Killing of alleged collaborator exposes Palestinian tensions
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — There was no mourning tent for 23-year-old Palestinian Zuhair al-Ghaleeth. There were no…
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Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings
By ACACIA CORONADO and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A bill in Texas that would raise the purchase age of AR-style rifles has…
Continue Reading UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck”…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats are clinging to a one-seat Pennsylvania House majority but that could change…
Continue Reading Toll of northeast India clashes now 60 dead, 35K displaced
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Indian officials say security measures are keeping the peace in a remote northeastern…
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Walker’s 459-foot blast helps D-backs beat Marlins 5-2
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker has hit nearly 100 homers in his big-league career, so he knows a well-struck…
Continue Reading Pro-DeSantis super PAC ramps up hiring into Super Tuesday
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The super PAC promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to have dozens of staff in…
Continue Reading Biden: Debt meeting ‘productive,’ default ‘not an option’
By ZEKE MILLER, SEUNG MIN KIM, JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders…
Continue Reading In dog show world, details obvious and subtle rule the day
By ANNA FURMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Doe-eyed dachshunds, push-faced French bulldogs and other nonsporting breeds circle the hallowed…
Continue Reading How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies
By COLLEEN LONG and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, refugees from the threatened nation…
Continue Reading First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New…
Continue Reading A ‘PBGV’ wins Westminster dog show, a first for the breed
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This Buddy Holly no longer has to sigh, “That’ll be the day.” A petit basset griffon…
Continue Reading FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictment
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sought a dismissal of criminal charges against him in a court…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing corrections director fully freed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who spent nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of Oregon’s prisons director has been granted his full…
Continue Reading China exports up 8.5% in April despite weak global demand
By HUIZHONG WU and JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Customs data shows Chinese exports grew in April by 8.5% to $295.4 billion compared…
Continue Reading Student’s body found in cave after New Zealand hit by floods
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police said they have found the body of a high school student in a cave…
Continue Reading Dubai main airport sees over 21.2M passengers in early 2023
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport had over 21.2 million passengers pass through its…
Continue Reading Abortion-restriction effort reintroduced in Nebraska
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A new effort has been introduced in the Nebraska Legislature to restrict abortion access in the state, less than…
Continue Reading Blackhawks win NHL draft lottery, get to pick Connor Bedard
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Connor Bedard is going to the Chicago Blackhawks thanks to a big win in the NHL draft…
Continue Reading Australia forecasts first annual budget surplus in 15 years
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has forecast the nation’s first balanced annual budget in 15…
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