Israel’s tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Thursday, facing anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs from militants concentrated there, while in the south, its forces pounded Rafah without advancing, Palestinian residents and militants said.
Scorching temperatures set numerous records across South Florida on Wednesday, and historically hot conditions for mid-May were to persist through the weekend.
This is the moment aurora chasers have been waiting for.
Two backcountry skiers died and another was rescued Thursday after an avalanche in a mountainous area near Salt Lake City.
Tornadoes have hit the United States every day for two weeks straight. The nonstop barrage of storminess has culminated in multiple deadly tornado outbreaks — the latest on Wednesday. More dangerous storms were forecast Thursday and, once again, tornadoes were possible.
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