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Poster Children of Gaza’s Hunger Crisis Are Actually Suffering from Other Illnesses. Plus. . .

JL;DR SUMMARY Viral images of starving children from Gaza, prominently featured in major media outlets, have been misrepresented according to a Free Press investigation. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"A Free Press investigation of viral photos from Gaza."
Hong Kong
"And Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai, after 1,600 days in solitary confinement for opposing the CCP, finally reaches closing arguments in his show trial."
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
"President Trump and Vladimir Putin talk on the tarmac upon their arrival for a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025."
Ukraine
"Donald Trump warmly welcomed Vladimir Putin at their summit in Alaska on Friday, echoing the Russian presidents push for a peace agreement over a ceasefire in Ukraine."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Three people were killed and nine injured when gunmen opened fire inside a Brooklyn hookah lounge in a suspected gang-related shooting early Sunday."
Maine, United States
"Jonathan Bush, cousin of former president George W. Bush, is weighing a run for Maine governor in 2026, potentially reviving the Bush political dynasty."
Puerto Rico
"Heavy rains swept Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and hurricane warnings were posted in parts of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos."
Virgin Islands, U.S.
"Heavy rains swept Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and hurricane warnings were posted in parts of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos."
Bahamas
"Heavy rains swept Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and hurricane warnings were posted in parts of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos."
Turks and Caicos Islands
"Heavy rains swept Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and hurricane warnings were posted in parts of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos."
United States
"Secretary Kristi Noem said 1.6 million undocumented immigrants have left the U.S. in her first 200 days on the job."
Bolivia
"Bolivians voted Sunday in elections that could end nearly 20 years of socialist rule amid inflation, shortages, and dwindling gas revenues."
Canada
"Over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants continued their strike on Sunday in defiance of a back-to-work order from the government, canceling hundreds of flights."
Minnesota, United States
"In Minnesota, a mechanic found a wallet lost 10 years ago by a Ford worker lodged inside the hood of a car with 151,000 miles."
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