DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble. Separate strikes killed two people in Lebanon.

In 1635, the first public school in the United States, Boston Latin School, was founded in Boston.

Honorable mention

Jayden Spottedwolf, left, and Devin Wilson in the high school division won honorable mention in traditional song at the recent Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair at the Sam Noble Museum.

Trimming trees

Peter Manter works on trimming a tree from the bucket truck in Clinton.

Rehearsals

Sawyer Acosta from Clinton plays her clarinet during rehearsals at Southwest Elementary for the recent Route 66 Honor Band concert.

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