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Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. At least 94 Palestinians are killed

Jun. 08, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza amid the military's heavy air and ground assault. At least 94 dead Palestinians, including children, were brought...

Biden calls France 'our first friend' and enduring ally as he's honored by Macron with a state visit

Jun. 08, 2024 13:47 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden said France was America's “first friend” at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at showing off their partnership on global security...

Takeaways from Hunter Biden's gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him

Jun. 08, 2024 10:44 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Pictures of President Joe Biden's son with drug paraphernalia and bare-chested in a bubble bath. Text messages between Hunter Biden and drug dealers. Testimony from Hunter's exes about relationships destroyed by his drug use. Hunter Biden's trial on gun...

Your time is up, Italy's hard-right leader tells EU center parties as she votes in European election

Jun. 08, 2024 11:16 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined voters in Italy and a half dozen European Union nations in casting a ballot during the penultimate day of European Union parliamentary elections on Saturday. The bloc’s premier hard-right politician threw down the gauntlet to the traditional...

How this Maryland pastor ended up leading one of the fastest-growing churches in the nation

Jun. 08, 2024 08:34 AM EDT

CALVERTON, Md. (AP) — The Rev. Matthew L. Watley says it’s not happenstance his suburban Maryland congregation, part of the historically Black African Methodist Episcopal denomination, landed at the top of a list of the fastest-growing churches in America. From hearing his call...

Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here's what to do if you're at risk

Jun. 08, 2024 12:52 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Seriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade, and people 35 and under are struggling more than other age groups to pay their bills. The share of credit card debt that’s severely delinquent, defined as being more than 90 days...

Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers

Jun. 08, 2024 10:27 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers — and increasing alarm — in big cities where scooters, motorcycles and mopeds zip in and out of traffic and hop onto pedestrian-filled sidewalks as their drivers race to drop off salads and sandwiches....

A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96

Jun. 08, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. ...

Netflix's recipe for success includes 'secret sauce' spiced with Silicon Valley savvy

Jun. 08, 2024 07:41 AM EDT

LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Although its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix still taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional TV and movie studios. The Los Gatos, California, company, based more than 300 miles away from Hollywood,...

Iga Swiatek wins a third consecutive French Open women's title by overwhelming Jasmine Paolini

Jun. 08, 2024 13:53 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. Swiatek kept making mistakes early Saturday, got broken in the third game and trailed at Court Philippe Chatrier. Might a true surprise be in the...

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A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96

Jun. 08, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. ...

Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked

Jun. 08, 2024 14:48 PM EDT

SEACREST, Florida (AP) — Authorities are using boats to patrol the ocean and warning swimmers about sharks this weekend along Florida's Gulf Coast, where three people were hurt in two separate shark attacks on Friday. The attacks off beaches in the Florida Panhandle led authorities...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Jun. 08, 2024 14:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan; Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Israeli military spokesperson Lt. Col. Peter Lerner. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Preempted by coverage of the...

Colombia will suspend coal exports to Israel over war in Gaza

Jun. 08, 2024 14:44 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Saturday that his country will suspend coal exports to Israel over the war in Gaza, as relations sour between two countries that were once close military and commercial allies. Petro wrote on the social media...

Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. At least 94 Palestinians are killed

Jun. 08, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza amid the military's heavy air and ground assault. At least 94 dead Palestinians, including children, were brought...

Who are the four hostages rescued by Israeli forces from captivity in Gaza?

Jun. 08, 2024 14:21 PM EDT

The four captives rescued by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Saturday had been abducted from a desert rave near the border during Hamas' wide-ranging assault into Israel on Oct. 7. One had emerged as an icon of the agonizing hostage crisis that is still far from over. Noa...

French Open 2024: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know

Jun. 08, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Catch up on the French Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about what happened at the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the upcoming schedule is, how to watch, what the betting odds are and more: Who Is in the Men's Singles Final on...

Pat Sajak says goodbye to ‘Wheel of Fortune’: ‘An incredible privilege.’ Seacrest pays tribute

Jun. 08, 2024 14:08 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak made his final turn as the renowned host of “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday. The season 41 finale, dubbed the “Thanks for the memories” show, opened with a clip from Sajak’s first episode as the host of...

Iga Swiatek wins a third consecutive French Open women's title by overwhelming Jasmine Paolini

Jun. 08, 2024 13:53 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. Swiatek kept making mistakes early Saturday, got broken in the third game and trailed at Court Philippe Chatrier. Might a true surprise be in the...

Biden calls France 'our first friend' and enduring ally as he's honored by Macron with a state visit

Jun. 08, 2024 13:47 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden said France was America's “first friend” at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at showing off their partnership on global security...