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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a placeholder, not the actual fine. Connor Cato tells WSAV-TV in Savannah that he received the citation after getting pulled over in September for driving 90 mph (145 kph) in

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press SITRIYA, Israel (AP) — Rarely do rabbis spend the Sabbath counting bodies. But on Saturday, a week after Hamas militants blew easily past Israel’s fortified security fence and gunned down hundreds of Israelis — at music festivals, in their homes, in cars while trying to flee — Israel’s military rabbinate

By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and RAVI NESSMAN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people ran desperately low on fuel and basic supplies. Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave struggled to find food, water and safety ahead of an

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president criticized Israel’s military operation in Gaza in a stern pushback Sunday to the United States as America’s top diplomat extended his frenetic travels across the Mideast trying to prevent the war with Hamas from igniting a broader regional conflict. With an Israeli ground offensive

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Najla Shawa and her family are safe for now after fleeing their home in Gaza City, but she’s worried she may never be able to return. Shawa, a Gaza native who works for the international aid group Oxfam, is sheltering with her husband, two daughters and about

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new study finds that the medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight. That’s about 60 pounds on average. The people also did three months of intensive diet and exercise. A group of

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Movie theaters turned into concert venues this weekend as Swifties brought their dance moves and friendship bracelets to multiplexes across the country. The unparalleled enthusiasm helped propel “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” to a massive, first place debut between $95 million and $97 million in North America, AMC Theatres

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has hosted representatives from ethnic rebel groups to mark the eighth anniversary of the signing of a multilateral cease-fire agreement. But the event was boycotted by three of the signatories that oppose the current army-installed regime. Sunday’s event in the capital Naypyitaw was the

By The Associated Press A Russian governor has been of “discrediting Russia’s armed forces” after telling residents that the country had “no need” for its war in Ukraine. Natalya Komarova is the governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk region and a member of President Vladimir Putin’s governing United Russia party. She made the remarks during a meeting

PARIS Algeria soccer player Youcef Atal, who plays for French Ligue 1 side Nice, has apologized after reportedly reposting and then deleting a video that called for “a black day for Jews.” French Football Federation President Philippe Diallo said Atal had relayed “appeals for violence.” Diallo said he “condemns them with the greatest severity.” He

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A 19-year-old Israel Defense Forces soldier assured her mother that she was busy but OK in a text message roughly three hours after the Hamas attack started lasted Saturday morning. Roni Eshel’s parents haven’t heard from her since. They’re desperate to find out what happened to their daughter, a third-generation

MIAMI (AP) — A suspended Miami city commissioner has pleaded not guilty to felony charges, including bribery and money laundering. Alex Diaz de la Portilla is accused of accepting $245,000 in exchange for voting to approve construction of a sports facility. He did not appear in court Friday, but his attorney entered the plea for

ROME (AP) — Italy’s top criminal court has confirmed the extradition of an Italian priest sought by Argentina on charges of murder and torture during its last military dictatorship. The court rejected the priest’s appeal, said lawyer Arturo Salerni, who represented Argentina in the case. He told The Associated Press on Sunday that the decision by Italy’s Court of Cassation confirms a

By The Associated Press Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has raised his nation’s flag over the capital city of a former breakaway region in a ceremony reaffirming Baku’s control over it. The presidential office said Sunday that the Azerbaijani leader delivered a speech and raised the flag over the city which is known as Khankendi by

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Hamas attack on Israel has put China’s ambitions in the Middle East to the test. In June, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the Palestinian president in Beijing and invited the Israeli prime minister for an official state visit. Benjamin Netanyahu accepted, and China was on track

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians are waiting for the results of a runoff presidential election amid an atmosphere of unprecedented violence on the streets and within prisons. People are demanding safety from their next president. Their options Sunday were an heir to a banana empire against