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New York
Shock, anger, fear in New York as Israel goes to war with Hamas:
Escalating violence in Israel and Gaza has residents with close ties to the region glued to the news and desperate for updates on their loved ones in harm’s way. — THE CITY
NYPD planning show of force Friday amid Israel-Hamas war:
The police department expects the possibility of civil unrest, and has canceled vacations and instructed all members to show up in uniform. — ABC News
Recognizing the importance of Medicaid on National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day:
The Latino community faces new threats to HIV care, health and overall well-being, writes Guillermo Chacón, president of the Latino Commission on AIDS. This is a direct result of Medicaid enrollment cuts, he says. — El Diario
Around the U.S.
Migrant mothers arriving in New York find support, hope — and lots of challenges:
Maria Vasquez, head nurse of the Women’s Clinic at Bellevue Hospital, says many pregnant patients don’t have a cell phone and are being shuttled around from shelter to shelter. — NPR
Metro Detroit Arab, Jewish communities mourn, rally amid violence in Middle East:
The two rallies revealed how emotional and intense the past few days have been for many in metro Detroit, which has sizable Arab American and Jewish communities. — Detroit Free Press
Ex-Chilean soldier accused of killing popular Chilean folk singer in 1973, arrested in Florida:
Federal immigration officials and local law enforcement officers arrested Pedro Barrientos, 74, during a traffic stop. In a civil case, he has been accused of bragging about shooting Victor Jara twice in the head. — The New York Times
Washington D.C.
Biden approval near lowest of his term as immigration concerns rise:
A three-day opinion poll by Reuters and Ipsos, which ended on Sunday, showed 40% of respondents approved of Biden’s performance as president, down marginally from 42% a month earlier. — Reuters
After Biden’s border wall pivot, a Texas county asks: why build it here?
Local officials say the barrier construction in Starr County is unlikely to reduce the county’s number of arrivals because the area has not seen a recent surge in migration. — The New York Times
Trump’s anti-immigrant onslaught sparks fresh alarm heading into 2024:
“We’re going to have the largest deportation operation in history,” Trump said to loud applause during a campaign event in Iowa. He also asserted, without evidence, in New Hampshire that “those same people who just attacked Israel” are coming into the U.S. — Los Angeles Times
U.S., Qatar agree to stop Iran from tapping $6 billion fund after Hamas attack:
Coming just a few weeks after the U.S. and Iran announced a deal on the money, the decision could have major geopolitical reverberations, with Biden undercutting negotiations that took years to finalize. — The Washington Post
