What to know about Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was killed in Gaza
Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, was the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked…
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Mexican newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Sinaloa state capital
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Assailants have fired a dozen gunshots at a building housing the newspaper El Debate in the embattled northern…
Continue ReadingProposed Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge expansion could lead to buyout of mining project
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency is proposing an expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast wildlife refuge. That could…
Continue ReadingA court in Italy rejects the outsourced detention of the first migrants sent to Albania
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A court in Italy has ruled against the right-wing government’s move to detain 12 migrants at newly opened centers in…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL quarterback Jay Cutler charged with DUI, possession of handgun after traffic accident
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun…
Continue ReadingYahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is dead at 61
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the longest, deadliest…
Continue ReadingPerry High School shooter sought fame and tried to livestream the attack, investigation shows
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The investigation into a deadly shooting at a small-town Iowa high school in January reveals new details,…
Continue ReadingCrews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 Oakland homes, forced 500 evacuations
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside…
Continue ReadingCrews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 Oakland homes, forced 500 evacuations
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside…
Continue ReadingRussia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine as world leaders mull next steps
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has returned to Ukraine the bodies of 501 soldiers in what appears to be the biggest repatriation of…
Continue ReadingDesigners of the late Princess Diana’s wedding dress settle dispute over drawings of the gown
LONDON (AP) — The onetime husband and wife team who designed Princess Diana’s wedding dress have settled their dispute over the sale of the…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move…
Continue ReadingProsecutors in Iran target a newspaper over its cartoon mocking internet restrictions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian newspaper implying that the public needed to have the patience of the Biblical figure Job in waiting for President…
Continue ReadingReba McEntire finds a new on-screen family in NBC’s ‘Happy’s Place’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Reba McEntire finds herself behind the bar in her latest return to network TV, making a series that’s…
Continue ReadingBiden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is shelling out billions of dollars for clean energy and approving major offshore wind…
Continue ReadingAfro-Colombians fight the effects of gold mining through biodiversity projects in a violent region
Associated Press SAN ISIDRO, Colombia (AP) — Many initiatives by ethnic communities in impoverished Choco in northwestern Colombia aim to fight…
Continue ReadingPrague bans nighttime pub crawls to deal with drunk and rowdy visitors
Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech capital has approved a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, a popular pastime for tourists that has…
Continue ReadingMalaysia to revamp gasoline subsidies and raise taxes in a bid to narrow deficit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will introduce new taxes and revamp gasoline, education and healthcare subsidies next year as part of…
Continue Reading Liam Payne’s 1D bandmates, Cheryl, Simon Cowell and more mourn singer
LONDON (AP) — Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians have expressed shock and sadness over the death of former One Direction singer Liam…
Continue ReadingPolish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish zoo is celebrating the arrival of four Sumatran tiger cubs, announcing their birth Friday after…
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