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Israel is hunting a key Hamas figure. Americans' COVID savings are running out. And a woman's relentless efforts over two decades helped reopen the search for missing loved ones.
👋Hello again! I'm John Riley, and these were some of the best stories of week in Paste BN. Let's take a look, shall we?
Was Hamas' attack tied to Iran? This man may hold the key
🔵Six weeks before Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, a deputy political advisor in the group did an interview with a Lebanese news outlet. Tucked into it was a specific warning. "We are preparing for an all-out war," Saleh al-Arouri said. Israel is now hunting Arouri, Paste BN has learned. But he's been in their sights for decades. Read more
- Gaza hospital blast: Independent probe to assess blame could work, but it's tricky
Her sister and nephew vanished in 2002. She wouldn't let it go.
💔For two decades, Mary Ramsbottom and her family have traveled to Valdosta, Georgia, to commemorate Oct. 14, 2002, the day Paula and Brandon Wade were reported missing. Paula was 25 and her boy was 3. Mary's decadeslong effort to find her missing sister and nephew paid off in August, when authorities announced “a new push to find answers” in the case. Read more
Americans' COVID savings are drying up
💵The pandemic-related savings and government aid that have helped prop up the U.S. economy over the past three years are now dwindling, data show. That's putting new strain on low and moderate-income households and increasing the risk of the nation slipping into recession by early 2024. Read more
- Working from home: What's that remote job worth to you?
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