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Israel orders more people in crowded southern Gaza to evacuate as heavy bombardment shifts there
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Sunday ordered more evacuations in and around Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis, followed by heavy bombardment, as the military's offensive shifted to the southern half of the territory where Israeli officials assert that leaders of the Hamas...

The Pentagon says a US warship and multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirate (AP) — An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war. “We’re aware of...

Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a speed round of diplomatic talks with Arab leaders on Saturday where she focused on shaping the outlook for a post-conflict Gaza while calling on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians from the...

Three officials have left a pro-DeSantis super PAC in the group's latest shake-up, AP sources say
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three senior members of a super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis left the group on Saturday, the latest sign of instability within the 2024 hopeful's political operation just six weeks before the Iowa Republican caucuses. Kristin Davison parted ways...

Venezuelans vote in a referendum to claim sovereignty of a large territory under dispute with Guyana
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans are voting in a referendum Sunday called by President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over a large swath of neighboring Guyana, arguing the oil- and mineral-rich territory was stolen when the border was drawn more than a century ago. ...

Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — In Chile, leftists were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to watch relatives be raped. In Argentina, many were “disappeared” by members of the brutal military dictatorship that held detainees in concentration camps. It all happened with the...

Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused Sunday on the contagious effects on human health. Under a brown haze over Dubai, the COP28 summit moved past two days of lofty rhetoric and calls for unity from top leaders to concerns...

Philippine president blames foreign militants for a bombing that killed 4 Christian worshippers
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south and sparked a security alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forces were put on alert. ...

The fatal stabbing of a German tourist by a suspected radical puts sharp focus on the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — A bloodstain by a bridge over the Seine river was the only remaining sign on Sunday of a fatal knife attack 12 hours earlier on a German tourist, allegedly carried out by a young man under watch for suspected Islamic radicalization. The random attack near the Eiffel...

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut
Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday. The post-Thanksgiving, early December box...
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut
Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday. The post-Thanksgiving, early December box...

The fatal stabbing of a German tourist by a suspected radical puts sharp focus on the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — A bloodstain by a bridge over the Seine river was the only remaining sign on Sunday of a fatal knife attack 12 hours earlier on a German tourist, allegedly carried out by a young man under watch for suspected Islamic radicalization. The random attack near the Eiffel...

Israel orders more people in crowded southern Gaza to evacuate as heavy bombardment shifts there
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Sunday ordered more evacuations in and around Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis, followed by heavy bombardment, as the military's offensive shifted to the southern half of the territory where Israeli officials assert that leaders of the Hamas...

The Pentagon says a US warship and multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirate (AP) — An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war. “We’re aware of...
Bullets scattered on Rhode Island roadway after wild pursuit of vehicle laden with ammo
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Law enforcement officials brought more than 100 counts against a Florida motorist accused of firing shots at a residence before leading officers on a wild pursuit in which two cruisers crashed into a house and several other vehicles were damaged, officials said. ...

Venezuelans vote in a referendum to claim sovereignty of a large territory under dispute with Guyana
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans are voting in a referendum Sunday called by President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over a large swath of neighboring Guyana, arguing the oil- and mineral-rich territory was stolen when the border was drawn more than a century ago. ...

Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused Sunday on the contagious effects on human health. Under a brown haze over Dubai, the COP28 summit moved past two days of lofty rhetoric and calls for unity from top leaders to concerns...
Fiery crash on New Hampshire interstate sets off ammunition
BOW, N.H. (AP) — A fiery crash on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire set off hundreds of rounds of ammunition before firefighters were able to douse the blaze, state police said. State Police received a report of a vehicle being driven erratically Saturday afternoon before hitting a...
Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts and blankets nearby villages with ash
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and sending hot ash clouds several miles away. There were no immediate report of casualties, said Ahmad...

Man dies in landslide at Minnesota state park
A 19-year-old man became trapped and died as a result of a landslide at a state park in southern Minnesota. The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office received a call Saturday afternoon of a landslide trapping someone under collapsed earth at the falls area of Minneopa State Park, near...
