Plumes of black smoke were seen rising in Khan Younis on Wednesday (February 14) from southern Israel. Israeli forces shelled eastern areas of Rafah overnight, and pounded several areas of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, residents said. The health ministry in the Hamas-governed enclave said Israeli forces were continuing to isolate the two main hospitals in Khan Younis, and that sniper fire at the city's Nasser Hospital had killed and wounded many people in recent days. Israel faced growing international pressure on Wednesday to hold off on a planned assault on Rafah, the last refuge for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza after truce talks in Cairo ended inconclusively. Officials said Tuesday's (February 13) talks were constructive and would continue, but the lack of an immediate breakthrough fueled fears among hundreds of thousands of people crammed into Rafah that Israel would soon storm the city on the border with Egypt. At least 28,576 Palestinians have been killed, including 103 in the past 24 hours, and 68,291 wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct.7, according to the health ministry in Gaza. Many other people are believed to be buried under rubble of destroyed buildings across the densely populated Gaza Strip, much of which is in ruins. Supplies of food, water and other essentials are running out and diseases are spreading. At least 1,200 Israelis were killed and around 250 were taken hostage in the Hamas raid on southern Israel on Oct. 7, according to Israeli tallies. Israel has vowed to fight on until it eradicates Hamas and has made the return of the last hostages a priority. Hamas says Israel must commit to ending the war and withdrawing from Gaza. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTqaBZN3EeY

NEW YORK CITY, NY - Thousands are expected to line the streets of New York to watch giant balloons and floats at Macy's famed Thanksgiving Day Parade. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnSl_GXo45I