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Street battles rage in Gaza City with Hamas fighters using tunnels to ambush Israeli forces, Trump’s rivals clash at a debate but do little to dent his lead in the US race, and Russian oligarch’s jets keep flying despite sanctions.

Plus, skateboarding girls up their game.

By Kate Turton

Israeli forces battle Hamas and other militants in Gaza City. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

ISRAEL AND HAMAS AT WAR

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A view shows smoke in the Gaza Strip as seen from Israel’s border. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

A defective drone in Iraq may have helped keep America from being dragged deeper into a widening Middle East conflict.

The drone, which was launched at the Erbil air base by an Iranian-backed militia before sunrise on Oct. 26, penetrated US air defenses and crashed into the second floor of the barracks housing American troops at about 5 a.m., according to two US officials who asked to remain anonymous to speak freely about the attack. The explosive laden device failed to detonate and only one service member suffered a concussion from the impact.

The incident was among at least 40 separate drone and rocket attacks that have been launched at US forces by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria over the past three weeks in response to American support for Israel in the Gaza war, according to Pentagon data and the two US officials.

Professional skateboarder Jordyn Barratt, 24, of Hawaii, competes in the pro bowl event at the Exposure 2023 contest. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

In the bowls and street skating ledges and rails of US skate parks, women and girls exude pride over their increasingly impressive skateboarding skills and say even the guys who have long dominated the sport are taking notice.

At the 12th annual Exposure Skate competition this month in the California beach town of Encinitas, girls under 10 and in their teens were shredding. That’s skateboard lingo for aggressive and skilled skating.

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