An Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 3 sons and 4 grandchildren of Hamas’ top leader
By TIA GOLDENBERG, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli aircraft killed three sons of Hamas’ top…
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Italy opens new slander trial against Amanda Knox. She was exonerated 9 years ago in friend’s murder
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Amanda Knox was back on trial for slander Wednesday for wrongly accusing a Congolese man…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mixed, taking hot US inflation data in stride
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after U.S. stocks fell on worries that what had seemed like…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi hosts former Taiwan president in Beijing, in rare meeting echoing bygone era of warmer ties
By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping held rare talks on Wednesday with a former president of Taiwan…
Continue ReadingIn some classrooms in Senegal, deaf and hard-of-hearing students now study alongside everyone else
By ANDREI POPOVICIU Associated Press PIKINE, Senegal (AP) — Mouhamed Sall stepped to the chalkboard with a glance and quick question in sign…
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City of Bend plans to tear down Firerock Footbridge and staircase, may rebuild staircase amid neighbor criticism
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â The Firerock Footbridge over the Deschutes River and the adjoining staircase, located in the Rimrock Village East neighborhood,…
Continue ReadingIsrael threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister threatened Wednesday that his country’s forces would strike…
Continue ReadingSerbia’s only horse sanctuary has cared for dozens of tortured, old and neglected animals
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press LAPOVO, Serbia (AP) — Zeljko Ilicic saved his first horse from certain death 12 years ago and found his calling. The…
Continue ReadingMurphy, McCollum help Pelicans beat Trail Blazers 110-100
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trey Murphy III had 31 points and eight rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-100 on…
Continue ReadingNational, state GOP figures gather in Omaha to push for winner-take-all elections in Nebraska
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is calling on Nebraska Republicans to put pressure on…
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House passes Chavez-DeRemer bills to improve addiction treatment, boost digital skills training in adult education
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act. The bipartisan package,…
Continue ReadingAt movie industry convention, leaders say blockbusters alone aren’t enough
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Movie theater owners who gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon convention and…
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Who’s who in the triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chad Daybell, a self-published doomsday fiction author, is on trial in Idaho in the deaths of…
Continue ReadingMuslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the shadow of Gaza’s misery
By ANDREW WILKS and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday and marking…
Continue ReadingMissouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officers
CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The state of Missouri on Tuesday executed Brian Dorsey for the 2006 murders of his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and…
Continue ReadingAs many cities sour on hosting the Olympics, Salt Lake City’s enthusiasm endures
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The International Olympic Committee was effusive Wednesday in its support for a…
Continue Reading6 former Mississippi law officers sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Already sentenced to many years in federal prison, six white former…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump’s real estate…
Continue ReadingGen Z is less happy than the rest of us. Here is what would make a difference
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Gen Z is having a harder time than previous generations did at their age, according to new research. But the…
Continue ReadingHigher gas and rents keep US inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto…
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