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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as explosions heard near Isfahan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. It...
12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. Selection of alternates is ongoing
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of dramatic testimony. The court quickly turned to selecting alternate...
Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work
NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial ordered the media on Thursday not to report on where potential jurors have worked and to be careful about revealing information about those who will sit in judgment of the former president. Judge Juan Merchan acted after...
India starts voting in the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term as prime minister
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader. The voters...
House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow
WASHINGTON (AP) — House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies at a critical moment at home and abroad. ...
First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
DENVER (AP) — Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to reign in bias in AI decision making are facing headwinds from every direction. Lawmakers working on these bills, in...
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel has worked to prevent. The vote in the 15-member Security...
Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill could be law as soon as next week...
Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman's daughter
NEW YORK (AP) — New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University on Thursday and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman. Several students involved in the protest said they also were...
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin’ man. He left home at 16 to join the circus and became a renowned guitarist touring the world with the Allman Brothers Band. He wrote the group’s biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” and remained on the road until...
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as explosions heard near Isfahan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. It...
Iranian state television says nuclear facilities near Isfahan 'fully safe' after air defense batteries fired in area
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state television says nuclear facilities near Isfahan 'fully safe' after air defense batteries fired in area.
California shooting that left 4 dead and earlier killing of 2 cousins are linked, investigators say
GREENFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Investigators have found a connection between a mass shooting last month that left four people dead and the February killing of two cousins in central California, authorities said Thursday. Over 50 search warrants have been served as part of the...
India starts voting in the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term as prime minister
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader. The voters...
Iran grounds commercial aircraft across wide swath of the country as air defense systems fire amid reported explosions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran grounds commercial aircraft across wide swath of the country as air defense systems fire amid reported explosions.Iran fires air defense batteries in several provinces, the state-run IRNA news agency reports, without elaborating
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fires air defense batteries in several provinces, the state-run IRNA news agency reports, without elaborating.
The Latest | Commercial planes change routes over west Iran as 'explosions' reported
Israel vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack, leaving the region bracing for further escalation after months of fighting in Gaza. Commercial planes diverted from their routes over western Iran early Friday without explanation, while one semi-official Iranian news agency reported...
Iranian state TV says 'loud sound' heard in Isfahan province as flights divert around area amid tensions with Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state TV says 'loud sound' heard in Isfahan province as flights divert around area amid tensions with Israel.Unfair labor complaint filed against Notre Dame over athletes
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — An unfair labor complaint was filed Thursday against the University of Notre Dame for classifying college athletes as “student-athletes.” The complaint was filed with the National Labor Relations Board by a California-based group calling itself the...
Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the company said Thursday. It's part of a broader plan to integrate artificial intelligence...
