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D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe's new war
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. Now bent with age, the dwindling number of World War II veterans joined a new generation of leaders on Thursday to honor the dead, the living and the fight for democracy on the shores...
Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of Normandy
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by pledging “we will not walk away” from Ukraine, drawing a direct line from the fight to liberate Europe from Nazi domination to today's war against Russian aggression. ...
Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The widow of Hunter Biden's brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag and tossed it in a trash can outside a market near her...
Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest
In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that led to the recall of three GOP members of the county commission. They did so only after state officials warned them it was their legal duty to record...
Gaza hospital says fewer women and children died in Israeli strike on school than earlier reported
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The hospital where bodies were brought after an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has amended its records to show that fewer women and children were among those killed. The Israeli military says it carried out a precise...
Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don't forget your fellow citizens
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Dekel-Chen dreams of the moment when his abducted 35-year-old son, Sagui, is reunited with his wife and three young children, including a daughter born two months after the devastating attack on Israel that initiated the war. Ruby Chen longs to recover...
Man charged in Gilgo Beach serial killings kept 'blueprint' of crimes on computer, prosecutors say
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect accused of murdering multiple women and leaving their corpses scattered along the Long Island coast kept a “blueprint” of his crimes on his computer, prosecutors revealed Thursday as they brought charges against Rex Heuermann in two more killings....
Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsider
From its towering white steeple and red-brick facade to its Sunday services filled with rousing gospel hymns and evangelistic sermons, First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, bears many of the classic hallmarks of a Southern Baptist church. On a recent Sunday, its pastor for...
Tornado hits Michigan, killing toddler, while Ohio and Maryland storms injure at least 13
BALTIMORE (AP) — A tornado that ripped through suburban Detroit earlier this week downed trees that smashed through the roof of Abby Sata’s family home, sending water gushing below. Though they now have a giant crane taking trees off the house, they were lucky no one was hurt....
Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The horse transformed human history – and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse. Around 4,200 years ago, one particular lineage of horse quickly became dominant across Eurasia, suggesting that’s when humans started to...
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Gaza hospital says fewer women and children died in Israeli strike on school than earlier reported
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The hospital where bodies were brought after an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has amended its records to show that fewer women and children were among those killed. The Israeli military says it carried out a precise...
US sending $225M in military aid to Ukraine, US officials say, including ammo Kyiv can use to strike over Russian border
WASHINGTON (AP) — US sending $225M in military aid to Ukraine, US officials say, including ammo Kyiv can use to strike over Russian border.
US to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, in a new package that includes ammunition Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend the city of Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault. The...
Minnesota man's 2001 murder conviction should be overturned, officials say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who was convicted of murder in 2001 should be exonerated, a special unit of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office said Thursday, saying prosecutors used shoddy legal tactics and unreliable evidence to secure a conviction in the 1998 killing of an 84-year-old...
Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The widow of Hunter Biden's brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag and tossed it in a trash can outside a market near her...
The Latest: Jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial dismissed for the day
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on Hunter Biden's federal gun trial (all times local): Edward Banner, the man who found Hunter Biden's gun in the trash, finished testifying, and the judge dismissed jurors for the day. Afterwards, prosecutor Derek Hines told the...
Sudanese RSF paramilitaries clash with the army, leaving at least 100 people dead
CAIRO (AP) — At least 100 people were killed, and dozens were injured after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira province in Sudan on Wednesday, officials said. Women, children, and the elderly were among the victims in the RSF attacks on Wad al-Noura...
Man charged in Gilgo Beach serial killings kept 'blueprint' of crimes on computer, prosecutors say
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect accused of murdering multiple women and leaving their corpses scattered along the Long Island coast kept a “blueprint” of his crimes on his computer, prosecutors revealed Thursday as they brought charges against Rex Heuermann in two more killings....
Memphis, Tennessee, police checking if veteran charged with killing homeless man has targeted others
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police are investigating whether a U.S. Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man has targeted other homeless people in the city, a spokesperson said. Kurt Loucks, 41, was charged Friday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Shaun...
Class-action lawsuit against NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribers gets underway
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws got underway in federal court Thursday with the league's attorney telling jurors that fans have a choice when it comes to watching games and the “Sunday Ticket” package is...
