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Biden says Hamas is ‘no longer capable’ of carrying out another major attack against Israel

By AAMER MADHANI and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urges Israelis and Hams to come to a deal to release remaining hostages for an extended cease-fire. Biden on Friday addressed the nearly eight-month Israel-Hamas

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Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump’s guilty verdict

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — After Donald Trump’s historic guilty verdict, a steady flow of images showing upside-down American flags has appeared on social media as his supporters and right-wing commentators protest his felony conviction. At least one such flag was spotted Friday outside Trump Tower in New York City as the

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Air National Guard unit that was suspended after classified documents leak will restart mission

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air National Guard intelligence unit involved in the massive classified documents leak by an airman last year has been recertified and will start doing its mission again after months of investigations, improvements and inspections. The 102nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group was suspended in mid-April

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What to stream this weekend: Willie Nelson, Chip & Joanna Gaines, Jim Henson and Ben Platt

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from Willie Nelson, Benedict Cumberbatch playing a curmudgeon puppeteer in “Eric” on Netflix and home improvement gurus Chip and Joanna Gaines fix up a mid-century modern lake house on HGTV. There’s also a documentary about Muppet creator Jim Henson, George Clooney’s

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France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fans

PARIS (AP) — French authorities have handed preliminary terrorism charges to an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending Olympic soccer games. The man is accused of planning a ‘’violent action’’ on behalf of the Islamic State group’s jihadist ideology. That’s according to a statement on Friday from the national counterterrorism prosecutor’s office. The

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Discrimination and negligence at Seattle Children’s hospital led to teen’s death, family alleges in lawsuit

CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A 16-year-old in Bothell, Washington, suffered from a severe allergic reaction to medication for months before she collapsed and died in front of her parents. Her family alleges discrimination and negligence contributed to her death. The family of Sahana Ramesh filed a lawsuit in Washington’s King County Superior Court against Seattle

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Minneapolis police chief shares anger with fellow officers over ambush death of one of their own

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis’ police chief has shared his anger with grieving officers over the ambush death of one of their own. Chief Brian O’Hara joined other officers early Friday outside the station where Officer Jamal Mitchell worked before he was killed while responding to a double shooting at an

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Pakistan with help from Interpol arrest a Pakistani woman convicted of murder in Italy, police say

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistani police working closely with Interpol have raided a home in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and arrested a Pakistani woman convicted in Italy of murdering her daughter. Nazia Shaheen was arrested in a village in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Thursday. She was presented before

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