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8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months
JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosion in southern Gaza killed eight Israeli soldiers, the military said Saturday, making it the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. The attack, coming more than eight months into a grinding war that shows few signs of ending soon, was likely to...
Shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb injures 8, including 2 children. An 8-year-old is critical
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Eight people were injured, including an 8-year-old boy who was struck in the head and was in critical condition, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday. Law enforcement tracked a...
Trump visits a Black church, addresses a MAGA activist gathering amid swing through pivotal Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in battleground...
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Saturday night suggested President Joe Biden “should have to take a cognitive test," only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee referred to Texas Republican Rep....
Biden goes straight from G7 to Hollywood fundraiser, balancing geopolitics with his reelection bid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After flying through the night across nine time zones, from southern Italy to Southern California, President Joe Biden shifted his focus from Russia's challenge of Western unity to raking in big money for his reelection campaign at a Hollywood fundraiser featuring George...
UK royals unite on palace balcony, with Kate back at her first public event since cancer diagnosis
LONDON (AP) — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ’ first appearance at a public event since her cancer diagnosis early this year. The annual event was also a show of stability by the...
Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republicans rejected Sen. Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor on Saturday, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be his running mate. Braun, who is leaving the Senate, endorsed state Rep. Julie McGuire for his running...
World leaders meet in Switzerland to discuss a Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Dozens of world leaders converged on a Swiss resort Saturday to discuss how to bring peace to war-ravaged Ukraine, though any hopes of a real breakthrough were muted by the absence of Russia. More than two years into the war, the combatants remain as...
Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it
A judge has overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman who was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in a 1980 killing that her attorneys argue was actually committed by a now-discredited police officer. Judge Ryan Horsman ruled late Friday that Sandra Hemme, who...
Outraged Brazilian women stage protests against bill to equate late abortions with homicide
SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday as protests sweep across Brazil in opposition to a bill that would further criminalize abortions. If passed, the law would equate the termination of a pregnancy after 22 weeks with homicide. ...
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Shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb injures 8, including 2 children. An 8-year-old is critical
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Eight people were injured, including an 8-year-old boy who was struck in the head and was in critical condition, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday. Law enforcement tracked a...
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Saturday night suggested President Joe Biden “should have to take a cognitive test," only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee referred to Texas Republican Rep....
Singapore rushes to clean-up oil slick after boat hits stationary fuel supply ship
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore’s southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa, and sparked concerns it may threaten marine wildlife as a clean-up operation was underway...
An 8-year-old who was shot at a Michigan splash pad was struck in the head and is in critical condition, sheriff says
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — An 8-year-old who was shot at a Michigan splash pad was struck in the head and is in critical condition, sheriff says.
Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia on Sunday focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship including shared giant pandas and a rebounding wine trade as he promised a new breeding pair of the rare bears and urged both countries to put aside their...
Toyota shareholders demand vote against chairman Toyoda as automaker embroiled in testing scandal
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s chairman Akio Toyoda will be facing some disgruntled shareholders this week, as two major proxy groups demand a vote against keeping the grandson of the founder on its board. The vote expected at the June 18 annual shareholders meeting comes after Toyota...
Suspect in shooting of 8 at a Michigan splash pad has died by suicide, police say
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Suspect in shooting of 8 at a Michigan splash pad has died by suicide, police say.At least 2 of 8 victims in shooting at Michigan splash pad are children, sheriff's office says
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — At least 2 of 8 victims in shooting at Michigan splash pad are children, sheriff's office says.Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads as authorities issue evacuation orders
GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities issued evacuation orders Saturday as a wildfire in Los Angeles County spread thousands of acres close to a major highway and threatened nearby structures, officials said. The blaze that is being called the Post Fire burned more than 3,600 acres...
Trump visits a Black church, addresses a MAGA activist gathering amid swing through pivotal Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in battleground...
