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Israeli army says rocket fired from Gaza into Israel, testing fragile cease-fire

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military says Palestinian militants have fired a rocket into southern Israel. The launch on Sunday comes less than 24 hours after a cease-fire was reached betw...

May 14, 2023

Turkey's elections for presidency, parliament underway

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Voters in Turkey are heading to the polls on Sunday for landmark parliamentary and presidential elections that are expected to be tightly contested and could be the biggest chall...

May 13, 2023

Islamic Jihad leader says cease-fire reached with Israel

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - A leader of the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza says a cease-fire has been reached with Israel to end five days of heavy fighting. Mohamad al-Hindi told the Al Kahera...

May 13, 2023

North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The veto came Saturday during a public rally. ...

May 13, 2023

LeBron James, Lakers eliminate champion Warriors with 122-101 victory in Game 6

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Six months and a day after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2-10 to start the regular season, they emphatically eliminated the defending NBA champions to reach the Western Conference ...

May 12, 2023

Money-hungry, or spiritually misguided? Jury to announce verdict in trial of slain kids' mom

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho jury is expected to announce a verdict on murder, conspiracy and grand theft charges Friday afternoon in the strange triple murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell. Prosecutor...

May 12, 2023

Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider freed after surrendering to manslaughter charge

NEW YORK (AP) - A U.S. Marine veteran who used a fatal chokehold on an agitated New York City subway passenger was freed from custody Friday hours after surrendering on a manslaughter charge. Daniel P...

May 12, 2023

Islamabad high court gives ex-PM Imran Khan a 2-week reprieve from arrest in graft case

ISLAMABAD (AP) - A high court in Islamabad has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan a two-week reprieve from arrest in a graft case and granted him bail on the charges. Babar Awan, the lawyer for ...

May 12, 2023

Authorities capture 1 of 2 inmates who escaped from Philadelphia prison

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - One of two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia prison was captured Thursday night while dressed as a woman, federal authorities said. Members of a U.S. Marshals Service fugitiv...

May 11, 2023

Pandemic-related asylum restrictions known as Title 42 expire, straining US immigration system

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Pandemic-related asylum restrictions that expelled migrants millions of times were lifted early Friday, as people raced to enter the United States before new rules announced by P...

May 11, 2023