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Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more, said Health Ministry spokesman Zaher al-W...

Apr 03, 2025

Trump moves to fire several national security officials over concerns they're not loyal: AP sources

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has moved to fire several senior White House National Security Council officials soon after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers s...

Apr 03, 2025

More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A boat carrying migrants from Turkey to a nearby Greek island sank Thursday morning, leaving at least seven people dead, including three children, Greece's coast guard said. Turk...

Apr 03, 2025

Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden's term: AP sources

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending the corruption investigat...

Apr 03, 2025

Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 1 person

Violent storms cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off homes. Dozens of tornado...

Apr 02, 2025

1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and South

Tornadoes and violent storms struck parts of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off homes and shooting debris thousands...

Apr 02, 2025

Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump's ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering him a rare rebuke just hours after the presi...

Apr 02, 2025

Police find 2023 Nashville school shooter sought notoriety, hid mental health from medical providers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been planning it for years while hiding their mental health...

Apr 02, 2025

Myanmar's government declares ceasefire to facilitate quake relief efforts

BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war until April 22 to facilitate earthquake relief efforts and show compassion to the people affected...

Apr 02, 2025

Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so t...

Apr 02, 2025