Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed nearly 700 this week
Lebanon’s disaster risk management unit says nearly 700 people been killed in Lebanon this week, as Israel dramatically escalated strikes. The…
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Harris says the right to be safe is a civil right as Biden signs order on gun technology
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says she believes the right to be safe is a civil right, and that means a right to…
Continue ReadingTaliban who banned women from public spaces say no one faces discrimination in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say it’s absurd to accuse them of gender discrimination and other human rights violations, as four…
Continue Reading Netanyahu vows to use ‘full force’ against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to carry out “full force” strikes against…
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FIRST ALERT: Tracking excessive and record heat for the Desert Southwest
An unseasonable ridge of high pressure is turning up the heat here in the Desert Southwest. I am tracking record temperatures for the next several…
Continue ReadingPakistani security forces say they killed 8 militants in a raid in the restive northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed eight militants in an overnight raid on their hideout in a…
Continue Reading South Korea sets a compensation plan for dog meat farmers before the 2027 ban
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has announced plans to compensate farmers and others in the country’s dwindling dog meat…
Continue ReadingMan who set off explosion at California courthouse had a criminal case there
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — A 20-year-old man tossed an explosive device into the California courthouse where he was about to be arraigned on a gun…
Continue ReadingMan who set off explosion at California courthouse had a criminal case there
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — A 20-year-old man tossed an explosive device into the California courthouse where he was about to be arraigned on a gun…
Continue ReadingGiroud, Loris propel LAFC to 3-1 extra-time victory over Sporting KC in US Open Cup final
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris reached the pinnacle of soccer’s mountaintop by helping France win the…
Continue Reading Pope travels to the heart of Europe to appeal for peace and to boost his dwindling flock
Associated Press LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Pope Francis called for Europe to be a beacon of peace in war and a welcome home for migrants and refugees as he…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea has enough uranium to build a ‘double-digit’ number of bombs, Seoul’s spy agency says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has likely enriched enough uranium to build a “double-digit” number of bombs and is…
Continue ReadingJapanese court acquits the longest-serving death row inmate of a 1966 quadruple murder
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty on Thursday after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple…
Continue ReadingDodgers edge second-place Padres 4-3, can clinch NL West with win in series finale
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base of the season in the sixth inning and…
Continue ReadingNASA downplays role in development of Titan submersible that imploded
Associated Press OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush said the carbon fiber hull used in an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the…
Continue Reading A new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing arrives in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong welcomed a new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing on Thursday with a lavish ceremony, raising hopes for a boost to…
Continue Reading Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner…
Continue ReadingJudge prepares ruling on possible retrial of movie armorer in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge heard court arguments in the possible dismissal of a criminal conviction against a movie armorer in…
Continue Reading Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane
Associated Press CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as…
Continue ReadingJudges set to hear arguments in Donald Trump’s appeal of civil fraud verdict
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump hits the homestretch of his White House run, the former president’s lawyers are heading to a New…
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