By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he’s ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the surprise attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead and thousands wounded on both sides. Meantime, a U.S. official
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Kelvin Kiptum set a world record in the Chicago Marathon. Kiptum finished in 2 hours, 35 seconds to shatter fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge’s old mark by 34 seconds. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands also took advantage of cool and cloudy weather that’s considered ideal for a marathon to win the women’s race
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy, Stephanie Halasz and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN) — The UK, France, and Germany have all pledged to step up security measures amid fears of attacks against members of the Jewish community after videos emerged of people apparently celebrating deadly attacks launched by Hamas militants. The surprise attacks saw gunmen cross the border
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s center-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular national government, and a far-right party that has been riding high in national polls made gains, projections showed. The votes followed a campaign marked by discontent with persistent squabbling
Continue ReadingWJZ By Sara Smart, Dakin Andone and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Two 19-year-olds were injured in a shooting at Bowie State University Saturday night, in the midst of the Maryland school’s homecoming weekend, according to state police, who believe there was more than one shooter. The 19-year-olds, both men, were found with gunshot wounds
Continue ReadingISLAMORADA, Fla. (AP) — A 150-year-old beacon that helped guide ships through the treacherous Florida Keys coral reefs before GPS, sonar and other technology made it obsolete is shining again. An Islamorada community group that is spending $6 million to restore and preserve the Alligator Reef Lighthouse turned on its new solar-powered lights on Saturday
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, Paul P. Murphy, Allegra Goodwin, Benjamin Brown, Hadas Gold, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem Khadder, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Hamas fighters are holding as many as 150 people hostage in locations across Gaza following their raids on southern Israel Saturday, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said Monday.
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto. What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do yet is speak more than a few words. His balance is wobbly and he isn’t able to let his
Continue ReadingBEAVER ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Federal investigators have concluded that a pilot’s error during landing caused a 2021 plane crash on a Michigan island that killed four people. The National Transportation Safety Board investigated the Nov. 13, 2021 crash on Beaver Island. The agency said Thursday that the pilot lost control during landing and crashed
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A U.S. think tank says recent satellite photos show a sharp increase in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia. Beyond Parallel, a website run by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank, made
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack, as the military tried to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza
Continue ReadingBy RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage left by powerful earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people. Entire villages were flattened, bodies were trapped under collapsed houses and locals waited for
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The House speakership drama enters a new week under increased urgency as Israel declared war Sunday following unprecedented surprise attacks by Hamas. Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as speaker leaves the House in uncharted legal territory regarding what it can do under acting Speaker Patrick McHenry. When
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Simone Biles was not too worried about the medal count, or the color of the medals, at the gymnastics world championships this week. That approach has sure paid off. The American superstar claimed a third, then a fourth, gold medal on the final day of
Continue ReadingINDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and eight were wounded in a shooting during a private party at a Pennsylvania community center early Sunday. State police say nine people between the ages of 18 and 23 were shot shortly after 12:30 a.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township.
Continue Reading
San Bernardino County reported that portions of San Bernardino and Riverside counties were placed under quarantine by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The agency reported detection of multiple oriental fruit flies, which could put some important California crops at risk of damage. The female flies were known to lay eggs inside fruit, making
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Simone Biles has claimed a third gold medal at the 2023 gymnastics world championships on Sunday by winning the women’s beam with a superb routine on the final day of the competition. Biles oozed confidence throughout. She had no hesitation on her jumps and delivered
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict.
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says his Security Cabinet has declared the country at war following a deadly Hamas assault in southern Israel. The decision, announced on Sunday, formally authorizes “the taking of significant military steps,” it said it a statement.
Continue ReadingBy Aileen Graef, Priscilla Alvarez, Alex Marquardt and Manu Raju, CNN Washington (CNN) — At least four Americans have been killed in the attacks in Israel, and US officials expect the death toll to rise, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday. The Senate majority leader said in a statement that he was briefed Sunday evening by
Continue Reading