Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump calls for war to end

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By Nidal Al-Mughrabi Reuters  The Israeli military ordered Palestinians to evacuate areas in northern Gaza on Sunday before intensified fighting against  Hamas , as U.S. President Donald Trump called for an end to the  war  amid renewed efforts to broker a ceasefire. “Make the deal in Gaza, get the hostages back,”  Trump  posted on his Truth Social platform early on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to hold talks later in the day on the progress of Israel’s offensive. A senior security official said the military will tell him the campaign is close to reaching its objectives, and warn that expanding fighting to new areas in Gaza may endanger the remaining Israeli hostages. But in a statement posted on X and text messages sent to many residents, the military urged people in northern parts of the enclave to head south towards the Al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis, which Israel designated as a humanitarian area. Palestinian and U.N. offi...
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Free CTA, Metra rides on New Year’s Eve

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A fire was started on a CTA train early Saturday in the Loop.

CTA and Metra will be offering free bus and train rides Dec. 31, 2023.

Sun-Times file

Anyone celebrating the start of 2024 in Chicago won’t have to worry about bus or train fares.

CTA will offer free bus and train rides from 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve until 4 a.m. the next morning, the agency announced.

Metra will offer free rides on trains arriving or departing downtown stations after 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve, according to the train service.

“We are always happy to provide free rides for our customers as they celebrate New Year’s Eve with relatives and friends,” CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. said in a news release.

During the free-ride period, customers don’t need to tap their Ventra cards at rail station turnstiles or while boarding buses, the agency said. No refunds will be given to customers who pay during the free-ride period.

Miller Lite pays the cost of all rides taken and helps offset the operating costs to run CTA service during the six-hour period.

On some Metra lines, the train service will hold the last departing train to accommodate those participating in downtown New Year’s celebrations. The last trains are scheduled to leave between 1:15 a.m. and 1:25 a.m., depending on the line, Metra said in a news release.

Alcohol will be prohibited on all Metra trains after 7 p.m.



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