Where in the World Is Kate Middleton? Rumors Swirl (Newser Morning 8)

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February 29, 2024     "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." —Muhammad Ali   1 Officials Say Strike Killed Dozens Waiting for Aid in Gaza At least 70 people were killed in a strike early Thursday on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza City, bringing the total number killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000, Gaza's Health Ministry said. Keep reading   2 Where in the World Is Kate Middleton? Rumors Swirl Kate Middleton hasn't been seen in public since Christmas Day, which of course has led to wild speculation online about what's going on, the New York Times reports. Keep reading   From our sponsors After Testing Dozens of Bed Sheets, These Are #1 Perhaps the best kept secret of luxury hotels and Airbnbs is now available to the public. Miracle Brand sheets use a proprietary silver infused thread that eliminates 99% of the bacteria normally found in cotton bedding. The result is an amazingly soft, self-cooling, and self-cleaning sheet that takes advantage of the heat-dispersing properties of silver. KEEP READING   At a Glance Intuitive Machines, the company that built the Odysseus moon lander, released new photos Wednesday that showed at least one broken leg on the six-legged spacecraft. The lander came in too fast, skidded, and tumbled over as it touched down near the moon's south pole last Thursday, hampering communications and power. CEO Steve Altemus said flight controllers would "tuck Odie in for the cold night of the moon" so in three weeks, once lunar night lifts, they can try to regain contact. (Intuitive Machines via AP) Keep reading   3 Federal Judge Strikes Down Billy Club Law A federal judge has struck down a California law banning possession of club-like weapons, reversing his previous ruling from three years ago that upheld the prohibition on billy clubs, batons, and similar blunt objects. Keep reading   4 'Surprise' Ruling Removes Trump From Illinois Primary Ballot Words like "unexpected" and "surprise" are being used to describe an Illinois ruling Wednesday removing Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot. Keep reading   5 Iowa Phenom Caitlin Clark Breaks Another Record Caitlin Clark has another career record on her astounding resume: the most points by any major college women's player to ever take the court. Keep reading   6 Experts: North Korean Spy Satellite Is 'Alive' The spy satellite that North Korea launched in November is "alive," though it's not clear whether it's spying on anything, experts say. Keep reading     7 Texas Inmate's Last Words: I Didn't Do It A Texas man who had long claimed his conviction more than 20 years ago was based on false testimony and questionable evidence was executed Wednesday for fatally shooting two people, including his cousin, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 GOP Senators Block IVF Vote Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice. Keep reading   This Day in History On February 29, 1504, Christopher Columbus, stranded in Jamaica during his fourth voyage to the West, used a correctly predicted lunar eclipse to frighten hostile natives into providing food for his crew. Find out what else happened on this date here.   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved