CNN By Jessie Yeung, Abeer Salman, Asmaa Khalil and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Gaza and Rafah (CNN) — The first trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Saturday, but international leaders have warned that much more is needed to combat the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the enclave that holds more than 2 million people. The admission of
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, Abeer Salman, Asmaa Khalil and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Gaza and Rafah (CNN) — The first trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Saturday, but international leaders have warned that much more is needed to combat the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the enclave that holds more than 2 million people. The admission of
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, Abeer Salman, Asmaa Khalil and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Gaza and Rafah (CNN) — The first trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Saturday, but international leaders have warned that much more is needed to combat the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the enclave that holds more than 2 million people. The admission of
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Abeer Salman, Asmaa Khalil and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Gaza and Rafah (CNN) — The first trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Saturday, but international leaders have warned that much more is needed to combat the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the enclave that holds more than 2 million people. The admission of trucks
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Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz remain split in their votes after three House ballots have failed to choose a new speaker for the institution in the wake of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster.
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová and Adi Kopelwitz, CNN Haifa and Jerusalem (CNN) — When 20-year-old Aya Najame, an Arab Muslim, was a little girl growing up in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa, she would go on cultural exchange trips to Jewish schools to learn about the Jewish way of life. Jewish children would do
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press ___ Editor’s note: The Associated Press is publishing an updated visual analysis of the Oct. 17 explosion at Gaza’s Al-Ahli Hospital. The AP initially assessed that the explosion was likely caused by a rocket launched from within Gaza that misfired, and that assessment has not changed. However, new images that
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — It was a bad place to keep a secret. When Republicans gathered on Dec. 14, 2020, claiming to be legitimate electors casting the state’s 16 electoral votes for Donald Trump, they met at the Georgia Capitol in a room just upstairs from the building’s public entrance. A
Continue ReadingBy IGNACIO MARTÍNEZ and FERNANDO LLANO Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Norma came ashore near the resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Saturday afternoon, and hours later Hurricane Tammy made landfall on the Caribbean island of Barbuda. Both storms were Category 1 hurricanes
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press VALENCIA, Venezuela (AP) — Josselyz Essa and a friend, two 9-year-olds with a budding interest in politics as Venezuela starts toward its next presidential election, bubbled with eagerness waiting for the campaign rally to start. Then a thunderous noise spread over the crowd in the streets of the northern
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters cast ballots this weekend to elect a parliament at a time when key concerns include rising health care costs, concerns about inflows of migrants and global warming, which has battered the country’s Alpine glaciers. Among the main stakes if pollsters turn out to be right
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Charles Nahale spent a restless night trying to sleep in the back seat of his pickup truck after a wildfire destroyed his home and the town of Lahaina. The next two nights weren’t much better: The singer and guitarist put his feet on one chair and
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s next mayor will tackle many challenges similar to ones faced by other large U.S. cities: crime, crumbling infrastructure, budget shortfalls and a lack of affordable housing. Early voting for the Nov. 7 mayoral election starts Monday. Eighteen candidates are seeking to replace Mayor Sylvester Turner,
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The run of well above normal temperatures is coming to an end this weekend. The ridge of high pressure migrates to the east, opening the door for a much cooler pattern. Of note, the air quality has been impacted by the recent prescribed burns in the area. Expect to see some smoky skies into the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Alek Thomas hit a tying, two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning, Gabriel Moreno followed with a go-ahead single and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Philadelphia Phillies with a 6-5 victory that tied the NL Championship Series at two games apiece. Arizona trailed 5-2 before Orion
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A father and several of his family members were convicted of charges in a terrorism and kidnapping case in which his 3-year-old son was found dead on a New Mexico compound, prosecutors said Friday. A federal jury convicted four members of the family Tuesday after their 2018 arrest following
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In Part 2 of The Big Playback Pre-Game Show, we hear what Mountain View head coach Brian Crum and his Summit counterpart Corben Hyatt have to say about their opponents in the major pre-playoff matchup. Plus, a look at the rest of Friday night’s contests – and Noah’s and Lee’s Summit-Mtn. View score predictions.
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Noah Chast is live on the sidelines at Summit High School with a preview of the big Friday night matchup, as the fourth-ranked Storm host the No. 1 5A team in the state, the undefeated Mountain View Cougars.
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, Kayla Tausche and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The US is allowing Israel to make its own calls on timing and strategy in its war with Hamas, but US President Joe Biden did weigh in on the matter during his visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet in
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The Game Day Casino explains the different ways to gamble online and what it could mean for state coffers, consulting the American Gaming Association and various sites.
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