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Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza in a heavy air and ground assault. At least 210 Palestinians, including children, were killed, a Gaza health...
Biden calls France 'our first friend' as host Macron says, 'Allied we are and allied we will stay'
PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden said France was America's “first friend” at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at showing off their partnership on global security...
Takeaways from Hunter Biden's gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Pictures of President Joe Biden's son with drug paraphernalia and bare-chested in a bubble bath. Text messages between Hunter Biden and drug dealers. Testimony from Hunter's exes about relationships destroyed by his drug use. Hunter Biden's trial on gun...
Your time is up, Italy's hard-right leader tells EU center parties as she votes in European election
ROME (AP) — Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined voters in Italy and a half dozen European Union nations in casting a ballot during the penultimate day of European Union parliamentary elections on Saturday. The bloc’s premier hard-right politician threw down the gauntlet to the traditional...
How this Maryland pastor ended up leading one of the fastest-growing churches in the nation
CALVERTON, Md. (AP) — The Rev. Matthew L. Watley says it’s not happenstance his suburban Maryland congregation, part of the historically Black African Methodist Episcopal denomination, landed at the top of a list of the fastest-growing churches in America. From hearing his call...
Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious as there will be little relief from the warm weather until monsoon thunderstorms begin to kick...
Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here's what to do if you're at risk
NEW YORK (AP) — Seriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade, and people 35 and under are struggling more than other age groups to pay their bills. The share of credit card debt that’s severely delinquent, defined as being more than 90 days...
A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. ...
Netflix's recipe for success includes 'secret sauce' spiced with Silicon Valley savvy
LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Although its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix still taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional TV and movie studios. The Los Gatos, California, company, based more than 300 miles away from Hollywood,...
Iga Swiatek wins a third consecutive French Open women's title by overwhelming Jasmine Paolini
PARIS (AP) — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. Swiatek kept making mistakes early Saturday, got broken in the third game and trailed at Court Philippe Chatrier. Might a true surprise be in the...
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Pop and power: Travis Kelce wins home run hitting contest as girlfriend Taylor Swift tours in Europe
EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Travis Kelce's power extends beyond the football field or dating one of the world's most famous women. Kansas City's talented tight end, who also happens to be pop superstar Taylor Swift's boyfriend, showed off his batting skills on Saturday by winning a home...
Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
Authorities are using boats to patrol the ocean and warning swimmers about sharks this weekend along Florida's Gulf Coast, where a woman and two teenage girls were hurt in two separate shark attacks on Friday. The attacks off beaches in the Florida Panhandle led authorities to...
Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza in a heavy air and ground assault. At least 210 Palestinians, including children, were killed, a Gaza health...
They're on the edge of glory, and the edge of an art museum, as cliff divers come to Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Rhiannan Iffland stepped to the edge of a platform nearly seven stories above Boston Harbor, thousands of cheering fans packed onto docks, roofs and sidewalks below, and soared through the air with the city's skyline disappearing behind her as she rocketed toward the tea-brown...
Christophe Deloire, the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders, has died. He was 53
PARIS (AP) — Christophe Deloire, who negotiated to free imprisoned journalists around the world and offered refuge to reporters under threat as the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders, died Saturday. He was 53. Deloire had been battling sudden and aggressive...
Howard University cuts ties with Sean 'Diddy' Combs after video of attack on Cassie
Howard University is cutting ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship program in his name, after a recently released 2016 video that appeared to show him attacking the R&B singer Cassie. “Mr. Combs’...
A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. ...
11 bodies of migrants who were trying to reach Italy recovered off Libya
ROME (AP) — An aid group said Saturday it recovered the bodies of 11 migrants off the Libyan coast and transferred them to an Italian coast guard ship off Lampedusa island, where thousands are trying to reach from North Africa. The aid group, Doctors Without Borders, said its Geo...
Mavericks' plan to stop Celtics in NBA Finals: Get them to fight among themselves
BOSTON (AP) — Jason Kidd couldn’t figure out how to stop the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Now he’s hoping they will get in their own way. The Mavericks coach seemed eager to sow dissension in the Boston locker room on Saturday when he singled out...
Disneyland employee dies after falling from moving golf cart in theme park backstage
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A Disneyland employee died after she fell from a moving golf cart in the backstage area of the Southern California theme park, authorities said Saturday. Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock said authorities responded to the Disneyland Resort on Wednesday...
