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Hamas fighters storm Israeli towns in surprise attack; Israel responds with deadly strikes on Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) - Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and rampaged through nearby Israeli communities, killing at least 250 people and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise at...

Oct 07, 2023

California governor vetoes bill that would have banned caste discrimination

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to outlaw caste-based discrimination. Caste is a division of people related to birth or...

Oct 07, 2023

Palestinian militants launch dozens of rockets into Israel. Millions of Israelis are told to shelter

JERUSALEM (AP) - Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip launched dozens of rockets toward Israel early Saturday, setting off air raid sirens across the country and raising the likelihood of a new rou...

Oct 06, 2023

Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trial

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A judge ruled Friday that the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in a 2021 rampage is mentally competent to stand trial. The decision allows the prosecuti...

Oct 06, 2023

Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice rejects GOP call to recuse on redistricting cases

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A newly elected liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, who has called Republican-drawn electoral districts "rigged," declined to recuse herself on Friday from a pair of redistri...

Oct 06, 2023

Simone Biles wins 6th all-around title at worlds to become most decorated gymnast in history

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Simone Biles won the individual all-around title at the world championships for the sixth time on Friday to become the most decorated gymnast in history. Ten years after she wo...

Oct 06, 2023

NY appeals court declines to halt Trump’s civil fraud trial while he contests a pretrial ruling

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals judge declined Friday to halt Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, rebuffing the former president's request to postpone it while he fights a pretrial ruling that could ...

Oct 06, 2023

A judge rules against a Republican challenge of a congressional redistricting map in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico state judge ruled against a Republican Party challenge of new congressional boundaries approved by Democrats that divvied up a politically conservative oil-producing...

Oct 06, 2023

Police find at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation

CAON CITY, Colo. (AP) - Police said Friday they have found at least 115 bodies at Colorado 'green' funeral home under investigation for improper handling of remains. Fremont County Sheriff Allen Coope...

Oct 06, 2023

What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the ...

Oct 06, 2023