By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has pressed Israel to delay its imminent invasion of Gaza to allow for the release of more hostages held by Hamas and for aid to reach Gaza, according to two sources briefed on the discussions. The release of two Americans held by Hamas Friday signaled that
Continue ReadingKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A 5.2 magnitude earthquake and some aftershocks have damaged nearly two dozen houses near Nepal’s capital. An official says the shaking also caused a landslide in the region. The area is nearly 60 kilometers (40 miles) west of Kathmandu, and the earthquake was felt in the Nepalese capital. Nepal’s National Earthquake
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Catherine Nicholls and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — At least six people were killed and 16 others injured after a Russian missile strike on a postal terminal in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, officials have said. Russian forces fired two missiles from the Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border, at “a building
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Around the country, politicians are waging high-stakes battles over new congressional lines that could influence which party controls the US House of Representatives after the 2024 election. In North Carolina, the Republicans who control the state legislature have crafted a map that could help them flip at least three
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press Funeral services were set Sunday for a Detroit synagogue president found fatally stabbed at her home as authorities investigated a motive and asked the public not to draw quick conclusions. Samantha Woll, who led the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue and was a former aide to Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Thousands of people are gathering in Berlin and London to oppose antisemitism and support Israel. Demonstrations in support of Palestinians in besieged Gaza have also continued around the world. Some of those who gathered in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate carried Israeli flags or posters with photos of some of the people
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Old Trafford is a scene of mourning and commemoration as soccer fans of Manchester United and other teams flocked to the storied stadium to pay tribute to Bobby Charlton following his death at the age of 86. Charlton died Saturday surrounded by his family. It sparked an influx of tributes from
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Although the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s signature student loan forgiveness program in late June, his administration has found ways to cancel more than $48 billion in debt since then. The cancellations have come through existing federal student loan forgiveness programs, which are limited to specific
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The first annual GROW at the Gardens event occurred in Palm Desert all day Saturday. GROW was a mini-retreat open to the cancer community and their families with day-long wellness experiences focused on setting realistic goals, providing opportunities for personal growth, and promoting success through movement and education. The event benefitted “Shay’s Warriors,” an organization
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German leaders are strongly denouncing a rise in antisemitism in Germany in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Both the chancellor and president in separate appearances Sunday stressed the same idea that it is unacceptable that such hatred flourish in the nation that perpetrated the Holocaust. In Berlin, thousands of people gathered
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.N. official says Afghan women and girls are in a “not only difficult … but deadly” situation following recent quakes because of the country’s ongoing humanitarian needs and civil rights crises since the Taliban seized power. An update from U.N. Women highlighted some of the problems women are facing in
Continue ReadingLA VERGNE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee were searching Sunday for the estranged son of Nashville’s police chief as the suspect in the shooting of two police officers outside a Dollar General store. Authorities said officers in the city of La Vergne were investigating a stolen vehicle outside the store Saturday when they struggled
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — E.T. phone home? Astronomers have detected a mysterious blast of radio waves that has taken 8 billion years to reach Earth. The cosmic flash is one of the most distant and energetic ever observed. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries have held their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats. South Korea’s air force says Sunday’s training near the Korean Peninsula was meant to boost their joint response capabilities against North Korean threats.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — The polls had just opened for last year’s midterms in Pennsylvania when the phones began ringing at the election office in Luzerne County. Polling places were running low on paper to print ballots. Volunteers were frustrated, and voters were getting agitated. Emily Cook, the office’s
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Author Salman Rushdie called for the unconditional defense of freedom of expression as he received a prestigious German prize. The German news agency dpa reported that Rushdie decried the current age as a time when freedom of expression is under attack by all sides. He made his remarks at a ceremony in
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing anew the balancing act of demonstrating full-throated support for America’s closest ally in the Middle East while trying to press the Israelis to act with enough restraint to keep their war with Hamas from metastasizing. Biden is promising to
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A convoy of 17 trucks bringing aid to besieged Palestinians crossed into Gaza on Sunday, Egypt’s state-run media reported. The delivery would be the second shipment into the territory in the past two days. Residents of Gaza have been under
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL POLITI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentines were going to the polls Sunday, as frustrated voters weigh handing the presidency to an anti-establishment, right-wing populist who has shaken up the political system and pledges to drastically overhaul the state. Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who admires former U.S.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is vowing that Germany will do everything it can to protect and strengthen Jewish life. He said at the inauguration Sunday of a new synagogue that the time has come to show what “never again” means. He called the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians a turning
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