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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says 'we need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians'

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said more needs to be done to "protect Palestinian civilians" in Gaza and that, without that, there will be "no partners for peace...

Nov 03, 2023

Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear

It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn't until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory - grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful o...

Nov 02, 2023

House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel as Biden vows to veto the GOP's approach

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House approved $14.5 billion in military aid Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that pos...

Nov 02, 2023

No evidence of mechanical failure in plane crash that killed North Dakota lawmaker, report says

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Federal investigators say they found no evidence of a mechanical failure before a North Dakota state senator's plane crashed in Utah last month, killing him, his wife and their t...

Nov 02, 2023

Colombia's government says ELN guerrillas kidnapped the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's government said Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, known as ELN, was responsible for the weekend kidnapping of the father of Liverpool and C...

Nov 02, 2023

Senate sidesteps Tuberville's hold and confirms new Navy head, first female on Joint Chiefs of Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate circumvented a hold by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Thursday and confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, making her the first woman to be a Pentago...

Nov 02, 2023

Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course. Desmond M...

Nov 02, 2023

Diplomatic efforts to pause fighting gain steam as Israeli ground troops push toward Gaza City

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's ground troops advanced toward Gaza City on Thursday, as the U.S. and Arab countries intensified diplomatic efforts to ease the siege of the Hamas-ruled enclave and br...

Nov 02, 2023

Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson

PHOENIX (AP) - Corey Seager etched his name alongside three Hall of Famers, hitting 1,270 feet of home runs and getting a breakthrough single that lifted the Texas Rangers to their first World Series ...

Nov 02, 2023

Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 win over Diamondbacks in Game 5

PHOENIX (AP) - Mitch Garver broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh, Nathan Eovaldi threw six gritty innings and the Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in thei...

Nov 01, 2023