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Quake shakes northwest Nepal, killing at least 128 and injuring dozens. Officials fear toll to rise

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people...

Nov 03, 2023

Killer on the loose: Maine mass shooter was alive for most of massive search, autopsy suggests

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Army reservist who fatally shot 18 people at two locations in Lewiston before disappearing into the night was alive and possibly on the run during a good portion of the huge...

Nov 03, 2023

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - A teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia can press forward with her $40 million against a school system over claims of negligence by school administrators,...

Nov 03, 2023

Stellar women's field takes aim at New York City Marathon record on Sunday

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City Marathon women's record, which has stood for 20 years, could go down Sunday with one of the strongest fields assembled in the history of the race. Reigning champion S...

Nov 03, 2023

Man killed, 1-year-old boy suffers fatal injuries in Montana shooting, suspects identified

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A man was shot to death and a 1-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries after gunfire was sprayed into a residence in Montana's largest city. Several suspects have been identified ...

Nov 03, 2023

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says 'we need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians'

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said more needs to be done to "protect Palestinian civilians" in Gaza and that, without that, there will be "no partners for peace...

Nov 03, 2023

Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear

It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn't until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory - grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful o...

Nov 02, 2023

House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel as Biden vows to veto the GOP's approach

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House approved $14.5 billion in military aid Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that pos...

Nov 02, 2023

No evidence of mechanical failure in plane crash that killed North Dakota lawmaker, report says

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Federal investigators say they found no evidence of a mechanical failure before a North Dakota state senator's plane crashed in Utah last month, killing him, his wife and their t...

Nov 02, 2023

Colombia's government says ELN guerrillas kidnapped the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's government said Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, known as ELN, was responsible for the weekend kidnapping of the father of Liverpool and C...

Nov 02, 2023