President Biden once championed an effort to cut cancer deaths in half.
Now his office says he received his own cancer diagnosis.
The news comes amid a widespread discussion of his fitness during his years in office.
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Israel has expanded its ground offensive in Gaza in an operation called Gideon's Chariots,
forcing Palestinians to flee again.
Why now amid ceasefire talks?
And recovery is underway after storms killed more than two dozen people in three states over the weekend.
Kentucky's governor says there's been an outpouring of help.
And to each of those individuals looking at what used to be their home that are wondering where they start,
there's going to be a bunch of people that show up and say, start with me.
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