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New York City subway train derails in collision with another train, injuring more than 20 people

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City subway train derailed Thursday after colliding with another train at low speed, leaving more than 20 people with minor injuries and causing major service disruptions ac...

Jan 04, 2024

US says Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine and is seeking Iranian missiles

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Thursday said U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russia has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and is seeking close-range ballistic missile...

Jan 04, 2024

Police say there has been a shooting at a high school in Perry, Iowa; extent of injuries unclear

PERRY, Iowa (AP) - Police in Perry, Iowa, say there was a shooting Thursday at the city's high school. A woman who answered the Perry Police Department phone confirmed the shooting at Perry High Schoo...

Jan 04, 2024

Iran suspects suicide bombers carried out attack on commemoration for slain general that killed 84

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Investigators believe suicide bombers likely carried out an attack on a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, state media reported ...

Jan 04, 2024

Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court ...

Jan 03, 2024

Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack

DENVER (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling barring him from the Colorado ballot, setting up a high-stakes showdown over whether a constitu...

Jan 03, 2024

Imam killed in shooting outside Newark mosque, shooter at large, authorities say

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey imam shot outside a Newark mosque on Wednesday succumbed to gunshot wounds, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said that the imam's loss will b...

Jan 03, 2024

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in deal brokered by UAE

Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war under a deal sponsored by the United Arab Emirates. Ukrainian authorities said that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home....

Jan 03, 2024

Iran says 20 people killed, 40 wounded in blasts at ceremony honoring slain general

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Explosions at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 have killed at least 20 people and wounded 40 others, state-run media in Iran reported...

Jan 03, 2024

Israel on alert for possible Hezbollah response after senior Hamas leader is killed in Beirut strike

BEIRUT (AP) - Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut that was widely blamed on Is...

Jan 03, 2024