Israel bars aid from entering Gaza from Jordan
Jordan has been a hub for humanitarian aid going to Gaza. It's just a few hours drive from the Gaza border. But now, amid spreading famine, Israel is allowing only supplies from Israel to enter Gaza.
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The U.S. led coalition in the Red Sea hit new Houthi targets in Yemen. Bipartisan Senate negotiators release a $118 billion border bill. The big winner at the Grammy Awards was Taylor Swift.
A 3-year-old boy in Australia crawled into a mall's Hello Kitty claw machine
The boy's dad told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that it happened "unbelievably" fast, and he had "zero chance to react." Police rescued the boy after they safely shattered the game's glass.
The final installment of the 'Amulet' graphic novel series is about to be released
Fans have been waiting more than five years for this book, with no indication of when it would come out. It hits bookstores on Tuesday.
Taylor Swift makes history at the 2024 Grammy Awards
Taylor Swift became the first artist ever to win the Grammy for album of the year four times. In doing that, she surpassed Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.
A powerful storm has several California communities on alert
Heavy rainfall and flooding is expected, and evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in some counties on the state's Southern and Central coast.
Oregon considers scrapping voter-approved effort at drug decriminalization
In 2020, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs and to set aside money for treatment programs. Has the measure been successful?
A preview of the unusual primary and caucus system being implemented by Nevada
Democrats and Republicans will host primaries Tuesday. GOP voters in the state will have another opportunity to vote for their preferred candidate because there's a Republican caucus later this week.
Ukrainian children, abducted by Russia and then returned, are speaking out
Ukraine says more than 19,000 children have been illegally taken by Russia since the war began. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with two teenagers who were abducted from Ukraine.
2 LA coffee shops are honoring the final season of 'Curb Your enthusiasm'
In honor of the final season of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, a California coffeehouse chain is temporarily renaming some of its stores Latte Larry's in honor of the show's star, Larry David.
Is retaliation the most effective way to strike back at Iranian-backed attackers?
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Daniel Byman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the retaliation for the killings of three service members in Jordan by Iranian-backed militants.