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Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — A gunman was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a shootout outside the U.S. Embassy outside Beirut on Wednesday morning, the military said. The attack took place as tensions continued to simmer in the tiny Mediterranean country, where months of fighting...
In a West Bank refugee camp, Israel's raids fuel the militancy it tries to stamp out
NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — An Israeli army raid in April set off a near three-day gunbattle with Palestinian militants. By the time it was over, homes had been blasted to rubble and many residents had fled. The raid wasn't in Gaza, where Israel is at war with Hamas,...
Will Biden's new border measures be enough to change voters' minds?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to address a major liability for his reelection campaign by taking executive action to significantly restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. But it's unclear whether his efforts will be enough to change the minds of voters who have...
Hunter Biden's ex-wife and other family members are expected to take the stand in his gun trial
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden's gun trial have spent hours showing jurors evidence of his drug problem, seeking to reveal through his own words and writing the depth of his addiction to show it was still going on when, they say, he lied on a form to buy a firearm. ...
Amanda Knox re-convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court re-convicted Amanda Knox of slander on Wednesday, even after she was exonerated in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate while the two were exchange students in Italy. The court found that Knox had wrongly accused an innocent man,...
Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad
PARIS (AP) — United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France this week as he tries to demonstrate steadfast support for European security at a time when some allies fear Donald Trump threatens to upend American commitments if he wins another term...
In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian dead
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler's forces couldn't help but notice the hungry French boy by the side of the road, hoping for handouts. One by one, the men fished fragrant,...
A year of elections in democracies around the world is revealing deep dissatisfaction among voters
In a community center in East London, about 20 men gathered for their regular lunch meeting, sipping coffee and tea from mismatched mugs and engaging in an increasingly popular pastime in the world’s democracies: Complaining about their government. They feel estranged from the...
Hard right is set to surge in this week's European Union elections. Center set to tilt to right, too
BRUSSELS (AP) — It seemed like a throwaway line by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, yet it encapsulated what is at stake for many in this week's European Union parliamentary elections — What to do with the hard right? And should it be trusted? The top EU leader...
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Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. June 1, 2024. Editorial: A pioneering office to aid Indian health Minnesota’s Office of American Indian Health just made its debut. It’s an example of the innovation needed to close shameful, longstanding health gaps. ...
Hunter Biden's ex-wife and other family members are expected to take the stand in his gun trial
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden's gun trial have spent hours showing jurors evidence of his drug problem, seeking to reveal through his own words and writing the depth of his addiction to show it was still going on when, they say, he lied on a form to buy a firearm. ...
Amanda Knox re-convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court re-convicted Amanda Knox of slander on Wednesday, even after she was exonerated in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate while the two were exchange students in Italy. The court found that Knox had wrongly accused an innocent man,...
District attorney in Alec Baldwin's case wins New Mexico Democratic primary race
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An incumbent district attorney pursuing an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin fended off a Democratic challenger in New Mexico’s primary election on Tuesday to ensure her reelection. In other results, two Republicans who have stoked Donald...
The Latest | Israeli troops launch attacks in central Gaza, possibly widening their offensive
The Israeli military said it has started "operational activity” in two areas of central Gaza in a possible broadening of its monthslong ground offensive against Hamas. The military said Wednesday its forces were operating “both above and below ground” in eastern parts of Deir...
Police officers in the Philippines arrested for kidnapping 4 tourists and demanding a ransom
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Four police officers assigned in the Philippine capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for ransom that victimized four foreign tourists, officials said Wednesday. Two of the officers onboard motorcycles flagged down a luxury car carrying three...
India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
NEW DELHI (AP) — China, Ukraine and other nations sent their congratulations on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world's largest democratic election. Modi’s Hindu-nationalist...
A member of a German far-right party stabbed and wounded in another attack on a politician
BERLIN (AP) — A member of a German far-right party was stabbed and wounded in the southwestern city of Mannheim, German news agency dpa reported Wednesday, only days after a knife attack killed one police officer and left five other people injured in the same city. Dpa reported...
Navy vet has Trump's nod ahead of Virginia's US Senate primary, targets Tim Kaine in uphill battle
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Political observers have already placed bets on Tim Kaine, predicting the Democrat will glide into a third term as the junior U.S. Senator of Virginia, a state that hasn’t elected a Republican to the upper chamber since 2002. But Republicans vying for a chance...
Amanda Knox is re-convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Amanda Knox is re-convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder.