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Month: September 2023

Fighting intensifies in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp despite attempted truce talks

By FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Fighting has intensified in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp claiming the life of another person as stray bullets and shells hit residential areas in the country’s third-largest city. The fighting that resumed Thursday night after nearly a month of calm in Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near

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Bells toll as the US marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska

By JENNIFER PELTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With tolling bells, personal tributes and tears, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 at anniversary observances that stretched from ground zero to small towns. People gathered at memorials, firehouses, city halls, campuses and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror

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Family, friends ‘fight for justice’ for woman dragged by car several blocks

By Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say two weeks ago a 20-year-old woman was dragged underneath a car for several blocks in northeast Portland before the vehicle eventually stopped. 18-year-old Sonia Velasquez-Anicui is charged with the crime. On Saturday, friends and family of the victim, Naomi

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Legislators questioning county assessments about errors

By Joseph Hennessy Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Jackson County’s property assessment error that has more than 54,000 residents appealing will be in the spotlight Monday afternoon. Representatives from Tyler Technologies, the third-party vendor who helped run the assessments, will have to answer questions from Jackson County Legislators

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