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Army private who fled to North Korea charged with desertion, held by US military, officials tells AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States earlier this month has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday night, ...

Oct 19, 2023

Biden declares support for Israel and Ukraine is 'vital' for U.S. security

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden declared it is "vital for America's national security" for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case Thursday night for deepening U.S. involvem...

Oct 19, 2023

Suspect who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco armed with knife, crossbow

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco police said a man killed by police after intentionally crashing a car at the Chinese Consulate was armed with a knife, and a crossbow and arrows. San Francisco Polic...

Oct 19, 2023

Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024. Butler - who was named earlier this month by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom t...

Oct 19, 2023

Sidney Powell pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump loss in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) - Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawl...

Oct 19, 2023

Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize

STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country's conservative Islamic theocr...

Oct 19, 2023

Palestinians in Gaza feel nowhere is safe amid unrelenting Israeli airstrikes

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared safe zones, heightening fears among more...

Oct 19, 2023

Las Vegas Aces become first repeat WNBA champs in 21 years, beating Liberty 70-69 in Game 4

NEW YORK (AP) - The Las Vegas Aces became the first team in 21 years to win back-to-back WNBA championships, getting 24 points and 16 rebounds from A'ja Wilson and a defensive stop in the closing seco...

Oct 18, 2023

2 more arrests announced in shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded a second

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with an airport parking garage shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded another, authorities announce...

Oct 18, 2023

GOP's Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker as colleagues seek options

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even more GOP colleagues who refus...

Oct 18, 2023