Month: October 2024

A Year In Gaza: A Journalist’s Harrowing Story

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7 October – 2024 (Index Treasure) This story has a new photo and headline. Nour Swirki knows only one thing: she must escape. But for different reasons, she can’t do it. Sometimes, it’s because the car meant to whisk her to safety − away from Gaza to her children in Egypt − won’t start. Sometimes, her bags are too heavy to carry. Crowds sometimes stop her. Often, she doesn’t understand why she can’t leave. As of Monday, it’s been a year of fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. It…

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U.S. Employers Add 254,000 Jobs, Exceeding Expectations

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Index Treasure (04 October -2024_ The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the job market improved in September. U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs.  The Labor Department said it was above the 12-month average gain of 203,000. Jobs rose in food and drink, health care, government, social assistance, and construction. Job growth blew past forecaster estimates and exceeded the revised August tally of 159,000 new positions. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% in September from 4.2% in August. A strong jobs report was not what most economic forecasters expected. The…

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Trump Returns To Butler, Pa., Avoids Thomas Crooks

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(04 October – 2024) He mentioned the shooting at 31 events, according to an Index Treasure analysis. He referred to Crooks only vaguely, calling him a “lunatic,” a “very disturbed guy,” or an “evil assassin.” WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Among the MAGA faithful, reminders of a near-assassination of Trump were everywhere.  A T-shirt with an image of Trump with two middle fingers in the air and the words “You missed.” Others showed a bloodied Trump, a fist raised in defiance, seconds after the bullet grazed his ear.   Trump sauntered onto the stage…

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Padres’ Joe Musgrove Jeft His Playoff Start Vs. The Braves. He Will Test His Elbow

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03 October 2024 (Index Treasure) San Diego right-hander Joe Musgrove left the Padres’ wild-card game against the Braves on Wednesday with tightness in his right elbow. He will undergo an MRI exam on Thursday. San Diego led 5-1 when Musgrove left after 3 2/3 innings. He struck out four, allowed one run, and gave up one hit without walks. The Padres held on to win the game 5-4 and drop Atlanta in two games. After the game, Musgrove sounded as if there were some concern about the injury. All things…

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