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Michigan man pleads guilty to federal hate crime following mass killing plot targeting gay people

Dec. 18, 2024 15:33 PM EST

A 22-year-old man has admitted to a plot intended to kill multiple people at a political party headquarters in Michigan and at a nearby bar because he associated both places with gay people. Mack Davis pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Flint to committing a hate crime by...

Following death of Hamas leader, Harris says it's 'time for the day after to begin' in Gaza

Oct. 17, 2024 22:38 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Israel's killing of Hamas' top leader offers "an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza," talking plainly about next steps even as the pro-Palestinian demonstrators who gathered outside her campaign event underscored the complicated politics...

Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide

Oct. 08, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring...