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U.S. surgeons have completed over a million transplant operations since they started doing them nearly 70 years ago. Still, each year about 100,000 Americans sit on the waiting list. Many more never even qualify for the list. The problem is one of basic supply and demand. Dr. Robert Montgomery, director of the Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Health is hoping …

President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. USA TODAY Wellness Reporter David Oliver talks about how to have the sensitive conversations around the Israel-Hamas war. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan lost the first speaker of the House vote with GOP holdouts. USA TODAY Poverty and Social Services Reporter Claire Thornton explains how …

Jada Pinkett Smith chats with USA TODAY’s Erin Jensen about the revelations surrounding her husband Will Smith in her new memoir, “Worthy.” RELATED: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock over joke https://tinyurl.com/bdd2sd92 Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s separation seven years ago isn’t the full story – or in this case, memoir. Although the couple had kept their 2016 split private – …

Presidential hopefuls at the USA TODAY Network Republican Presidential Candidate Town Hall share what TV shows they’re watching on the campaign trail. https://tinyurl.com/236msvd6 RELATED: GOP presidential hopefuls share what music they’re listening to https://youtube.com/shorts/N6vJz3zDB1o Asa Hutchinson said the prequels and the sequel to Yellowstone, a drama focused on a family ranchers in Montana called the Duttons, is his “habit.” He …

Presidential hopefuls at the USA TODAY Network Republican Presidential Candidate Town Hall share what music they listen to on the campaign trail. https://tinyurl.com/ycx9hpzv RELATED: GOP presidential hopefuls on how they’ll improve young voters’ lives https://youtu.be/O89OA3LXIvA Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who has attracted voters as a middle-of-the-road Republican candidate, drew a large crowd at the USA TODAY Network’s New …

President Joe Biden meets with leaders, first responders and victims on a high-stakes trip to Israel trip seeking humanitarian assistance for Gazans. RELATED: Joe Biden: Gaza hospital explosion ‘done by the other team,’ not Israel https://youtube.com/shorts/z-cTgXEdp6k » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3q3ON4B » USA TODAY delivers current local …

President Joe Biden said Wednesday it appears Israel was not responsible for a hospital blast in Gaza City that killed hundreds of people. “Based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you,” Biden said at the start of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly after arriving in Tel …

President Joe Biden claimed a deadly hospital explosion in Gaza was not carried out by Israel. Hamas and Israel blame each other for the attack. RELATED: Explosion kills hundreds of Palestinian patients at Gaza hospital https://tinyurl.com/mvvssnzz Israelis and Palestinians blamed each other Tuesday for an explosion Hamas said killed hundreds at a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded people and …

The mother of a 21-year-old hostage pleaded for the return of her daughter after Hamas’ military arm released a video of her with bandages on her arm. RELATED: USA TODAY reporter shares dangerous conditions on the ground in Israel https://tinyurl.com/4eu5cnp4 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/34t3ueac » USA …

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley touted her relationships with foreign countries, saying she’ll command that respect as the next president. https://tinyurl.com/36yymd5s RELATED: Nikki Haley slams Trump for comments on Israel during town hall https://youtu.be/CfUtMFBPixU On the debate stage, Nikki Haley has been eager to hammer her opponents on foreign policy. The former U.N. ambassador went after entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for …

Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” is making news ahead of its release with a shocking revelation involving Justin Timberlake. https://tinyurl.com/4tjnrzkb RELATED: Jada Pinkett Smith reveals if she still lives with husband Will Smith https://youtu.be/KHcl9gyEQnE Britney Spears fans are revisiting her 2003 song and music video for “Everytime” after she revealed in an excerpt from her upcoming memoir that …

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy addressed a complicated issue of the First Amendment and role of big tech. RELATED: Vivek Ramaswamy says why he might not be the candidate for you https://tinyurl.com/532tfxcc Vivek Ramaswamy is making the pitch to Republican voters that if put in the White House, his administration will be Trump 2.0, and much like the former president …

Madonna’s 11-year-old daughter Estere, showed out with a vogue performance for her and singer Lourdes during her tour stop in London. RELATED: NSYNC’s Lance Bass pokes fun at Taylor Swift’s recent NFL game appearances https://youtube.com/shorts/E3LLqlcBPEc » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/4xpkzk27 » USA TODAY delivers current local and …

Pregnant people in Alabama could have more difficulty finding a healthcare facility to give birth as three maternity wards are set to close. RELATED: Inflation could make health care costs skyrocket soon. Here’s why. https://youtu.be/25LlBcn0ft4 For many expecting mothers in Alabama, finding a healthcare facility to give birth is a challenge. But the shutdown of three maternity units might just …

Following a five-month hiatus due to the WGA strike, “Saturday Night Live” returned with a sober cold open with reflections on the Israel-Hamas war presented by host and former cast member Pete Davidson. Related: ‘SNL’ and Pete Davidson parody ‘Barbie’ music video ‘I’m Just Ken’ https://shorturl.at/equM4 After the credits rolled, Davidson was back to his usual brand of vulgar, honest …