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Over 100 Palestinians were reportedly killed and at least 700 wounded in Gaza City yesterday after Israeli forces opened fire on crowds gathering near a convoy of aid trucks. The chaotic scene drew conflicting accounts—witnesses accused Israeli troops of firing as residents received food supplies, while the Israeli military claimed the crowd stampeded toward the trucks and allegedly looted supplies. Israeli officials attributed many casualties to overcrowding, trampling, and being run over by the trucks and said they would look into adapting its aid delivery protocols.
Hamas warned the incident may lead to a breakdown in negotiations over the release of roughly 100 remaining hostages and a potential cease-fire. Officials brokering the deal between Hamas and Israel previously said a six-week pause in fighting in exchange for a hostage release could be agreed upon soon.
The incident could also further complicate access to aid in Gaza due to the collapse of security in the enclave, observers said. At least one-quarter of Gaza's 2.3 million people face starvation, according to the UN.
Gaza's death toll now exceeds 30,000, per the Hamas-run Health Ministry. See more war updates here. |
"Dune: Part Two" is set to premiere today, projected to be one of the biggest movie debuts of 2024, pulling in as much as $80M domestically and $170M globally in its opening weekend.
The movie is the second part in an adaptation of "Dune," the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert that has sold over 20 million copies. The book is inspired by Herbert’s journalistic work covering an effort by the US Department of Agriculture to cultivate beach grass in the Oregon desert. Running at close to 900 pages in its paperback edition and set 20,000 years in the future, it is viewed as one of the most impactful sci-fi novels in contemporary writing, influencing the plot and scenery of legendary franchises, including "Star Wars" and "Game of Thrones."
A two-hour 1984 adaptation by David Lynch became a box office flop, edited from a much longer rough cut. "Dune: Part One" was released simultaneously in 2021 across theaters and streaming services to a $41M domestic debut. Analysts say "Dune: Part Two" could double that amount. |
The Smokehouse Creek Fire became the largest wildfire in Texas state history yesterday, with flames rapidly spreading across the state's panhandle and into Oklahoma. Roughly 1,700 square miles of primarily rural prairie and brush have been burned, with the blaze at 3% containment as of this writing (see current status).
At least two people have been killed, including an 83-year-old women whose home burned down in the town of Stinnett. State officials also noted thousands of livestock, mostly cattle, have likely perished as the wildfire swept through the region. The panhandle is home to 85% of the state's 12 million cattle, many of which are reportedly safe from the blaze. Officials said critical fire conditions, including high winds and low humidity, are expected to return over the weekend. See photos and footage here.
To the north, a blizzard warning is in effect across the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe, with as much as 10 feet of snow expected to accumulate in the mountains. |
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