Heavy fighting rages around Gaza’s biggest hospital as Israel raids it for a second day
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Explosions and shootings shook the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital and…
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Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A pregnant Arizona lawmaker who revealed in a speech in the state Senate that she’s…
Continue ReadingWisconsin GOP leader calls the Trump supporters trying to oust him ‘whack jobs and morons’
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican is deriding supporters of former President Donald Trump who are…
Continue ReadingMaryland university failed to protect students from abusive swim coach, violating Title IX, feds say
BALTIMORE (AP) — A U.S. Justice Department investigation has determined that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County violated federal…
Continue ReadingProminent journalist goes on trial in Belarus on charges widely seen as politically motivated
By YURAS KAMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A prominent independent journalist went on trial in Belarus on extremism charges widely…
Continue ReadingNew York moves to update its fracking ban to include liquid carbon-dioxide as well as water
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state of New York is moving to update its fracking ban. Hydraulic…
Continue ReadingPeter Navarro is 1st Trump White House official to serve prison time related to Jan. 6 attack
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Former White House adviser Peter Navarro reported to prison Tuesday…
Continue ReadingAs electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while
By TOM KRISHER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile…
Continue ReadingGerman state of Bavaria bans gender-sensitive language in schools and other public bodies
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German state of Bavaria has banned the use of gender-sensitive language in classrooms and university lecture…
Continue ReadingGermany issues entry ban on prominent Austrian far-right figure known for promoting ‘remigration’
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have issued an entry ban on a prominent Austrian European far-right figure known for his talk about…
Continue ReadingBaby giraffe dies of a broken neck at Zoo Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say a baby giraffe has died of a broken neck at Zoo Miami. The giraffe, born in December, was found by the zoo’s staff…
Continue ReadingThe UK will host a summit of European leaders at Winston Churchill’s birthplace on July 18
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will hold the next meeting of the European Political Community on July 18. The government announced…
Continue ReadingGerman police detain 2 Afghans for plotting an attack near Swedish parliament over Quran burnings
By STEPHEN GRAHAM Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say police have detained two Afghan citizens accused of planning to attack…
Continue ReadingPurdue’s Edey, Tennessee’s Knecht, UNC’s Davis headline the AP men’s college All-America teams
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer For the second straight year, Purdue’s Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for The Associated Press…
Continue ReadingA team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders say all groups and political parties except one have submitted…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Author Rebecca Serle shares what’s behind her ‘magical realism’ and new book ‘Expiration Dates’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Author Rebecca Serle often adds elements of magic to her writing. In her last book “One Italian Summer,” she…
Continue ReadingAlgeria scolds television stations for Ramadan advertising blitz and immoral programming
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian officials are chiding television stations over the content choices they’ve made since the start of Ramadan. The…
Continue ReadingMan dies, woman injured after vehicle goes over cliff at adventure park
STANTON, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a man died and a woman was injured when they lost control of their vehicle at an off-road adventure park in…
Continue ReadingInvestigators search the home of South Africa’s Parliament Speaker over bribery allegations
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A special investigations unit in South Africa has searched the home of the Speaker…
Continue ReadingBiden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s…
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