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Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's parliament voted Thursday to elect the country's army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum. The session was the legis...

Jan 09, 2025

Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the war has surpassed 46,000

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday, as the conflict raged into a 16th month with no end in si...

Jan 09, 2025

Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the war has surpassed 46,000

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed above 46,000. The ministry updated its toll from the ongoing 15-month conflict on Th...

Jan 09, 2025

Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - An attack on Chad's presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday. The attack on Wedne...

Jan 09, 2025

Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - An attack on Chad's presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday. The attack on Wedne...

Jan 09, 2025

Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to get control on two o...

Jan 09, 2025

Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A fast-moving fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night, threatening one of Los Angeles' most iconic spots as firefighters battled to get under control three other ma...

Jan 08, 2025

Biden cancels trip to Italy, meant as final foreign visit of presidency, as fires rage in California

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday cancelled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart for Rome and the Vatican, choosing to remain in Washington...

Jan 08, 2025

Biden cancels trip to Italy, meant as final foreign visit of presidency, as fires rage in California

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday cancelled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart for Rome and the Vatican, choosing to remain in Washington...

Jan 08, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump visits Jimmy Carter's casket in Capitol Rotunda after criticizing him

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump, who has alternated among praising, criticizing and even mocking Jimmy Carter, came Wednesday to the Capitol Rotunda to pay his respects as the 39th pres...

Jan 08, 2025