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Gaza truce expires without word of extension, raising possibility of return to fighting

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - A temporary truce in the Israel-Hamas war expired Friday morning, without immediate word from mediator Qatar on an extension, raising the possibility of renewed fighting. The truce ...

Nov 30, 2023

Inspector general launches probe examining decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal watchdog will investigate how the Biden administration chose a site for a new FBI headquarters following a contentious competition marked by allegations of conflict of inte...

Nov 30, 2023

Man on death row who claimed self-defense in double killing is denied clemency by Oklahoma governor

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday declined to spare the life of a man on death row who claimed self-defense in the shooting deaths of two men in Oklahoma City in 2001, deny...

Nov 30, 2023

Israel says two more hostages have been released from Gaza Strip

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said Thursday that two Israeli hostages were released from captivity in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the army said the Red Cross had transferred the two women ...

Nov 30, 2023

Sanders wins Sportsperson of Year award from Sports Illustrated for starting turnaround at Colorado

DENVER (AP) - Deion Sanders reinvigorated a fanbase and put a downtrodden football program back on the map in his first season at Colorado. For that, the Buffaloes coach was named Sportsperson of the ...

Nov 30, 2023

Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly c...

Nov 30, 2023

Biden administration proposes biggest changes to lead pipe rules in more than three decades

Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drink...

Nov 30, 2023

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barrie...

Nov 29, 2023

Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a fatal US Air Force crash of the aircraft

TOKYO (AP) - Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission, reports said Thursday. Kyo...

Nov 29, 2023

Senator: White House not seeking conditions on military aid to Israel, despite earlier Biden comment

WASHINGTON (AP) - National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told lawmakers this week that the White House is not seeking to place conditions on U.S. military assistance to Israel, days after President J...

Nov 29, 2023