigating reports of students sharing nude or inappropriate photos created with artificial intelligence only one month after another Southern California school district expelled five students for distributing AI-generated nude photos of classmates. 

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  Apr 10, 2024

  Librarians struggling to cope with patrons’ rampant drug use, violence and public sex acts

  Librarians nationwide say they're struggling to navigate a series of dangerous situations, including rampant drug use and sexually inappropriate or violent behavior from patrons.

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  Apr 9, 2024

  Ukrainian Evangelical Christians facing torture, destruction of churches in Russian-occupied areas

  Christians in Ukraine have faced torture, the destruction of their churches and other horrors at the hands of Russian forces, according to multiple religious freedom advocates who have called on Republican leaders to take notice of their plight.

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  Apr 9, 2024

  Florida pastor murdered by man he allowed to live at church

  A suspect charged with fatally stabbing a Florida pastor multiple times was temporarily living at the church before an argument broke out that led him to commit murder.

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  Apr 8, 2024

  Seattle Public Schools phasing out gifted students program to combat 'historical inequity'

  Seattle Public Schools are phasing out a program for advanced placement classes and replacing it with a more “inclusive, equitable and culturally sensitive” approach for students, which some parents in the district contend is a bad idea. 

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  Apr 8, 2024

  Alabama hospital to stop offering IVF by end of 2024 due to 'litigation concerns'

  A hospital at the center of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that declared embryos created through in vitro fertilization are protected under state law announced that it will no longer offer IVF by the end of the year due to concerns over litigation.  

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  Apr 8, 2024

  Americans' support for Israel-Palestinian Authority peace deal wanes if Hamas is involved: poll

  Americans’ support for Israel brokering a peace deal with the Palestinian Authority plunges when participants are told Hamas could be part of the government, according to a recent poll conducted amid calls from the Biden administration to revitalize the PA as part of its post-war Gaza plans.