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Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor's hearing is canceled
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police using pepper spray cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University and arrested dozens of demonstrators on Wednesday just as city officials were set to appear before hostile lawmakers in Congress to account for their handling of the 2-week-old...
Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side after workers fled during Israel's military...
Pentagon chief confirms US has paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that the country was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the United States, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said...
Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. The move seems likely to delay...
Trump is in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts
NEW YORK (AP) — As former President Donald Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an extramarital sexual encounter he denies, another spectacle is playing out in the background as his vice presidential tryouts get underway. The dynamic was on full...
Biden visits Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump
STURTEVANT, Wisc. (AP) — President Joe Biden raced into yet another battleground state Wednesday, continuing to push a contrast with Donald Trump on economic policy as his own reelection campaign readies a new $14 million advertising blitz aimed in part at Black, Latino and Asian American voters....
3 tornadoes confirmed in Michigan, 1 man killed in Tennessee as severe storms cross central US
PAVILION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Three tornadoes have been confirmed in Michigan as severe storms barreled through the central U.S. early Wednesday, killing one man in Tennessee when a tree toppled onto a vehicle he was in. The storm that rumbled across northeastern Tennessee...
Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — The boat glided across waters that were dark and still, under a night sky that was cloudless and calm. But on board, the 12-year-old girl quaked with fear. The captain and crew who she says had tortured her and three other women and girls were not...
Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say
NEW YORK (AP) — All dogs coming into the U.S. from other countries must be at least 6 months old and microchipped to help prevent the spread of rabies, according to new government rules published Wednesday. The new rules require vaccination for dogs that have been in countries...
Movie Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' finds a new hero and will blow your mind
Fans of the “Planet of the Apes” franchise may still be mourning the 2017 death of Caesar, the first smart chimp and the charismatic ape leader. Not to worry: He haunts the next episode, the thrilling, visually stunning “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” We actually start...
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The $230 billion donor-advised fund industry gets an IRS hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress and the Biden administration are considering what, if anything, should be done to tighten restrictions on donor-advised funds, an increasingly popular way for donors to set aside money to spend on charitable causes. Driving the debates are questions about...
Nemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off
LONDON (AP) — No matter whether Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend — which would make them the first nonbinary contestant to take home the crystal microphone — the singer is already a success. Representing Switzerland with a track called “The Code,” Nemo...
Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first torch carrier in France as relay heads to Paris
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — French Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou on Wednesday become the first Olympic torch carrier in France after the Olympic flame arrived to the southern French city of Marseille marking another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris. A majestic...
2 young children die after being swept away by fast-flowing California creek
MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — Two young siblings died after being swept away by a rapidly flowing creek in Southern California's San Bernardino Mountains, authorities said. The tragedy occurred Tuesday when a mother took her 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son to spend...
Gambling legislation remains stalled in session's closing hours
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gambling legislation remains stalled in the Alabama Senate with members expressing doubt that it will get another vote in the closing hours of the legislative session. The session ends Thursday and supporters have been unable to break a stalemate in the...
Southern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk from new storms
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — Authorities in southern Brazil rushed Wednesday to rescue survivors of massive flooding that has killed at least 100 people, but some residents refused to leave belongings behind while others returned to evacuated homes despite the risk of new storms. ...
UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused Wednesday of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election. In a stunning move just ahead of the weekly...
Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first French torch carrier as relay begins in Marseille before heading to Paris
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first French torch carrier as relay begins in Marseille before heading to Paris.
Conservatives seek gains in North Macedonia election as voters angry with slow path to EU membership
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Citizens voted in North Macedonia on Wednesday in a parliamentary election and presidential runoff dominated by the country’s slow path toward European Union membership and its sluggish economy. The conservative opposition appeared poised to make...
Stock market today: Wall Street remains in a lull as indexes drift
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday as Wall Street remains in a lull. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in afternoon trading after a big three-day winning streak gave way to a tiny gain the prior day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by 110 points, or 0.3%, as of...
