A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people, with some reports saying at least 20. Dozens, including children, are believed trapped under rubble as rescue workers search with limited heavy machinery. The building had been damaged by Israeli strikes, according to the Guardian report.
BBC News – World Rescue workers say search for dozens of people hampered by lack of heavy machinery A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 16 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for dozens of people including children believed to be trapped. A rescue team from Gaza’s civil defence said they had recovered the bodies of five children among the victims, while 14 injur…
Rescue workers say search for dozens of people hampered by lack of heavy machinery A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 16 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for dozens of people including children believed to be trapped. A rescue team from Gaza’s civil defence said they had recovered the bodies of five children among the victims, while 14 injur…
BBC News – World Dozens of people are missing beneath the rubble of the building in Gaza City, where some 10 families had been living.
NYTimes – US President Donald Trump criticized U.S. Supreme Court Justices after the court blocked the Postal Service from enforcing new mail voting rules ahead of the midterm elections. The administration said it will comply with the ruling. Trump had sought to limit mail-in voting for November's midterms.
NYTimes – US Senator Bernie Sanders and strategist Steve Bannon appeared at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., to call for restrictions on artificial intelligence. The bipartisan event drew elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists who urged Congress to curb AI's impact. President Trump favors accelerating AI, while some industry CEOs have called for a slowdown.
The Trump-appointed board of the Kennedy Center voted Tuesday to immediately close the performing arts building, citing safety and financial concerns. Earlier the same day, a federal judge again blocked the board from adding President Trump's name to the facade, ruling the change requires Congressional approval.
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