Opposition mounts in Arab countries that normalized relations with Israel
By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Arab nations that have normalized or are considering improving relations with Israel are coming…
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Foreign nationals and injured Palestinians allowed to flee Gaza for first time since Israel-Hamas war began
By Becky Anderson, Asmaa Khalil, Zeena Saifi, Helen Regan and Rob Picheta, CNN Egypt’s Rafah crossing, Doha and Jerusalem (CNN) — Injured…
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Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for the…
Continue ReadingMaine’s governor will form a panel to probe how authorities handled previous concerns about the Lewiston gunman
By Christina Maxouris and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday she plans to establish an independent…
Continue ReadingIsrael criticizes South American countries after they cut diplomatic ties and recall ambassadors
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Israel criticized Bolivia, Chile and Colombia on Wednesday after the South…
Continue ReadingChicago struggles to house asylum-seekers as winter weather hits the city
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Volunteers, churches and advocacy groups are scrambling to find indoor shelter for migrants in…
Continue ReadingVoters are skeptical of Biden’s age. But Trump’s notable flubs risk drawing unwelcome attention, too
By WILL WEISSERT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is 80 and Donald Trump is 77, and they are prone to making…
Continue ReadingGeorgia says it will appeal a judge’s redistricting decision but won’t seek to pause ruling for now
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia says it will appeal a judge’s order to redraw some congressional and state legislative…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Lucy spacecraft swoops past first of 10 asteroids on long journey to Jupiter
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long…
Continue ReadingReal estate industry facing pushback to longstanding rules setting agent commissions on home sales
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A series of court challenges seek to upend longstanding real estate industry practices that…
Continue ReadingUsher uses first Super Bowl performance as ‘cheat sheet’ for 2024 show and urges diabetes screening
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Usher gears up for his 2024 Super Bowl halftime performance, the singer…
Continue ReadingFormer Memphis officer charged in Tyre Nichols death to change plea in federal court
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer is changing his plea from not guilty on federal charges that…
Continue ReadingPope Francis says he’ll spend 3 days in Dubai for COP28 climate conference
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says he will go to Dubai for three days during the COP28 climate conference…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battling to contain Southern California wildfire though many homes remain threatened
AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — More than 1,200 firefighters are attacking a big Southern California wildfire, and fire officials say that effort has made…
Continue ReadingBlinken heads to Israel, Jordan as Gaza war and criticism of it intensifies
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan this week as Israel’s war in…
Continue ReadingConnecticut judge orders new mayoral primary after surveillance videos show possible ballot stuffing
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A state judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a new Democratic mayoral primary for Connecticut’s largest…
Continue ReadingRepublican US Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado won’t seek reelection, citing party’s ‘insidious narratives’
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a conservative Republican who represents much of Colorado’s rural eastern…
Continue ReadingPrinceton student who stormed Capitol is sentenced to 2 months behind bars
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey man who was a Princeton University student when he stormed the U.S. Capitol…
Continue ReadingA section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed after visitors allegedly try to hold a young bear
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina has been closed temporarily after the National Park Service received…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of soccer player Lionel “Leo” Messi, who plays for Argentina’s national team…
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