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Israel says it has expanded ground operation to every part of the Gaza Strip

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground operation against the Hamas militant group to "every part" of the Gaza Strip. The army resumed its offensive Friday ...

Dec 03, 2023

Pentagon says a US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen's Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ship...

Dec 03, 2023

At UN Climate talks, oil companies pledge to combat methane; Environmentalists call it "smokescreen"

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 20...

Dec 02, 2023

Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says fatalities surpassed 15,200, 70% of them women and children

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll has surpassed 15,200 and that 70% of those killed were women and children. The figure was announced Saturday by...

Dec 02, 2023

Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution

WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge ruled Friday, knocking down the Republican's bid to derail the case charg...

Dec 01, 2023

Bills linebacker Von Miller turns himself in on felony domestic violence charge

DALLAS (AP) - Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller turned himself in to police in a Dallas suburb on Thursday after he was charged in a warrant with domestic violence against the mother of his children...

Dec 01, 2023

House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It's just the sixth expulsion in the chamber's history

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his o...

Dec 01, 2023

Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court says

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawsuits against Donald Trump brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the U.S. Capitol riot, can move forward, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. A thr...

Dec 01, 2023

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died Friday. She was 93. O...

Dec 01, 2023

UN court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana’s control over disputed territory

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The United Nations' top court on Friday ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana's control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban...

Dec 01, 2023