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1. The Story of One Child Living in Gaza

   As Israel's war against Hamas continues, children in Gaza are suffering. According to the United Nations, more than 25,000 children have been killed or injured since October. That's one child every ten minutes. We hear about one of those children, a twelve year-old boy injured in Gaza.
   
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2. Barbara Walters forged a path for women in journalism, but not without paying a price

   Walters was the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on prime time television. "The path she cut is one that many of us have followed," says biographer Susan Page, author of The Rulebreaker.

3. Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

   Ukraine will get most of the assistance as it struggles to combat Russia's overwhelming firepower. The bill also includes more weapons for Israel, and humanitarian help for Gaza.

4. With federal fraud trial looming, George Santos drops out of New York House race

   The scandal-plagued former Republican congressman, ousted from his House seat last year, abandoned his long-shot independent bid for Congress. But he suggested his political career may not be over.

5. President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold

   The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel. TikTok vowed to challenge the law in federal court.

6. Reggie Bush reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner after changes in NCAA rules

   The University of Southern California had returned the award a decade ago after an NCAA investigation that found Bush received what were then impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans.

7. Runaway horses gallop through central London, blazing a path of mayhem and injuries

   Five military horses got spooked during a training exercise, bolting and weaving a path of destruction across the city before being captured. Several people and horses are being treated for injuries.

8. No more noncompetes, FTC says; Tenessee bill would allow teachers to carry guns

   The Federal Trade Comission voted yesterday to ban nearly all noncompete agreements. Tenessee's lawmakers have passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns on campus.

9. How do you get siblings to be nice to each other? Latino families have an answer

   Over the past few decades, psychologists have begun to understand how parents across many cultures teach their children to build deep, fulfilling relationships with their siblings.

10. Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal government's new rules

    The new rules mean 4 out of 5 nursing homes will need more aides and nurses. Unions hailed the change, but advocates say it's not enough care, while nursing home owners say it's an "impossible task."