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Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people, hospital says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - A Palestinian health official said Wednesday that at least 21 people were killed by an Israeli strike on a camp housing displaced people in Gaza. Atif Al-Hout, the dir...

Dec 04, 2024

Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people, hospital says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - A Palestinian health official said Wednesday that at least 21 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a camp housing displaced people in Gaza. Atif Al-Hout, the dir...

Dec 04, 2024

Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over a series of allegations

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nomination of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon, is under pressure as senators who would need to confirm him weigh a series of allegations ...

Dec 04, 2024

Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over a series of allegations

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nomination of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon, is under pressure as senators who would need to confirm him weigh a series of allegations ...

Dec 04, 2024

Democrat Adam Gray captures California's 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Democrat Adam Gray captured California's 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the final U.S. House contest to be decided this year. Gray'...

Dec 03, 2024

South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that ...

Dec 03, 2024

South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that ...

Dec 03, 2024

Missouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl, then dumping her body in a sinkhole outside a small, rural town. Christopher Collings...

Dec 03, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional "disrup...

Dec 03, 2024

Trump team signs agreement to allow Justice to conduct background checks on nominees, staff

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a week...

Dec 03, 2024