War-weary Gazans flooded towards coastal areas of the Gaza Strip's southern city of Rafah on Sunday, fleeing bombardment in eastern zones after Israel ordered them to evacuate. Despite international opposition to any major military operation in Rafah, Israel has shifted its focus to the heavily populated area in what it says is an effort to destroy the last bastion of Hamas. Eastern parts of the city have been heavily bombarded in recent days, according to witnesses, as Israel sent tanks and ground troops into the areas in "targeted raids".

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Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is under active consideration by Donald Trump's campaign to be his running mate, according to a report, which said Trump might select Haley if she could aid him in securing the presidency. Haley, the former South Carolina governor and ex-U.S. ambassador to the UN, halted her improbable bid against Republican presidential frontrunner Trump in March. Although she acknowledged Trump's likely nomination, she has not endorsed him.

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President Joe Biden's campaign plans to host a major fundraiser in Los Angeles next month. The event will feature former President Barack Obama, as well as Hollywood superstars George Clooney and Julia Roberts. The campaign intends to promote the fundraiser similarly to the glamorous evening Biden hosted with Obama and former President Bill Clinton in New York City in late March, which raised $26 million.

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What and when was the first political action committee (PAC) formed?

Friday's answer: The first torch relays in the modern Olympics were in the 1936 Berlin Games (Summer) and the 1952 Oslo Games (Winter).