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Army and police missed chances to intervene before Maine mass shootings, final report says

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - Both the Army Reserves and local police missed out on opportunities to intervene and potentially stop the deadliest shootings in Maine history, according to the final report rel...

Aug 20, 2024

A German court upholds the conviction of a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, age 99

BERLIN (AP) - A German court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by a 99-year-old woman who was convicted of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders for her role as a secretary to the SS commander of...

Aug 20, 2024

Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of 6 hostages in a Gaza operation

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that started the Gaza war. The military said in a statement Tuesday that its forces...

Aug 20, 2024

India's top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed

NEW DELHI (AP) - India's top court on Tuesday set up a national task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care workers at their workplaces, days after the rape and killin...

Aug 19, 2024

Democrats will honor Biden while pivoting to Harris on first day of convention

CHICAGO (AP) - A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy with Vice Preside...

Aug 19, 2024

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston cannot be held responsible for what happened, a jury decided Monday. The vic...

Aug 19, 2024

Protesters break through police fence near site of Democratic National Convention

CHICAGO (AP) - Protesters broke through a fence set up by police near the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday as thousands took to the streets to voice their oppositio...

Aug 19, 2024

US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hack of Trump's presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. intelligence community said Monday that Iran is to blame for the hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies wa...

Aug 19, 2024

Former US Rep George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud and identity theft in his federal case

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with the federal fraud case that led to his expulsi...

Aug 19, 2024

Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States, the country's health minister said Monday, days after the World Health ...

Aug 19, 2024