What are the main sticking points in the cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas?
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press The latest proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has the support of the United States and most of the international…
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AP-NORC poll: About half of US adults approve of Trump’s conviction, but views of him remain stable
By STEVE PEOPLES and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — About half of U.S. adults approve of Donald Trump’s recent felony…
Continue ReadingFrançoise Hardy, French singing legend and pop icon, dies at 80
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Françoise Hardy, a French singing legend and pop icon since the 1960s, has died. She was 80. Her…
Continue Reading‘Hotel Cocaine’ on MGM+ gives viewers disco, drama and plenty of blow in Miami in the late ’70s
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The lapels are wide, “Disco Inferno” is blasting and lines and lines of nose candy are…
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Bend’s Addisen Fisher ends decorated career with big surprise: Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award
There are very few athletes like Addisen Fisher. The recent state champ, Oregon Gatorade player of the year, and now a Bend Senior High School…
Continue ReadingMore than 80 passengers killed in the latest boat accident in Congo
BY CHRISTINA MALKIA Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s president says a boat carrying more than 270 passengers has capsized on a…
Continue ReadingRussian ships arrive in Cuba as Cold War allies strengthen their ties
CNN By Patrick Oppmann, AnneClaire Stapleton, Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Sergey Gudkov and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A group of Russian…
Continue ReadingBlinken expresses frustration at changes to Gaza ceasefire deal requested by Hamas
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday expressed frustration that…
Continue ReadingHezbollah vows to intensify attacks against Israel after senior military commander is killed
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah has vowed to intensify its attacks along the Lebanon-Israel border to avenge the killing…
Continue ReadingUS widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as China from doing business with Moscow
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press The United States widened its sanctions against Russia Wednesday as G7 leaders prepared to gather in Italy for a…
Continue ReadingJudge faces inquiry after Illinois attorney was kicked out of court and handcuffed to chair
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County’s top judge has asked state regulators to review allegations that an attorney was handcuffed to a chair after a…
Continue ReadingElon Musk drops lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI without explanation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk has dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI just ahead of a scheduled Wednesday hearing on the case. Musk in February…
Continue ReadingArmenian leader announces plan to leave Russia-dominated security alliance as ties with Moscow sour
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The leader of Armenia has declared his intention to pull out of a Russia-dominated…
Continue ReadingJerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has never confirmed the worst-kept secret in basketball, that Jerry West is the player whose silhouette…
Continue ReadingBiden campaign and Jill Biden launch outreach to older voters with bingo nights and pickleball games
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden is kicking off her husband’s outreach to older voters, an effort blending rallies and phone banks with…
Continue ReadingDozens killed in fire at Kuwait building housing foreign workers
By Mostafa Salem and Michael Mitsanas, CNN (CNN) — At least 49 people are dead after a fire ripped through a residential building housing…
Continue ReadingUnderappreciated outside Germany, will the currywurst win new fans at Euro 2024?
By CIARÁN FAHEY and FANNY BRODERSEN Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The currywurst promises to be among the most tantalizing gourmet treats on…
Continue ReadingUS and Ukraine expected to sign long-term security agreement at G7
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US and Ukraine are expected to sign a bilateral security pact on the sidelines of the G7 in Italy on…
Continue ReadingJuan Soto joins Daddy Yankee and Kyle Tucker teams with Travis Scott on Topps Series 2 cards
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer Juan Soto has been on baseball cards with Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout, Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Xander…
Continue ReadingTheir family was ripped apart at the Kabul airport. Nearly 3 years later their greatest wish has come true
CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — In late April, Albina Roman and her daughter landed at Los Angeles International Airport and saw…
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