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Trump surveys damage in L.A. after criticizing fire response

President Donald Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to survey the devastation from the firestorms that swept through L.A. County. It was his first presidential visit since taking office — and a potentially contested one after his repeated threats to withhold federal aid to California.
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Gaza welcomes U.N. aid, but it needs a deluge

Outside a warehouse in southern Gaza one day this week, a small crowd of men and boys waited their turn for a bit of the humanitarian aid that Gaza has desperately needed. They walked away with sacks of flour and cardboard boxes of food, many dragging their cargo behind them in two-wheeled shopping carts.
News >  Washington

Trump administration paused updates from CDC, FDA. You can use these WA resources instead

After announcing that it intends to withdraw from the World Health Organization earlier this week, the Trump administration asked federal health agencies to pause their communications until at least the end of the month. The impacted agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, regularly publish data, research, guidance and reports that help the public stay informed about everything from proper nutrition to viruses that are spreading.
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U.S. shared secret intelligence with Syria’s new leaders

The United States has been sharing secret intelligence on threats from the Islamic State with the new government in Syria, which is itself run by leaders of a militant group long considered by Washington to be a terrorist organization, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the exchanges.