Russian missiles and drones target Kyiv for 5 hours and hit Ukraine’s power grid
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air defenses battled an overnight Russian aerial attack on the capital Kyiv for five hours,…
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Police are probing apparent cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations
LONDON (AP) — U.K. transport officials and police are investigating a “cyber-security incident” after users of public Wi-Fi networks at the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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 Reading Taliban 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…
Continue Reading Pakistani 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 Reading Man 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 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 Reading North 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 Reading Japanese 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 Reading NASA 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 Reading Judge 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 Reading Judges 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…
Continue Reading A far-right party is looking for a historic election win in Austria
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s far-right Freedom Party could win a national election for the first time when Austria votes on Sunday.…
Continue Reading Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina
AP National Political Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There’s an unlikely star in Kamala Harris’ fight to make history in North Carolina: Mark…
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