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Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is 'at the cusp' of an historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is "at the cusp" of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. In an address to the U.N. Genera...

Sep 22, 2023

New Jersey Sen. Menendez and his wife are indicted

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery. Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the charges against the 69-year-old Democrat nearl...

Sep 22, 2023

Ukraine missile strike hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters, kills 1 serviceman

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine carried out a fiery missile strike Friday on the main headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, killing one serviceman, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Photos and video...

Sep 22, 2023

Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast ahead of potential cyclone, forecasters say

MIAMI (AP) - A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that's headed toward the East Coast. The National Hurricane Cent...

Sep 21, 2023

Man executed for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed an inmate Thursday for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student - a case that went unsolved for years until DNA from the crime scene matched...

Sep 21, 2023

India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens between countries

NEW DELHI - India's visa processing centre in Canada suspended services Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada's leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Can...

Sep 21, 2023

Russia strikes cities from east to west Ukraine, starting fires and killing at least 2

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian missiles pounded cities across Ukraine early Thursday morning, according to Ukrainian authorities, starting fires, killing at least two people and trapping others under ru...

Sep 21, 2023

Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in China on first visit since the beginning of war in Syria

BEIJING (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in China on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria's 12-year conflict during which Beijing has been one of his main backers, s...

Sep 20, 2023

Under pressure over border, Biden admin grants protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

WASHINGTON (AP) - Under intense political pressure from fellow Democrats, the Biden administration announced late Wednesday that it was granting protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who ...

Sep 20, 2023

Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the ...

Sep 20, 2023