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Israeli military orders evacuation of several Lebanese communities near the border

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities. The orders on Tuesday came hours after Israel sent ground forces into southern Lebanon...

Oct 01, 2024

School bus catches fire outside Bangkok and 25 on board are feared dead, government officials say

BANGKOK (AP) - A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday with 25 of those on board feared dead, according to officials and rescuers. The bus was carr...

Oct 01, 2024

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange says he pleaded 'guilty to journalism' in order to be freed

LONDON (AP) - In his first public remarks since he was released from prison, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday that he has been freed after years of incarceration because "I pled guilty to...

Oct 01, 2024

Humberto Ortega, Nicaragua's ex-military chief who later turned critic of his brother, dies at 77

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter Humberto Ortega, a Sandinista defense minister who later in life became a critic of his older brother President Daniel Ortega, has died at age 77, Nicar...

Sep 30, 2024

Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced ...

Sep 30, 2024

Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. Ishiba was chosen as the governing Liberal Democrati...

Sep 30, 2024

Humberto Ortega, Nicaragua's ex-military chief who later turned critic of his brother, dies at 77

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter Humberto Ortega, a Sandinista defense minister who later in life became a critic of his older brother President Daniel Ortega, has died at age 77, Nicar...

Sep 30, 2024

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83

NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. ...

Sep 30, 2024

Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy

ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. Fulton County Superio...

Sep 30, 2024

Lindor homer sends Mets to playoffs with 8-7 win over Braves, who need victory in twin-bill 2nd game

ATLANTA (AP) - The Mets are headed to the postseason after Francisco Lindor's two-run homer in the ninth capped a wild back-and-forth over the final two innings, giving New York an 8-7 victory over th...

Sep 30, 2024