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Israel-Palestine
Six Killed Near Aid Site
Outbreaks of violence near humanitarian aid distribution centers in Gaza have reportedly seen multiple deaths, with the Israeli military and Hamas-run Gazan authorities providing different causes and casualty numbers for the incidents. In an incident this morning, Israeli forces report having fired warning shots at individuals not moving in prescribed lines for receiving aid and who failed to respond to orders. Gazan authorities reported six dead from that encounter, with 130 people having been killed and 1,000 more injured around the GHF aid distribution centers in the past two weeks since the new food distribution system began. The Israel and U.S. backed organization says the new system for aid distribution is designed to circumvent Hamas interference, but it has been criticized by major aid groups and the United Nations.
This map depicts GHF-ran aid distribution centers in Gaza, and the locations of some shootings which have taken place in proximity to these centers. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
National Guard Deployed to L.A.
On Friday, protests erupted in and around Los Angeles after more than 100 people were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the city this week. These raids are part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown targeting undocumented immigrants and those who have overstayed their visas, but ICE has also sent lawful immigrants, residents, and U.S. citizens to locations outside the country without access to legal aid. On Sunday, 300 California National Guard troops were stationed at 3 sites around L.A., after President Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 troops for 60 days. The move was condemned by both California Governor Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. On Sunday, the Los Angeles Police Department declared the protests “unlawful assembly” and deployed tear gas. Protests by migrant rights groups are occurring across the country.
This map depicts where in Los Angeles immigration protests and clashes with law enforcement have taken place. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
NASA Budget Slashed
Budget cuts proposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump could see the budget of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) cut nearly by half. NASA invests hundreds of millions of dollars annually in each U.S. state through scientific missions, but the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts this funding down to $3.9 billion. Around 30% of NASA’s overall budget supports science efforts such as robotic probes, space telescopes, and satellite-based data collection for monitoring Earth’s environment. A total of 40 science missions, either in the development phase or already launched, could be impacted by the proposed cuts. While Congress is responsible for setting NASA’s budget, President Trump has proposed shifting the agency’s focus to human spaceflight rather than broader scientific endeavors, including landing astronauts on the Moon before China and planting the U.S. flag on Mars.
This map depicts average annual NASA science spending by U.S. state for fiscal years 2022-2024, with California, Maryland, and Texas receiving the highest funding. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Where is the longest floating bridge in the world?
A: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (520 bridge; Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge) carries Washington State Route 520 across Lake Washington from Seattle to its eastern suburbs. At 7,710 feet (2,350m) long and 116 feet wide (35m) at its widest point, it is the longest and widest floating bridge in the world. It features 77 concrete pontoons secured to the lake bottom by 58 anchors tethered to steel cables. Lake Washington’s topography of 200 feet (61m) of water atop 200 feet (61m) of soft silt make a floating bridge the right choice because a conventional bridge would be prohibitively expensive and require costly towers and huge approaches. The current bridge was finished in 2016, but there has been a floating bridge on this spot since the original Evergreen Point Bridge opened in 1963.
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Q: What is the only island in the world divided between three sovereign states?
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