By The Associated Press Israel’s military has ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent. The announcement on Monday complicated last-ditch efforts by international mediators to broker a cease-fire. Hamas and Qatar, a key mediator, have warned that
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russia plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons, the Defense Ministry announced Monday, days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine. The drills are in response to “provocative statements and threats of certain Western officials regarding the Russian
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — The big event on Kamala Harris’ trip to New York two weeks ago was left off her public schedule. A few hours after appearing on set with Drew Barrymore, the vice president was at a small dinner with Black finance leaders put together by software and investment executive Charles Phillips
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK, JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, along the border with Egypt, to start evacuating from the area, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion there could be imminent.
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex,” because under Indian law it’s not illegal for a husband to force his wife to engage in sexual acts. The ruling, made in the Madhya Pradesh High Court last week, shines a light on a
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press BRETTEVILLE-L’ORGUEILLEUSE, France (AP) — On D-Day, Charles Shay was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic who was ready to give his life — and save as many as he could. Now 99, he’s spreading a message of peace with tireless dedication as he’s about to take part in
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Efforts are in full swing to re-open the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert. This weekend, a group of Scouts took center stage, sharing the spirit of community, service and dedication as they painted a bridge, added sand to a brand-new sandbox, helped with parking striping, and completed a number of projects in the museum’s garden. Spearheaded by Scout
Continue ReadingCNN By Kathleen Magramo and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Three bodies found dumped in a well with gunshot wounds to the head have been confirmed as missing tourists, including a US citizen, Mexican authorities said Sunday. Relatives of American Jack Carter Rhoad and Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson identified their bodies without having
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — When Arkansas lawmakers decided five years ago to replace the statues representing the state at the U.S. Capitol, there was little objection to getting rid of the existing sculptures. The statues that had stood there for more than 100 years were obscure figures in the
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On May 4, Palm Springs was buzzing with all things fandom. The Palm Springs Entertainment Convention kicking off to an enthusiastic crowd. Organizers are thrilled with the turnout, and they hope to make this an annual event. KESQ News Channel 3’s photojournalist, Christopher Flicker, spoke with some of the original “Land of the Lost” cast
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Sophie Jeong and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has issued a call for residents of eastern Rafah to “evacuate immediately,” a day after the country’s defense minister told troops inside Gaza to expect “intense action in Rafah in the near future.” A CNN stringer in east Rafah said that people were terrified
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent. The announcement complicated last-ditch efforts by international mediators, including the director of the CIA,
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE and JOVANA GEC Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half. It’s a region Beijing has used as a foothold for its expanding economic ambitions in Europe. Xi first
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday after Wall Street ended last week with the stock market’s best day in over two months in a rally backed by the cooler-than-expected U.S. employment data. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices rose. The Japanese yen weakened slightly after its value swung
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three months before Tom Brady gets roasted by critics as Fox Sports’ top NFL analyst, he took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach Sunday night during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix. And it is safe to say
Continue ReadingBy ALAN SUDERMAN and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Parscale was the digital guru behind Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the 2016 election and was promoted to manage the 2020 campaign. But he didn’t last long on that job: His personal life unraveled in public and he later texted a
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will press China’s Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day state visit to France. The leaders are also expected to discuss trade disputes over electric cars, cognac and cosmetics. Macron’s office said
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Floodwaters closed some Texas schools on Monday after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and led to hundreds of rescues including people who were stranded on rooftops. A 5-year-old boy died after riding in a car that was swept away in fast
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are moving deeper into his orbit following an inside-the-room account about the former president’s reaction to a politically damaging recording that surfaced in the final weeks of the 2016 campaign. Hope
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — In the latest round of their decades-long battle for dominance in commercial aircraft, Europe’s Airbus established a clear sales lead over Boeing even before the American company encountered more fallout from manufacturing problems and ongoing safety concerns. Airbus has outpaced Boeing for five straight years
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