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United States Vetoes U.N. Cease-fire Resolution in Gaza Conflict

NPR

The United States vetoed multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict throughout late 2023 and into 2024. The first veto came in December 2023, when the U.S. blocked a resolution backed by more than 90 member states and put forward by the United Arab Emirates. Washington argued that a ceasefire demand not explicitly tied to the release of hostages held by Hamas would only embolden the militant group.

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LOCAL

Tragedy Strikes in Colorado as Man Dies from Pet Gila Monster Bite

CNN

A Colorado man died in February 2024 after being bitten by a Gila monster he illegally kept as a pet — believed to be the first such death in the United States in nearly a century. Christopher Ward, 34, was found by his girlfriend with the lizard latched onto his hand at their Lakewood home just before midnight on February 12. Ward was bitten for approximately four minutes before seeking medical attention and was placed on life support, dying four days later.

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ARTS

Love's New Chapter: the Rise of Romance Novel Bookstores in America

Fast Company

Dedicated romance novel bookstores have exploded across the United States, growing from just four physical stores in 2022 to 59 by the end of 2024 — an increase of nearly 1,400 percent in just two years. Print romance sales more than doubled between 2020 and 2023, climbing from 18 million copies to 39 million, reflecting a broader cultural embrace of the genre.

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