UNICEF defends accuracy of Gaza death toll as horror unfolds in ravaged enclave
By Jessie Yeung, Duarte Mendonca, Abeer Salman and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — A UNICEF spokesperson has defended the death toll being reported…
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A series of powerful earthquakes shakes eastern Indonesia. No immediate reports of casualties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A series of powerful and shallow earthquakes have shaken a sparsely populated island chain in eastern Indonesia. There…
Continue ReadingIslamic State group claims responsibility for a minibus explosion in Afghan capital that killed 7
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a minibus explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least seven…
Continue ReadingChina’s northeast hit by unseasonable blizzard as heavy snow causes mass disruption
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Unusually early heavy snowfall blanketed swathes of northeastern China this week, forcing airlines to…
Continue ReadingLibrarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi urges countries unite in tackling AI challenges but makes no mention of internet controls
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping says potential risks associated with artificial intelligence are challenges that countries should deal…
Continue ReadingArkansas man accused of hiding 5-year-old behind a wall to prevent state from taking her is charged with false imprisonment
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — An Arkansas man accused of hiding his 5-year-old daughter behind a wall to prevent state workers from taking her…
Continue ReadingGroups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press ATACORA, Benin (AP) — Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have been spreading from the vast, arid…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mixed as China reports that prices fell in October
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares meandered in Asia on Thursday after a another mixed close on Wall Street where…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas fighting heats up in Gaza City, accelerating the exodus of Palestinians to the south
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians living in the heart of Gaza’s largest…
Continue ReadingAndy Beshear’s path to reelection as Kentucky governor went through Trump country
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to Kentucky’s highest office Tuesday by improving…
Continue Reading‘Extraterrestrials’ return to Mexico’s congress as journalist presses case for ‘non-human beings’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The lower chamber of Mexico’s congress has once again turned to spectacle, giving hours of its time to a controversial…
Continue ReadingVoters in Ohio backed a measure protecting abortion rights. Here’s how Republicans helped
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s Constitution was approved in a statewide…
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Speaker in Bend urges gardeners to reduce pesticide use, to the benefit of plants and pollinators
A recent speaker in Bend provided gardeners with strategies to reduce their reliance on chemical pesticides because insects can be caught in the…
Continue ReadingIvanka Trump’s testimony: She worked on dad’s deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ivanka Trump didn’t want to testify. But on the stand Wednesday in…
Continue ReadingWant to tune in for the third GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It’s time for the third Republican presidential debate. The two-hour debate will start at 8…
Continue ReadingCan Nikki Haley take a big step forward? What to watch during the Republican debate
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Five Republicans will appear on stage Wednesday night in Miami for the GOP’s…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s rivals vow to back Israel and argue over China and Ukraine at the third debate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — In their first debate since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the Republican…
Continue ReadingLainey Wilson wins 5 CMA Awards including entertainer of the year, album of the year
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Lainey Wilson took home five trophies including entertainer of the year Wednesday night at the Country Music…
Continue ReadingIndia bars protests that support the Palestinians. Analysts say a pro-Israel shift helps at home
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — From Western capitals to Muslim states, protest rallies over the…
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