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War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

May. 20, 2024 16:39 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. While Netanyahu and his defense minister,...

What is the ICC and why it is considering arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders

May. 20, 2024 08:55 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court could soon issue arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, more than seven months into the war between the two sides, based on a request by the court’s chief prosecutor. ...

What's next for Iran's government after death of its president in helicopter crash?

May. 20, 2024 13:38 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The death of Iran's president is unlikely to lead to any immediate changes in Iran's ruling system or to its overarching policies, which are decided by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, was seen as a...

Judge admonishes defense witness for his behavior after prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial

May. 20, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial briefly closed the courtroom Monday, forcing reporters into the hallway after he admonished a defense witness for his behavior on the witness stand. It happened minutes into the testimony of Robert Costello, a...

Top U.S. drug agency a notable holdout in Biden's push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

May. 20, 2024 16:12 PM EDT

In an isolated part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters known as the 12th-floor “bubble,” chief Anne Milgram made an unusual request of top deputies summoned in March for what she called the “Marijuana Meeting”: Nobody could take notes. Over the next half...

WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US

May. 20, 2024 13:37 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal an extradition order to the United States on espionage charges, a London court ruled Monday — a decision likely to further drag out an already long legal saga. High Court judges Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson ruled for...

Tugboats escort ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse back to port

May. 20, 2024 16:20 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a significant milestone Monday as tugboats escorted the ill-fated container ship Dali back to port, its damaged bow still covered with smashed shipping containers, fallen steel trusses and mangled concrete. ...

Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast

May. 20, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. ...

Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war

May. 20, 2024 16:35 PM EDT

Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas group. The human rights lawyer and wife of actor George Clooney...

US pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding

May. 20, 2024 12:41 PM EDT

People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp policy change. The new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics reverses...

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Judge cites error, will reopen sentencing hearing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi

May. 20, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge will reopen the sentencing hearing for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer after the judge failed to allow him to speak during his court appearance last week. On Friday, District...

Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC

May. 20, 2024 16:54 PM EDT

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you're doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next. The software giant on Monday revealed a new class of...

Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI

May. 20, 2024 16:54 PM EDT

Knowledge advantage can save lives, win wars and avert disaster. At the Central Intelligence Agency, basic artificial intelligence – machine learning and algorithms – has long served that mission. Now, generative AI is joining the effort. CIA Director William Burns says AI tech...

The Latest | Defense lawyers in Trump's hush money trial ask the judge to dismiss the case

May. 20, 2024 16:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's hush money trial entered its final stretch with the prosecution resting its case late Monday afternoon following the conclusion of star witness Michael Cohen 's testimony. Cohen concluded his testimony after nearly four full days on the witness stand....

There was a fatal shooting at this year's 'Jeep Week' event on Texas Gulf Coast. Here's what to know

May. 20, 2024 16:50 PM EDT

CRYSTAL BEACH, Texas (AP) — A popular event drew tens of thousands of visitors over the weekend to Texas Gulf Coast beaches, where a fatal shooting erupted and nearly 300 people were arrested, authorities said Monday. Three separate shootings were reported Saturday on the Bolivar...

Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says

May. 20, 2024 16:50 PM EDT

Auburn running back Brian Battie has been hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Sarasota, Florida, where his brother was killed and three others injured. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s office said they responded to a strip mall at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, finding a large...

Judge admonishes defense witness for his behavior after prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial

May. 20, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial briefly closed the courtroom Monday, forcing reporters into the hallway after he admonished a defense witness for his behavior on the witness stand. It happened minutes into the testimony of Robert Costello, a...

Bashing governor in publicly funded campaign ads is OK in Connecticut legislative races, court rules

May. 20, 2024 16:47 PM EDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state elections officials violated the constitutional free speech rights of two Republicans running for the state legislature when it fined them thousands of dollars for criticizing the Democratic governor in ads paid for by...

Hiker dies after falling from trail in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, officials say

May. 20, 2024 16:47 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A young woman died after falling off a cliff while hiking in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, officials said Monday. The woman was hiking with friends near Horsetail Falls, about 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) east of Portland, on Sunday. After separating from the...

Missouri senators, not taxpayers, will pay potential damages in Chiefs rally shooting case

May. 20, 2024 16:47 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers will have to pay out of their own pockets if they lose defamation cases filed against them for falsely accusing a Kansas man of being one of the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooters and an immigrant in the country illegally. Missouri's...