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- Israel reveals signs of Hamas activity at Shifa Hospital, but a promised command center remains elusive, while a shell struck the second floor of the the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, killing at least 12 people.
- A top World Health Organization official described the deteriorating hospital situation in Gaza as ‘catastrophic’ today, saying most are no longer functioning, and those that remain will likely be overwhelmed in the coming weeks.
- A federal appeals court appears inclined to reimpose at least some restrictions on Donald Trump’s speech in his election subversion case, but the judges seemed to wrestle with how to craft a gag order that doesn’t infringe on the former president’s free speech rights or prevent him from defending himself on the campaign trail.
- A divided federal appeals court has found that private individuals and groups, such as the NAACP, do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act.
- Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes.