Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — They were built to be places of healing. But once again, three hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by…
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Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options
Associated Press Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico prepares for Election Day as a third-party candidate makes history
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades are losing their grip as they…
Continue ReadingEthiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia this year became the first country in the world to ban the importation of non-electric…
Continue ReadingTrial in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls in Indiana reaches midway point as prosecution rests
Associated Press DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — The trial of a man accused of killing two teenage girls in a small Indiana community has passed its midway…
Continue ReadingMpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main…
Continue ReadingJapan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. ‘It’s possible,’ Trump says
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in…
Continue ReadingHarris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the presidential…
Continue ReadingNearly 200 families separated by US-Mexico border reunite briefly in annual event
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Nearly 200 families gathered Saturday along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with…
Continue ReadingBiden suggests he’d like to smack ‘macho guys’ during final campaign stop
Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden has returned to his birthplace in Scranton, Pennsylvania, making a final campaign stop…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights at forefront of Women’s March rallies in runup to Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of women have rallied in the U.S. capital and elsewhere with abortion rights at the forefront of their demonstrations.…
Continue ReadingSenegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting…
Continue ReadingWashington governor OKs massive new wind farm and urges swift turbine approvals
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a revised plan for a massive proposed wind farm after he rejected a sharply…
Continue ReadingOsasuna dedicates soccer win to its coach and to victims of deadly floods in Valencia region
AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Ante Budimir has showed fans a jersey with the words “Be strong Valencia” after scoring Osasuna’s winning…
Continue ReadingBolivia’s government accuses supporters of ex-President Evo Morales of taking 200 soldiers hostage
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s government says supporters of former President Evo Morales have taken more than 200 soldiers hostage as…
Continue ReadingGeorgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit trying to block counties from accepting hand-returned mail ballots
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block county election offices from opening on Saturday…
Continue ReadingBiden declares major disaster area in southeast New Mexico due to historic flooding
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico where historic flooding killed two people and…
Continue Reading2 Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of man in custody after crash arrest
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors in Ohio have announced reckless homicide charges against two police officers in the death of a man who was…
Continue ReadingA leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities say a local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” has been gunned down at an altar to the…
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