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Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker and will try to unite before a floor vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite to elect the conservative in a floor vote after ousting Rep. Kevin McCart...

Oct 11, 2023

The number of US citizens killed in the Israel-Hamas war rises to 22

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of U.S. citizens confirmed to have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war has risen to 22, the State Department said Wednesday. That's an increase from the 14 who'd been conf...

Oct 11, 2023

Ukraine President Zelenskyy at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia

BRUSSELS (AP) - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at NATO for Wednesday's meetings with alliance defense ministers to further drum up support for Ukraine's fight against Russia. The U....

Oct 11, 2023

Australian-Chinese journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - A Chinese-Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges and detained in China for three years has returned to Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...

Oct 10, 2023

Bedard earns assist in NHL debut as Blackhawks beat Crosby, Penguins 4-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Connor Bedard skated into the faceoff circle, saw one of his idols standing across from him and tried to soak in the moment. That really was Sidney Crosby within arm's reach. That re...

Oct 10, 2023

Israel strikes neighborhood after neighborhood in Gaza as war appears set to escalate

JERUSALEM (AP) - Residents of the Gaza Strip scrambled to find safety Wednesday, as Israeli warplanes hammered neighborhood after neighborhood in the tiny coastal enclave, retaliating for the deadly w...

Oct 10, 2023

Texas executes man who questioned evidence presented at trial in deadly carjacking of elderly woman

HOUSTON (AP) - A Texas man who unsuccessfully challenged the safety of the state's lethal injection drugs and raised questions about evidence used to persuade a jury to sentence him to death for killi...

Oct 10, 2023

Wild-card Rangers sweep favoured Orioles with 7-1 win at home

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Corey Seager and Adolis Garca homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an American Le...

Oct 10, 2023

6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where earlier quake killed over 2,000

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) - Another strong earthquake has shaken part of western Afghanistan where a quake on Saturday killed more than 2,000. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake Wednesday morning was about 28...

Oct 10, 2023

Lidia makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds near Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Lidia made landfall as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm Tuesday evening with winds of 140 mph (220 kph) near Mexico's Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta. The...

Oct 10, 2023