9 AM ET: Israel pounding Gaza, White House aid tactics, global economy optimism & more

Israel is pounding Gaza with airstrikes as the number of Palestinians killed rises to more than 760. The Biden administration could try to link aid for Israel to support for Ukraine. There's a higher chance the world is going to avoid a recession. The devastation from the weekend's earthquake in Afghanistan is worse than aid groups originally thought. Plus, one of the last survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre has died at the age of 102.

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