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The National Weather Service cancels tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after 7.0 earthquake

EUREKA, Calif. (AP) - The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck early Thursday. At least 5.3 million people in Calif...

Dec 05, 2024

France's Macron vows to stay in office till end of term, says he'll name a new prime minister soon

PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stay in office until the end of his term, due in 2027, and announced Thursday that he will name a new prime minister within days. In his addr...

Dec 05, 2024

NASA's first astronaut flight around the moon in decades faces more delays

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo. Administrator Bill Nelson said the next mission in the Artemis p...

Dec 05, 2024

The US government is closing a women's prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay

WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its "rape club" women's prison in California and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay a...

Dec 05, 2024

Feds say investigation found that Memphis police routinely target Black people and call for reforms

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A federal investigation launched after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols found that the Memphis Police Department routinely uses force in situations where it's not warranted and ...

Dec 05, 2024

Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses

BEIRUT (AP) - The Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the central city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses, in another setback for President Bashar Assad. The announcement Thursday ...

Dec 05, 2024

Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Israel rejects the allegations

CAIRO (AP) - Amnesty International accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting deadly attac...

Dec 05, 2024

South Korea's Yoon replaces defense chief as parliament is poised to vote on his impeachment

South Korea's president accepted the resignation of his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning yet short-lived imposition of martial law that broug...

Dec 04, 2024

South Korea's Yoon replaces defense chief as parliament is poised to vote on his impeachment

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's president accepted the resignation of his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning yet short-lived imposition...

Dec 04, 2024

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after ...

Dec 04, 2024