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National News

Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants

The ministry condemned the raid and called on the international community to pressure Israel's military to halt such operations in hospitals.

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Shock, grief and mourning for 3 Georgia-based US soldiers killed in Middle East drone strike

Shock and grief are rippling across Georgia after the U.S. Defense Department announced three Army Reserve soldiers from the state were killed in a weekend drone strike in Jordan.

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January 29, 2024

With their families now notified, the Pentagon has released the names of the three American soldiers killed in Jordan yesterday. Army Reserve soldiers Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, 46, Specialist Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, and Specialist Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, all from Georgia, were assigned to support Operation Inherent Resolve, charged with helping regional partners defeat the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq, or ISIS, to promote stability in the region.

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State News:

Rapes, high infant mortality, high maternal mortality -- and a measure lacking in compassion – Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee ranks high for maternal and infant mortality, yet a bill by Rep. Jason Zachary seeks to criminalize those helping minors who have been raped.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/01/30/rapes-high-infant-mortality-high-maternal-mortality-and-a-measure-lacking-in-compassion

Local News and Arts:

From the Morning Fax:

The Friends of Etowah Carnegie Library will hold their monthly book sale on Saturday, February 10. The book sale is on the first floor of the library and will be open 10am-2pm. Etowah Carnegie Library invites you to celebrate Valentine's Day on Tuesday, February 13! The library will be hosting a Valentine's themed story time and craft from 3:30 pm-4:30 pm. This program is FREE and no registration is required. For more information, call (423) 263-9475 or go online to: www.etowahlibrary.com.

The Etowah Main Street program will be holding a community interest meeting for building and business owners February 6th at the community center at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the Downtown Improvement Grant and the application for those who wish to apply for funds that were awarded by TNECD on behalf of the TN Main Street Program. Applications will be available at this meeting and available at the Chamber office thereafter with a due date of your official application by February 29th. For those of you who are desiring to take part in and take advantage of the grant funding in the Downtown Improvement Grant this will be an important meeting to attend. They will also be fielding questions and have referral resources on hand for building or business owners. Please click or tap HERE to review the article from the state for more information on the scope of this project.