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- Officials say Israeli airstrikes have targeted areas across Lebanon, killing at least 27 people in the past 24 hours.
- UN Security Council held an emergency meeting after U.S. urged Israel to stop blocking Gaza aid.
- As the Biden administration warns Israel to increase Gaza aid or risk losing U.S. weapons funding, Palestinians in Gaza wait to see if they will receive the necessary assistance or not.
- New data shows 36 million Latinos are eligible to vote in 2024, could play decisive role in presidential election.
- The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case between the city and count of San Francisco and the Environmental Protection Agency over clean water standards.
- Sam Liccardo accused opponent Evan Low of illegal ad spending in contentious South Bay congressional race.
- Mayor Breed announced the expansion of a successful pilot program which offers on-demand opioid-treating buprenorphine for fentanyl addiction.
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