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Iranian strike damages a hospital as latest missile barrage wounds dozens in Israel

BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, causing "extensive damage" but no serious injuries, according to the medical facility. Oth...

Jun 19, 2025

Erick upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane, National Hurricane Center says

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) - Erick has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane near Southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center said. The major storm was a...

Jun 19, 2025

Israel’s military warns people to evacuate the area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel's military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran's Arak heavy water reactor. The warning came in a social media post on X. It included a sat...

Jun 18, 2025

Stanley Cup damaged as the Florida Panthers celebrate a second straight championship

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The Stanley Cup is a little banged up, thanks to the Florida Panthers' celebration of back-to-back titles. The bowl of the famous trophy is cracked and the bottom is dente...

Jun 18, 2025

Iran's leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause 'irreparable damage'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans wo...

Jun 18, 2025

US starts evacuating some diplomats from its embassy in Israel as Iran conflict intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department has begun evacuating nonessential diplomats and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensify and there is the ...

Jun 18, 2025

US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their soci...

Jun 18, 2025

Jury reaches verdict in Karen Read murder trial over death of Boston police boyfriend

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read reached a verdict Wednesday in a divisive case about the death of a Boston police officer that lawyers have presented as either a tragic l...

Jun 18, 2025

Wildlife experts remove a plastic lid that was stuck on a Michigan bear's neck for two years

HILLMAN, Mich. (AP) - Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck - for two years. "It's pretty incredible that the bear surv...

Jun 18, 2025

Ghazala Hashmi wins Democratic nomination for Virginia lieutenant governor

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The candidates for Virginia's lieutenant governor are set to make history after Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor on Wednesday. Hashmi is t...

Jun 18, 2025