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3 juveniles face riot charges after disruption at Arkansas behavioral hospital
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — Three teen-aged boys have been arrested after a group of juveniles were accused of taking over a section of a hospital in Texarkana, authorities said. The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department responded Sunday to an emergency call from the Riverview Behavioral...
Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants, a plan that, if implemented, could trap without food or water hundreds of thousands of Palestinians unwilling or unable to...
Authorities continue to investigate container suspected of holding dynamite in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee continued Friday to investigate a container suspected of holding large amounts of dynamite, warning residents that evacuations will likely remain in place throughout the night. “Until we know more, we implore people to stay...
Turkish citizens fleeing Lebanon mourn the homes and family left behind
ON BOARD THE TCG SANCAKTAR (AP) — Eyup Sabri Kirgiz gathered up his loved ones — both family and pets — and with a heavy heart left his beloved city of Beirut behind, after two weeks of deadly airstrikes that had traumatized his family. The 50-year old Turkish engineer who...
At least 2 killed and dozens injured after leak at a Texas oil refinery
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — At least two workers at a Houston-area oil refinery were killed Thursday after hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant, setting off urgent warnings for nearby residents to stay indoors before authorities later determined that the public was not in danger. ...
New Zealand ship didn’t sink because its captain was a woman, the ‘appalled’ defense minister says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's defense minister issued stinging rebukes of what she said were “vile” and “misogynistic” online remarks by “armchair admirals” about the woman captain of a navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa. ...
Israel's airstrike warnings terrify and confuse Lebanese civilians
BEIRUT (AP) — As the war between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, Lebanese civilians are increasingly paying the price – and this dangerous reality often becomes clear in the middle of the night: That’s when the Israeli military typically warns people to evacuate buildings or neighborhoods...
Knoxville neighborhood urged to evacuate after dynamite found at recycler; foul play not suspected
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have urged evacuations in a neighborhood of a Tennessee city after employees at a recycling business discovered a container that apparently contains dynamite, though foul play was not suspected. The Knoxville Police Department said in a news...
Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Jews in Florida
WINTER PARK, Florida (AP) — Many Jews worldwide will mark Yom Kippur in fasting and prayer at their synagogues this weekend. But for the faithful in Florida, destructive Hurricane Milton has disrupted plans for observing the Day of Atonement — the holiest day of the year in the...
Turkey's navy starts to evacuate its citizens from Beirut as Israel battles Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — Over 2,000 Turkish citizens and some foreign nationals started boarding a Turkish military ship late Wednesday that brought in aid and will take them out of a country being hit by Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah. Zehra Cibbin, an ethnic Arab from the...
