Michigan couple back from Gaza, recall fear and desperation of being trapped amid war
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man recounted the fear and desperation he and his wife…
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Vatican steps closer to allowing transgender people to be baptized as Catholics
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving…
Continue Reading Robert De Niro attends closing arguments in civil trial over claims by ex-VP, personal assistant
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robert De Niro looked on Wednesday as a lawyer for a woman who worked for him for over a…
Continue Reading Santa Fe voters approve tax on mansions as housing prices soar
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Voters have approved a tax on mansions to pay for affordable housing initiatives in New…
Continue Reading 8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say
By ACACIA CORONADO and ELLIOT SPAGAT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eight people died Wednesday when the driver of a car suspected of carrying smuggled…
Continue Reading Tennessee’s long rape kit processing times cut in half after jogger’s 2022 killing exposed delays
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say it now takes less than half the time it took to process rape…
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US launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out an airstrike on a weapons warehouse in eastern Syria used by…
Continue Reading Bridging an ocean, Angolan king visits Brazilian community descended from slaves
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Residents in a Brazilian community descended from runaway slaves ini Rio de Janeiro have…
Continue Reading Voters in in small Iowa city decide not to give their City Council more control over library books
PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Voters in a small Iowa city have narrowly decided not to support giving their City Council more power over their local library.…
Continue Reading Jury finds man not guilty of assaulting woman at US research station in Antarctica
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A federal court jury has found a man not guilty of assaulting a woman at a U.S.…
Continue Reading Israel says it will maintain ‘overall security responsibility’ for Gaza. What might that look like?
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t elaborate when he said this week that Israel…
Continue Reading Buck and Aikman are now the longest-tenured broadcast crew in NFL history
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were nicknamed “The A Team” when they joined Cris Collinsworth to form Fox’s top NFL…
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Toy gun found on Chaparral High School campus, safety procedure lifted
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Things are back to normal at Chaparral High School after officials issued a temporary hold procedure when they found an…
Continue Reading Mount St. Helens records more than 400 earthquakes since mid-July, but no signs of imminent eruption
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — More than 400 earthquakes have been detected beneath Washington’s Mount St. Helens in recent months, though there are no…
Continue Reading Illinois Senate approves plan to allow new nuclear reactors
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has approved lifting a 36-year-old moratorium on new…
Continue Reading Alabama sets January execution date using nitrogen gas
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a January execution date for what could be the nation’s first death…
Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses ‘insurrection clause’ challenge and allows Trump on primary ballot
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will stay on the Minnesota primary…
Continue Reading The Angels have hired Ron Washington, the 71-year-old’s first job as MLB manager since 2014
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels hired Ron Washington to be their new manager Wednesday, turning to a…
Continue Reading Bob Woodruff returns to Iraq roadside where bomb nearly killed him 17 years ago
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The physical pain of nearly dying when shrapnel from a roadside bomb in Iraq tore through his head…
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No criminal charges filed against officer who killed elderly Las Cruces woman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The police officer involved in the shooting of an elderly woman will not face criminal charges, the New Mexico…
Continue Reading Caravan of 3,000 migrants blocks highway in southern Mexico
By ÉDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 3,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti have blocked traffic…
Continue Reading Immersive theater experience ‘Sleep No More’ will end its 13-year New York City run in January
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The “Macbeth”-inspired immersive theater experience “Sleep No More” that is hosted…
Continue Reading Suspect in custody in recent fatal stabbing of Detroit synagogue leader
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police say a suspect is in custody in the fatal stabbing of a Detroit synagogue leader. Samantha Woll’s death has…
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Gun found on Moreno Elementary School campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials at Moreno Elementary School found a gun on campus Tuesday. The district says the gun belonged to an armed security…
Continue Reading The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The deputy director of the new gun violence prevention office at the White House has been in…
Continue Reading National Zoo’s giant pandas fly home amid uncertainty about future panda exchanges
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The day that panda lovers have been dreading has finally come. The National Zoo’s three…
Continue Reading Jury finds El Paso brothers not guilty of murder
Update: The jury found both brothers not guilty of murder. ABC-7 was in the courtroom as the verdict was read. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Closing…
Continue Reading The family of a Palestinian activist jailed for incitement says young woman’s account was hacked
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of a prominent Palestinian activist is fighting Israel’s arrest of the young…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take steps to protect…
Continue Reading Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and…
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