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Palestinians inspect damage after Israel ends raid of West Bank camp and warns it was not a one-off

JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) - Israel withdrew troops from a West Bank militant stronghold Wednesday but warned that its most intense military operation in the occupied territory in nearly two d...

Jul 05, 2023

Air raid sirens sound in southern Israel, raising risk of new front of fighting

JENIN, West Bank (AP) - The Israeli military is reporting air-raid sirens in southern Israel, indicating rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. A rocket strike would risk opening up a new front of fighting ...

Jul 04, 2023

Suspicious powder found at the White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wi...

Jul 04, 2023

Happy with a safe pair of hands as the war drags on, NATO again extends Stoltenberg's mandate

BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will stay in office for another year, the 31-nation military alliance decided on Tuesday. Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister, has be...

Jul 04, 2023

Multiple people shot in Philadelphia; suspect in custody

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Multiple people were shot in Philadelphia on Monday night, according to police. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department told The Associated Press there were "multiple...

Jul 03, 2023

Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won't seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Senegalese President Macky Sall declared Monday evening that he will not run for a third term in next year's elections, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that...

Jul 03, 2023

Venus Williams falls early in her first match at her 24th Wimbledon and loses to Elina Svitolina

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams lost in the first round of her 24th appearance at the All England Club. Williams fell to the ground at Centre Court early on again...

Jul 03, 2023

Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say

BALTIMORE (AP) - Two people were killed and 28 were wounded when gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore Sunday morning, including three who are in critical condition, police said. Baltimore Pol...

Jul 02, 2023

France arrests more than 1,300 people after fourth night of rioting over teen's killing by police

PARIS (AP) - France's Interior Ministry said Saturday that 1,311 people were arrested around the country during a fourth night of riots triggered by the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old by police. The...

Jul 01, 2023

At least 51 people killed in road accident in western Kenya, 32 injured, police and Red Cross say

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said. The Friday evening accident occurred at a location known f...

Jul 01, 2023