Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Natalee Holloway, pleads guilty to extorting her mom

Joran Van Der Sloot pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to extort money from Natalee Holloway’s mother in exchange for revealing the location of her daughter’s body.

Prime suspect in Natalee Holloway death admits to her murder
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Jordan van der Sloot has admitted to killing Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005 as a part of his plea deal. Though he was not charged in the Alabama teen's murder, he did plead guilty to extorting money from her mother years later.

Israel will allow humanitarian aid to move into Gaza from Egypt, Biden says
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President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt, with the understanding it would be subject to inspections and that it should go to civilians and not Hamas militants.

President Joe Biden prepares for momentous trip to Israel as war continues
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U.S. President Joe Biden prepared to head to the region as he and other world leaders tried to prevent the war from sparking a broader regional conflict.

5,000-year-old wine found in queen’s tomb has clue about ancient Egyptian rulers

An archaeological team in Egypt found hundreds of wine jars in a queen’s tomb, among other goods, that offer new clues that challenge the way we know the ancient kingdom’s history.

New sports added to 2028 Summer Olympics
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The International Olympic Committee has approved new sports for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Biden to travel to Israel amid concern that Israel-Hamas conflict could expand

President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to show support for the U.S. ally as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict.

Belgium shooting: Authorities raise terror alert after 2 Swedes killed

Belgian authorities raised the terror alert to its highest level in the capital late Monday after the fatal shooting of two Swedes in Brussels that Prime Minister Alexander De Croo suggested was linked to “terrorism."

Watch: Dog slips into grave at funeral, provides moment of levity

Video footage shows the dog barking from the bottom of the grave as mourners respond to the end of the eulogy with an “amen.”

U.S. urges restraint as Israel-Hamas war reaches boiling point
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Northwestern University associate professor Shmuel Nili talks about the latest news coming out of the Israeli-Hamas war and how the conflict is progressing.

Tensions escalate in Israel-Hamas war as ground invasion looms
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Palestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, seeking shelter and running low on food and water. More than a million people have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas after its fighters rampaged through southern Israel.

Chicago native living in Israel describes life during war
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Adam Smoler a Lake View native moved his family to Ra'Anana, Israel for the year to give his children a different life experience. Smoler said one of the most frightening things was hearing the sirens early in the morning of the attacks. Ra'anana is north of the Gaza Strip.

Death toll in Gaza rises as Israel's war against Hamas continues
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More than a million people in the Northern Gaza Strip have been ordered to evacuate. Israel warns it is ramping up attacks against Hamas. Residents in the region are running out of food and water while many are fleeing ahead of protentional ground invasion.

Body found in Puerto Rico river amid search for missing Indianapolis teacher

Amanda Webster, a 44-year-old Indianapolis teacher who went missing during her vacation in Puerto Rico, has been the subject of a police search after the owner of her accommodation reported her absence.