Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, a plan that has raised…
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Prince Harry’s lawyer implicates Rupert Murdoch in cover-up of unlawful snooping by his tabloids
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s lawyer leveled explosive new allegations Wednesday that Rupert Murdoch was…
Continue Reading NY state asks court not to let Trump forgo $454M bond during fraud case appeal
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court not to buy former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Toddler gets behind wheel of truck idling at a gas pump, killing a 2-year-old
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — Investigators have determined that a 2-year-old California child was fatally struck after a toddler got into the driver’s…
Continue Reading Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Murdaugh, mother of Alex, dies in hospice
VARNVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Elizabeth “Libby” Murdaugh, the mother of Alex Murdaugh who played an important part in her son’s adamant denials…
Continue Reading Russia’s Belgorod region is under attack again from Ukraine. Why does it keep getting targeted?
By The Associated Press Russia’s Belgorod region has come under increasing Ukrainian attacks this month as the invasion by Moscow grinds into its…
Continue Reading Gangs target peaceful communities in new attacks on Haiti’s capital
By PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince on…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden goes before Missouri primary voters on Saturday, and much has changed since…
Continue Reading Kentucky parents charged with attempting to sell newborn twin girls
MCKEE, Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky couple has been accused of trying to sell their newborn twin girls. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department…
Continue Reading As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A U.N.-backed independent expert on human rights in Myanmar says the military government is escalating violence against…
Continue Reading Jury finds former Milwaukee election official guilty of obtaining fake absentee ballots
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury has found a former Milwaukee election official accused of obtaining fake absentee…
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Canutillo ISD’s after school program host first gallery show case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Canutillo ISD’s first gallery art show will be today at 5:30 pm. The showcase will feature artwork from students across…
Continue Reading Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off his awards season high after going to the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things”…
Continue Reading Florida homeless to be banned from sleeping in public spaces under DeSantis-backed law
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Florida’s homeless will be banned from sleeping in public spaces such as sidewalks and parks under a law signed…
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Appeals court puts controversial Texas immigration law back on hold
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court late Tuesday night put Texas’ controversial immigration law back on hold, hours after the…
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An Ohio toddler died after her mom left her home alone while she took a 10-day vacation. A judge called it the ‘ultimate act of betrayal’
WOIO, CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Jailyn’s cries echoed through the quiet streets of Cleveland in the dead of the night. The toddler…
Continue Reading UK has its first Black government leader as Vaughan Gething is elected first minister of Wales
LONDON (AP) — Wales is the first part of the United Kingdom to have a Black leader, after Vaughan Gething was elected first minister. The Welsh…
Continue Reading Worried about threats to global democracy? Elect more women in 2024, a senior UN official says
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Voters around the world who worry about growing threats to democratic freedoms should…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark, freshmen JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo top AP women’s All-America team
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark has been a mainstay on The Associated Press All-America team the past few seasons. The…
Continue Reading Montenegro court confirms mogul known as ‘cryptocurrency king’ to be extradited to South Korea
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — An appeals court in Montenegro has confirmed that cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon will…
Continue Reading Geert Wilders taps 2 new officials to lead the next round of coalition talks after his election win
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch parliament has named two new go-betweens to lead negotiations to form the…
Continue Reading EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
By MATTHEW DALY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday…
Continue Reading Highlights from the AP’s reporting on the shrimp industry in India
By MARTHA MENDOZA, MAHESH KUMAR and PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — India is the top supplier of shrimp to the U.S., with…
Continue Reading Biden skipped visiting a Black church on his recent Michigan trip, angering some community leaders
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support…
Continue Reading AP finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry that report calls ‘dangerous and abusive’
By MARTHA MENDOZA, MAHESH KUMAR and PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she’d…
Continue Reading Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds…
Continue Reading A dozen bodies found in Mexico, 5 piled in an SUV and 7 others near the US border with Arizona
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in the violent western Mexico state of Jalisco say five dead bodies have been found piled in a bulletproof SUV. The…
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RISE Roundtable Luncheon to honor International Women’s Month
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- Workforce Solutions Borderplex will participate in a women’s leadership conference today. The sold out event will be held by In…
Continue Reading Prabowo Subianto’s election as Indonesia’s next president is official. Why is it being challenged?
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission has confirmed Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a…
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