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Belgian minister quits after 'monumental error' let Tunisian shooter slip through extradition net

BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium's justice minister resigned on Friday over what he described as a "monumental error" after it was discovered that Tunisia was seeking the extradition last year of an Islamic ex...

Oct 20, 2023

Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) - Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday just as jury selection was getting underway in his trial on charges accusing him of participating in efforts to overturn Don...

Oct 20, 2023

House Republicans reject Jim Jordan a third time for the speaker's gavel as opposition deepens

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Jim Jordan failed badly Friday on a third ballot for the House speaker's gavel, rejected by even more Republicans from the conservative mainstream who warned the hard-edged ally...

Oct 20, 2023

The White House details its $105 billion funding request for Israel, Ukraine, the border and more

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Friday released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster Israel and Ukraine in the midst of two wars as well as invest more in domestic defense manufacturing, humani...

Oct 20, 2023

A man whose divorce case was before murdered judge is ID'd as a person of interest in the killing

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - Court records show that the Maryland judge who was shot to death outside his home presided over divorce case of the man now identified as person of interest in the killing. The ...

Oct 20, 2023

Israel doesn't plan to control 'life in Gaza' after destroying Hamas, defense minister says

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's defense minister said Friday that after the country destroys the Hamas militant group, the military does not plan to control "life in the Gaza Strip" Defense Mi...

Oct 20, 2023

Army private who fled to North Korea charged with desertion, held by US military, officials tells AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States earlier this month has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday night, ...

Oct 19, 2023

Biden declares support for Israel and Ukraine is 'vital' for U.S. security

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden declared it is "vital for America's national security" for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case Thursday night for deepening U.S. involvem...

Oct 19, 2023

Suspect who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco armed with knife, crossbow

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco police said a man killed by police after intentionally crashing a car at the Chinese Consulate was armed with a knife, and a crossbow and arrows. San Francisco Polic...

Oct 19, 2023

Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024. Butler - who was named earlier this month by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom t...

Oct 19, 2023