A MOSQUE destroyed in Gaza Strip earlier this year (Wikipedia).

Ninety-four Palestinians were killed in Gaza by airstrikes and other military action by Israeli on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Associated Press.

The AP is reporting that of that number, 45 were killed while seeking humanitarian help at hospitals and other locations.

Witnesses told AP that Israeli troops have fired on groups of Palestinians trying to approach food distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Over 500 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more hurt since May, when food distribution locations began operating, the AP is reporting.

The Israeli military says its fires warning shots over the heads of anyone seeking to approach its troops.

Amnesty International claimed Thursday that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war.

Trump gets victory as bill passes

By a narrow margin, President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed the House of Representatives on Thursday and now goes on to the White House for final signatures and enactment.

DONALD TRUMP, (File photo).

The New York Times reports that the vote was 218 in favor and 214 opposed. All 212 Democrats voted against the bill (along with two Republicans). while 218 Republicans supported it.

The Times describes the bill as legislation which will extend tax cuts and make major cuts in the social safety net for the needy.

Trump has begun a campaign to rally public support for the bill, which has proven controversial and barely passed both houses of Congress, where his party hold narrow margins.

“Very simply the One Big, Beautiful Bill will deliver the strongest border on Earth, the strongest economy on Earth, the strongest military on Earth and ensure the United States of America will remain the strongest country anywhere on this beautiful planet of ours,” Trump said at a rally in Iowa.

Angels back at .500. Dodgers win 6-2

Once more, the Los Angeles Angels have climbed back to .500 with a victory that also defended yheir grip on third place in the American League West.

On Thursday, the Halos defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1 at Trust Field to improve their record to 43-43. Zach Neto and Jo Adell led the attack.

Neto was 3-for-5 with a single, a double and a home run – his 13th – and scored three times. Adell was 3-for-5 with one run batted in. Nolan Schanuel drove in two runs with his eighth homer of the season.

Jose Soriano improved his record to 6-5, working seven innings and yielding three hits and no runs. He struck out seven batters and walked two.

On Friday the Angels will be in Toronto to play the Blue Jays.

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the  Chicago White Sox 6-2 and improved to 56-32. Dustin May (5-5) struck out nine batters over seven innings. He yielded four hits and two runs. The Blue Crew leads the NL West by nine games.

Mookie Betts hit his 10th homer of the year and Michael Conforto his seventh for LAD.

Weather: A warm-ish weekend

Temperatures will be slightly warmer this Fourth of July weekend for our West Orange County cities

The forecast for Friday calls for a daytime high of 79 with an overnight low of 62. Saturday warms to 82(62) followed by Sunday at 81 (62). Monday is similar at 81 (66). All four days will have partly cloudy skies.