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Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a 'new phase' of war
BEIRUT (AP) — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said. At least 20 people were killed...
A war with Hezbollah may be looming. Is Israel prepared?
JERUSALEM (AP) — With Israel's defense minister announcing a “new phase” of the war and an apparent Israeli attack setting off explosions in electronic devices in Lebanon, the specter of all-out combat between Israel and Hezbollah seems closer than ever before. Hopes for a...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs will stay in jail after bail is denied for a second time
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter...
Inside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death
NEW YORK (AP) — As they unsuccessfully fought to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the music mogul’s lawyers highlighted a litany of horrors at the Brooklyn federal lockup where he was headed: horrific conditions, rampant violence and multiple deaths. ...
Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden's campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people connected to the Democratic president in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal...
Harris hits Trump's promise of mass deportations as both candidates break from battleground states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday criticized Republican Donald Trump's promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally, questioning whether he would rely on massive raids and detention camps to carry it out. Harris, the...
Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union. “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make...
Sheriff's posting of the mugshot of a boy accused of school threat draws praise, criticism
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Around the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting threats, sparking emergency notifications, urgent group chats and heightened fears among parents that their child’s school could be the next Parkland or Sandy Hook or Uvalde — or any other...
Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit
BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department alleged Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to recover more than $100 million that the government...
The Federal Reserve is finally lowering rates. Here's what consumers should know
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. On Wednesday, the Fed announced that it reduced its key rate by an...
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Sheriff's posting of the mugshot of a boy accused of school threat draws praise, criticism
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Around the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting threats, sparking emergency notifications, urgent group chats and heightened fears among parents that their child’s school could be the next Parkland or Sandy Hook or Uvalde — or any other...
Testimony begins in trial for ex-sergeant charged in killing of Virginia shoplifting suspect
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Opening statements and testimony began Wednesday in the trial of a former northern Virginia police sergeant charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting sunglasses. Prosecutors say former Sgt. Wesley...
House rejects bill to fund federal government, require proof of citizenship for new voters; next steps are unclear
WASHINGTON (AP) — House rejects bill to fund federal government, require proof of citizenship for new voters; next steps are unclear.
Harvey Weinstein faces a new sex crime charge. The accuser has never gone public
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven years after sexual assault and harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein turbocharged the #MeToo movement, the ex-movie mogul faces a new sex crime charge from an accuser who's never told her story publicly. While awaiting retrial on other sex charges...
What to know about the pipeline fire burning for a third day in Houston's suburbs
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs burned for a third day Wednesday, with officials saying they don't expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening. Officials said residents who had to...
House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote. Next steps on government funding are...
The Latest: Trump to campaign in New York and Harris speaks at Hispanic leadership conference
Donald Trump is taking his message Wednesday to a somewhat unlikely place: suburban New York. The Republican presidential nominee and former president is heading to Uniondale, on Long Island, an area that could be key to his party maintaining control of the House. His party is trying...
Officials identify 2 men killed in Idaho gas station explosion
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have identified two people killed when a gas station exploded and started a fire in a remote Idaho town last week. The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office said Brandon Cook, 53, of Orofino and Wesley Lineberry, 62, of Pierce were both killed in the...
Family of man found dead with a rope around neck demands answers; sheriff says no foul play detected
HENDERSON, N.C. (AP) — The family of a Black man found dead in North Carolina with a rope around his neck under a tree is demanding answers and transparency from authorities, who say there were no signs of foul play. The Vance County Sheriff's Office, meanwhile, issued a statement...
What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria
NEW YORK (AP) — Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted an extraordinary number of people. ...
