By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s nominee to be ambassador to Israel told senators Wednesday that he would “ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself” and would work with the U.S. ally to end the attacks by Hamas if he were confirmed. Jacob Lew, a treasury secretary
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A U.S. judge says the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains. The admission comes as part of a plea deal with prosecutors on extortion charges. Joran Van Der Sloot pleaded
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian lawmakers have voted unanimously to back a long-delayed project to build a Holocaust Museum in Rome, underlining the urgency of the undertaking following the killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas fighters in what have been deemed the deadliest attacks on Jews since the Holocaust. The measure
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE R. SMITH and ALI SWENSON Associated Press When 12-year-old Braden Fahey collapsed during football practice and died, it was just the beginning of his parents’ nightmare. Deep in their grief a few months later, Gina and Padrig Fahey received news that shocked them to their core: A favorite photo of their beloved son
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE R. SMITH and ALI SWENSON Associated Press When 12-year-old Braden Fahey collapsed during football practice and died, it was just the beginning of his parents’ nightmare. Deep in their grief a few months later, Gina and Padrig Fahey received news that shocked them to their core: A favorite photo of their beloved son
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is fighting a subpoena ordering her to appear in court in a lawsuit related to advice she gave about possible impeachment of a current liberal justice, calling it “unreasonable and oppressive.” Former Chief Justice Patience Roggensack made the filing Monday.
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Atlantic Coast Conference officials are headed to North Carolina this week for their fall meetings. Perhaps Dallas or one of two California spots — Stanford or Berkeley — would have been a more appropriate location as a new scheduling format is discussed to accommodate the league’s expansion. Travel to
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — A former Baltimore police officer involved in the department’s Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal is asking a federal judge for compassionate release from prison because he’s been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Daniel Hersl was sentenced in 2018 to 18 years behind bars after a jury found him guilty of racketeering and
Continue ReadingBy Inke Kappeler, Niamh Kennedy and Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin (CNN) — German security services are investigating after two Molotov cocktails were thrown in the direction of a synagogue in Berlin during the early hours of Wednesday. Posting on X, Berlin police said the incident took place around 3.45am local time (9.45pET) at the synagogue
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — “Back to the Future” has been a family favorite film franchise for decades, so much so that the car used for the time machine can resell for up to six figures. Now, imagine finding that same model in the back of a Wisconsin barn, with original parts and less
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is falling Wednesday following a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. Worries about war in the Middle East are also dragging on the market. The S&P 500 was 0.9% lower in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, ISABEL DEBRE, RAVI NESSMAN and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. Palestinians reeled from a massive blast at a
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Having lost the first vote to become House speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan is trying again Wednesday on a second ballot that will test whether the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump can win over detractors or if his bid for the gavel is
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The US government assesses that Israel “was not responsible” for the blast at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday, according to the National Security Council, following President Joe Biden’s comments that a Palestinian militant group was behind the strike. A spokesperson for the
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says new U.S. sanctions are “directed at Hamas terrorists and their support network,” not at Palestinians. The U.S. on Wednesday announced sanctions against a group of 10 Hamas members and the Palestinian militant organization’s financial network in response to the surprise attack
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A U.S. judge says the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway had to tell prosecutors what happened to the teen as part of a plea deal. The disclosure came during a plea and sentencing hearing on Wednesday in Alabama. Joran
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration has moved a step closer to Senate confirmation. Michael Whitaker was endorsed Wednesday by a voice vote of the Senate Commerce Committee. Republicans supported the nominee during the committee meeting, indicating that Whitaker appears to have a clear path to final approval
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s been almost 20 years since American teenager Natalee Holloway vanished during a high school graduation trip to Aruba. Now, the prime suspect in her disappearance has admitted to killing her, said the judge who accepted his plea deal in a related US federal case. Here’s how the story
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create the world’s largest database of genomic information from the population. They hope to build a new “reference genome” to compare to full sets of DNA from individuals. Research shows less than 2% of
Continue ReadingCNN By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN (CNN) — With most of the world’s population residing in cities, it’s often challenging to understand how our actions affect remote and wild regions. For Call to Earth Day 2023, we will focus on the vital link between urban areas and wilderness, and shed light on the impact cities have
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