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Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah leader says Israel crossed a `red line'

Sep. 19, 2024 17:01 PM EDT

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah is promising to retaliate for deadly attacks on its communication devices after Israel's defense minister announced a “new phase” of the war. Hezbollah and the Israeli military traded new strikes over the border on Thursday. Fears are increasing...

Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges

Sep. 19, 2024 16:53 PM EDT

CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blamed the United States on Thursday for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead in the past week. Two warring factions of the Sinaloa...

US warplanes, ships and troops ready in the Middle East if the conflict expands

Sep. 19, 2024 16:27 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has kept an increased military presence in the Middle East throughout much of the past year, with about 40,000 forces, at least a dozen warships and four Air Force fighter jet squadrons spread across the region both to protect allies and to serve as a deterrent against...

Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes

Sep. 19, 2024 14:50 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Hezbollah vowed Thursday to keep up daily strikes on Israel despite this week's deadly sabotage of its members' communication devices, and said Israelis displaced from homes near the Lebanon border because of the fighting would not be able to return until the war in...

Zelenskyy to meet Biden, Harris as Ukraine pushes US to loosen restrictions on long-range weapons

Sep. 19, 2024 13:58 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington next Thursday for talks with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as he presses for the U.S. to allow Ukraine to use Western-provided weapons to strike deeper into Russia. “I’m...

What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria

Sep. 19, 2024 13:08 PM EDT

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. ...

A charred transformer on a Kyiv square makes for an unusual Ukraine war exhibit

Sep. 19, 2024 12:31 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A charred transformer from one of Ukraine’s badly damaged power plants has come to a square in Kyiv's city center — a stark reminder of the scale of destruction caused by Russian strikes on the country's energy system. The massive blackened hulk juxtaposed...

Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish American votes

Sep. 19, 2024 12:10 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats are stepping up their outreach to Polish Americans in this year's presidential election as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump vie for support from a community that could play a decisive role in razor-thin battleground state contests. Harris hopes to...

Is Israel preparing for a war with Hezbollah?

Sep. 19, 2024 12:03 PM EDT

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...

Leaders of Democratic protest of Israel-Hamas war won't endorse Harris but warn against Trump

Sep. 19, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Leaders of a Democratic protest vote movement against the Israel-Hamas war said Thursday that they would not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris ’ presidential bid but strongly urged their supporters to vote against Donald Trump in November. The...