By WAFAA SHURAFA, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October. They urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held
Continue ReadingBy MIKE PESOLI and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — As divers assisted crews with the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel and concrete from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, some near the site took time on Easter Sunday to reflect on the six workers presumed to have plunged
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER and CINAR KIPER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition party appeared set to retain its control over key cities in Sunday’s local elections, preliminary results showed, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas. With some
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Valley residents gathered atop the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway for the annual Easter Sunrise Service. The first tram car started shuttling guests up at 4:30 a.m. for the 5:30 a.m. service. Guests were able to hear songs of faith from the Perkins Brothers and partake in worship services led by Pastor Robert Sneed. Breakfast was
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — DNA evidence has linked two brothers to multiple unsolved rape cases around metro Atlanta in the 1980s, the DeKalb County District Attorney announced this week. Jeffrey Briney, 59, and David Briney, 62, have been indicted on a slew of charges ranging from rape, kidnapping, aggravated sodomy, armed robbery and
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Officials say gunfire at two separate Houston-area birthday parties this weekend resulted in two people being fatally shot and three others being injured. Authorities say that during the first shooting, two people were killed after gunfire broke out around 1 a.m. Saturday following an argument at a party in Jacinto City, located
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Tim Walberg insists he was speaking metaphorically when he appeared to suggest bombs should be dropped on Gaza “like Nagasaki and Hiroshima” to “get it over quick.” Walberg, who represents southern Michigan, was speaking with constituents in a town hall on March 25 when he made the WWII-era reference
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Be forewarned: Today is April Fools’ Day, so keep your eyes peeled for possible hoaxes and pranks. While the exact origins of the tradition are unclear, some historians believe that practical jokes date back to the 1500s. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest and Andrew Millman, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Mike Lawler, a moderate Republican from New York, expressed optimism on Sunday that a vote on funding for Ukraine’s war effort could land on the House floor when members return from recess early next month. Divisions in the House GOP have so far stymied progress
Continue ReadingBy Tamar Michaelis, Benjamin Brown and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in “excellent” health following surgery to treat a hernia, according to a statement released Sunday by Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. The procedure “ended successfully” and Netanyahu is “awake, he is talking to his family, and his situation
Continue ReadingSALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma highway has been reopened following its closure for a few hours on Saturday after a bridge over the Arkansas River was struck by a barge. Troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed a portion of U.S. Highway 59 south of Sallisaw at around 1:25 p.m. after the barge hit
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER and CINAR KIPER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Voters in Turkey cast ballots on Sunday in local elections that will decide who gets to control Istanbul and other key cities. The vote is also a barometer of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity as he seeks to win back control of
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a tent camp in the courtyard of a crowded hospital in central Gaza on Sunday, killing two Palestinians and wounding another 15, including journalists working nearby. An Associated Press reporter filmed the strike and aftermath at Al-Aqsa
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says the Israeli leader will undergo surgery on Sunday for a hernia. Netanyahu’s office said the hernia was discovered during a routine checkup, and that the prime minister will be under full anesthesia and unsconcious for the procedure. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close confidant who also
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN Days after his speakership was put on notice by a far-right member, Mike Johnson strategized with a key – and perhaps surprising – source: firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, the architect of the last effort to remove a speaker. Gaetz, who is making clear
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people have attended a rally by an alliance of India’s opposition parties that criticized the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stifling opponents and undermining democracy ahead of a national election next month. The “Save Democracy” rally in New Delhi on Sunday is the first major show of strength by
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a tent camp in the courtyard of a crowded hospital in central Gaza on Sunday, killing two Palestinians and wounding another 15, including journalists working nearby. An Associated Press reporter filmed the strike and aftermath at the
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said France is going to deliver “hundreds” of armored vehicles by the beginning of next year to Ukraine. In an interview with the French newspaper La Tribune’s Sunday edition, Lecornu said the Ukrainian army needs armored personnel carriers that are “absolutely key for troop mobility.” France is
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s presidential primary this Tuesday will clear the way for a general election campaign that Democrats see as an opportunity unlike any in recent state history. New state legislative districts adopted last month erase Republican advantages that gave the GOP dominance of the
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — For Southside Blooms owners Quilen and Hannah Blackwell, who run the Chicago floral nonprofit staffed by at-risk youth and young adults, their biggest competition isn’t other flower shops. It’s the constant draw of the streets. “(There were) kids that were in our after-school program that we heard joined
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