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Biden says Israel shouldn't press into Rafah without 'credible' plan to protect civilians

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel shouldn't go ahead with a military operation in the densely populated Gaza border town of Rafah without a "credible" plan to protect civilians, President Joe Biden told...

Feb 11, 2024

Hungary's president resigns over a pardon to a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's conservative president has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that un...

Feb 10, 2024

US Sen. Coons and German Chancellor Scholz see double at Washington meeting

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were seeing double when they met in Washington, D.C., this week and went on social media to share their mirror image with the world. The Delawar...

Feb 10, 2024

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes greater Los Angeles. No reports of major damage

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 struck the Southern California coast near Malibu on Friday afternoon and was widely felt in the Los Angeles region. There were n...

Feb 09, 2024

Small plane with 5 people aboard makes emergency landing on southwest Florida interstate

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - A small airplane with five people aboard collided with a vehicle as it made an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida Friday afternoon, bringing traffic to a halt ...

Feb 09, 2024

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island; no tsunami expected

HONOLULU (AP) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world's largest active volcano on Friday - Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii - knocking items off shelves in nearby towns but not immediately ...

Feb 09, 2024

Harris slams 'politically motivated' report as Biden to name task force to protect classified docs

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday slammed the report by a Justice Department special counsel into Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about the...

Feb 09, 2024

Netanyahu orders population of Gaza's crowded Rafah evacuated ahead of an expected ground invasion

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate the population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the s...

Feb 09, 2024

Pakistan election results are delayed, but wins are reported for independents backed by Khan’s party

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - The results of Pakistan's elections were delayed by connectivity issues Friday a day after the vote that was marred by sporadic violence, a mobile phone service shutdown and th...

Feb 08, 2024

Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former President Donald Trump won Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses Thursday after he was the only major candidate to participate. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley skipped t...

Feb 08, 2024