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Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the almost 7-month-long war, as cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to...
What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for the country’s leaders more than six months into the Israel-Hamas war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written in general terms...
Protesters take over Columbia University's Hamilton Hall in escalation of anti-war demonstrations
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses...
Prosecutors at Donald Trump's hush money trial zero in on the details
NEW YORK (AP) — The first week of testimony at Donald Trump's hush money trial was the scene-setter for jurors: Manhattan prosecutors portrayed what they say was an illegal scheme to influence the 2016 presidential campaign by burying negative stories. Now prosecutors are working on filling in...
4 law officers serving warrant are killed, 4 wounded in shootout at North Carolina home, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four law officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said. Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood to...
Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Vassallo is lukewarm about casting her first presidential ballot for President Joe Biden in November. But when the 18-year-old senior at Jupiter High School in Florida thinks about the things she cares about, she says her vote for the Democratic incumbent is an...
Abducted retired Catholic bishop who mediated between cartels in Mexico is located, hospitalized
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in Mexico was located and taken to a hospital after apparently being briefly kidnapped, the Mexican Council of Bishops said Monday. The church leadership in Mexico said in a...
The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run institute training tourism and hospitality professionals. It’s a motley crew. One student is a model. Another is 17 and has no job...
A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Cheng “Charlie” Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash emblazoned with the words “Iu-Mien USA” as he hoisted an oversized check for $1.3 billion above his head. The 46-year-old immigrant's luck in winning an enormous Powerball jackpot in Oregon...
U.S. and Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup, Brazil and joint German-Dutch-Belgian bids remain
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup on Monday and said they will focus on trying to host the 2031 tournament. The decision left a proposal from Brazil and a joint...
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Ralph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting
NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren has been known for many a grand fashion show over the years: taking over Central Park for a sumptuous anniversary celebration, for example, or staging a runway show amid his eye-popping classic car collection. But for his Fall/Holiday 2024 collection,...
Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the almost 7-month-long war, as cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to...
Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Tuesday. At least 10 police have died this year while on security duty for vaccination campaigns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. ...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. April 27, 2024. Editorial: Motorists need strategies, not scare campaigns, to reduce driving distractions More than 40,000 people in the U.S. were killed last year in vehicle crashes, according to preliminary data from the National Highway...
Editorial Roundup: Illnois
Chicago Sun-Times. April 26, 2024. Editorial: With Bears stadium plans, Springfield should just slam on the brakes With all the important priorities the state has to tackle, why should Springfield rush to help the billionaire McCaskey family build a football stadium?...
Protesters take over Columbia University's Hamilton Hall in escalation of anti-war demonstrations
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses...
Editorial Roundup: Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 28, 2024. Editorial: Missourians have one week left to help get abortion rights on the ballot Missourians who believe that women have an inalienable right to decide what happens inside their own bodies could be forgiven for browsing the...
Editorial Roundup: Kansas
Topeka Capital-Journal. April 26, 2024. Editorial: With Jake LaTurner leaving U.S. Congress, others must step up. Kansans deserve choices. Jake LaTurner announced he won’t seek reelection for his U.S. Congressional seat. That leaves less than two months for...
Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over the storming of the Mexican Embassy
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Mexico took Ecuador to the top U.N. court on Tuesday, accusing the nation of violating international law by storming the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest a former vice president who had just been granted asylum by Mexico. The April 5 raid, hours...
The Latest | Netanyahu vows to launch an offensive in Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to launch an offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza despite calls for restraint. He said Israel will destroy Hamas’ battalions there “with or without a deal” currently being discussed in talks in Cairo. Israel and Hamas are...
