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Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Young girls screamed and elbowed each other in a crush of bodies in southern Gaza, trying desperately to reach the front of the food line. Men doled out rice and chicken as fast as they could, platefuls of the nourishment falling to the ground in the tumult.

Associated Press Two weeks after French star swimmer Léon Marchand extinguished the Olympic flame to close the Paris Olympics, the spotlight is now on its Paralympic counterpart. British Paralympians Helene Raynsford and Gregor Ewan on Saturday lit the flame in Stoke Mandeville, a village northwest of London widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has brought home the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims who died in a bus crash in Iran this week while heading to Iraq for a pilgrimage. A Pakistani military aircraft on Friday also flew home 23 pilgrims who were injured in the accident on Tuesday night in the central

Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a Philippine fisheries bureau plane has been threatened by flares fired from a Chinese island. The plane conducting a routine patrol in the South China Sea. It’s the latest territorial spat between Beijing and Manila over one of the world’s busiest trade routes. Philippine officials said Saturday

Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late Saturday, forecasters said. Hone (pronounced hoe-NEH) had top winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to an 11 p.m. advisory by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu. The minimum threshold for a

Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The jersey worn by New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth during his famous “called shot” home run in 1932 could sell at auction for as much as $30 million. Heritage Auctions is offering up the jersey Saturday night in Dallas. It’s been nearly a century since Ruth’s famed, debated and

Associated Press BIXBY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb, including a state-of-the-art new high school and plans for a $12 million upgrade to its football complex. But, what the district does not have as students returned this week is a Bible in every classroom.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s electoral institute has voted to give the governing Morena party and its allies about 73% of seats in the lower house of Congress, even though the coalition won only about 60% of the votes in the June 2 elections. The ruling Friday would give the governing party the two-thirds majority

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera has been narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin. U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres in Manhattan issued a 23-page decision

Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A jury swiftly acquitted three security guards of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the death of a man who was held to the floor at a Detroit-area mall in 2014, a case that was closed without charges years ago but reopened by state prosecutors. The jury of eight women and

Associated Press Opponents are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. Sixteen Republican-led states filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that the

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant in the Breonna Taylor case. The charge against former Louisville Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany carried maximum sentences of life in prison. Federal judge Charles Simpson threw

NEW YORK (AP) — A TV news helicopter crew spotted a boy who had been reported missing but who was actually up on the roof of his New York City building playing hooky. CBS News New York says the 9-year-old boy left his Brooklyn apartment at around 7 a.m. Thursday but did not show up

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will send a diplomatic note protesting supposed U.S. interference, after the American ambassador openly criticized a proposed Mexican judicial overhaul that would make all judges stand for election. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called the comments “disrespectful of our national sovereignty” and interfered in Mexico’s domestic affairs. López Obrador said

Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge has ruled that Karen Read can be re-tried for murder and leaving the scene where her Boston police officer boyfriend died. The defense argued that trying her again on these counts would be unconstitutional double jeopardy. They said jurors came forward after her mistrial saying they

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to defuse one of the most divisive issues within the Democratic Party on the biggest political stage of her life. Her remarks Thursday night in her speech accepting the party’s presidential nomination hewed closely to previous statements

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say the crew of a Greek coast guard vessel has opened fire on a speedboat smuggling migrants from neighboring Turkey, killing one man. They say the shot was fired after the speedboat’s helmsman tried to ram the Greek patrol boat in a bid to escape arrest. A coast guard

Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A workers union on Friday threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major freight railroads, only hours after the company’s trains restarted following a potentially devastating stoppage. A government-ordered arbitration hearing wrapped up without a decision, and Canadian National trains were expected to keep moving at least through Monday

Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo announced Friday that longtime resident giant panda Meng Meng has given birth to twins — for a second time. The cubs were born on Thursday, the zoo said in a statement. They were born only 11 days after ultrasound scans showed that Meng Meng, 11, was pregnant.

AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — A team with ties to the ethnic Korean community for the first time has won Japan’s famous summer high school baseball tournament, known as the “Summer Koshien.” Kyoto International High School on Friday won the coveted championship, defeating Kanto Daiichi High School 2-1 on a tie-breaking run in the

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A house fire in a northern Serbian city has killed six people, including four children, police said. The fire erupted around 3 a.m. Friday in Novi Sad, some 90 kilometers (55 miles) north of Belgrade, the capital, according to the interior minister. He said in a statement that initial findings suggest

Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from Pakistan’s deadliest bandit attack on police rose to 12 after one of the wounded officers died at a hospital in the eastern province of Punjab, officials said Friday. Thursday’s attack with guns and rocket-propelled grenades also wounded eight officers. It took place in the Kacha

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — When Mostafa Qadoura was a week old, an Israeli strike on his home in the Gaza Strip last October launched him and his crib into the air, sent shrapnel into his right eye that damaged it beyond repair and killed one of his brothers. Mostafa was evacuated to Egypt weeks

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government. The meetings at the Elysee presidential palace come after surprise legislative elections last month resulted in no party winning the majority at the National Assembly, France’s powerful lower house of parliament.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols intends to change his not guilty plea. Emmitt Martin is scheduled to appear in federal court Friday. Martin is one of five former Memphis officers charged in Nichols’ death on Jan. 7, 2023, after he was pulled from

Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend as it passes south of the island chain. It’s expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane for part of the time. The National Weather Service issued a tropical storm watch that was in

Associated Press Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager, at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer a decade ago this month. Hoffman — an assistant regional director for the national campus ministry InterVarsity Christian Fellowship — held a

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As far as Chicago’s storied protests go, the numbers outside the Democratic National Convention were unremarkable. But organizers say they did something leaders inside didn’t: Make the war in Gaza part of the agenda. The stakes were high for the nation’s third-largest city. Despite hosting more political conventions than any

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico is calling a judicial overhaul proposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador a “risk” to the country’s democracy. Ambassador Ken Salazar also said Thursday that the overhault, including having judges be elected, “threatens the historic commercial relationship” between Mexico and the U.S. The

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is changing his tune on Georgia’s Republican governor after delivering a series of blistering attacks at a rally just weeks ago. In a social media post, Trump thanked Gov. Brian Kemp “for all of your help and support in Georgia, where a win is so important to the

Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — The CBP One app has been around, but as of Friday migrants in Mexico’s southernmost states bordering Guatemala will be able to apply for appointments to seek U.S. asylum. Previously, they had to be in central or northern Mexico. Mexico has been asking the U.S. to expand the

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Missouri nonprofit founded in 2015 to help address the issues that contributed to the police shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. and the riots that followed has faced the same lament many philanthropies face. Nonprofits like Forward Through Ferguson see a surge in giving while their cause is

Associated Press ROME (AP) — The latest chapter in a seemingly endless saga over the management of Italy’s lucrative beach concessions has set Italian beaches on fire this summer. For almost two decades, the European Commission has been locked in a legal tug-of-war with Italy over its beach concession practices, accusing the peninsular nation of

Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A young humpback whale was freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail during an almost 24-hour rescue operation in Sydney Harbor. The juvenile whale immediately began swimming toward the Sydney Heads and the open Pacific Ocean after government wildlife rescuers removed the ropes late Friday morning, Macquarie

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Forward Through Ferguson has made its mark on its community and the St. Louis region by focusing on justice and education, racial equity and policing reform. The Missouri nonprofit was founded in 2015 to enact the societal changes outlined in the Ferguson Commission report to address the issues that

Associated Press BUCHEON, South Korea (AP) — A fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of sprinklers. That’s according to fire officials Friday who are investigating the cause of the blaze. At least 12 people are being treated for injuries related to the fire that

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for the White House and endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, a late-stage shakeup of the race that could give the former president a modest boost from Kennedy’s supporters. Hours later, Kennedy joined Trump onstage at an Arizona rally, where the crowd burst

BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) — A southern Arizona man has been arrested for allegedly making death threats against Donald Trump on social media. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as Ronald Lee Syvrud, 66, from the city of Benson. It says he was arrested at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. The Republican former president

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The legislature of Mexico City approved the most ambitious rent control law since the 1940s Thursday, limiting rent increases to the rate of inflation in the previous year. Rents in the vast city of 9 million inhabitants were essentially frozen in the 1940s, and remained so for decades on older buildings.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges will stand trial, a judge in Utah ruled Thursday. District Judge Barry Lawrence ruled during Nicholas Rossi’s preliminary hearing that prosecutors had presented enough evidence to warrant a jury trial, KTVX-TV reported. Prosecutors say

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The government of Kiribati is suspending all diplomatic visits to the Pacific Island nation until next year, citing its current election process, according to an official in the Foreign Ministry. The message sent this week to countries with which Kiribati has diplomatic ties follows escalating friction between the

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A one-time congressional candidate and romantic partner of a convicted FTX executive has been arrested on campaign finance charges. Michelle Bond, a lawyer, was released on $1 million bail Thursday after a brief court appearance in Manhattan federal court. On Wednesday, Ryan Salame, who pleaded guilty to campaign finance

AP College Football Writer Florida State and the Atlantic Coast Conference completed mediation mandated by a Florida judge, according to a court filing, as the legal battle between the school and league appears poised to drag into the football season and beyond. According to the filing, representatives of the school and conference mediated in person

SANTAQUIN, Utah (AP) — A 5-year-old Utah boy died when he accidentally shot himself with a handgun in a small town south of Salt Lake City on Thursday, police said. Lt. Mike Wall with the Santaquin Police Department told KSL-TV the boy found a 9 mm handgun in the back room of his house and

Associated Press A New York man whose 10-year prison sentence for dealing thousands of kilograms of marijuana was commuted in early 2021 by then-President Donald Trump has been arrested on domestic violence charges on Long Island. Jonathan Braun was charged Tuesday with three counts of assault on allegations by Nassau County police that he attacked

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Legislature is signaling that it could cancel a $400 million loan payment to help finance a longer lifespan for the state’s last nuclear power plant. The votes in the state Senate and Assembly exposed a rift with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who says a longer run for

AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion. Yes, she’s been ranked No. 1 in doubles and No. 2 in singles. Yes, she’s already a big star who transcends her sport and was a flag bearer alongside LeBron James at the Paris Olympics and has a signature shoe

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina-based soldier can live at his parents’ home while charges accusing him in part of lying to military authorities about his association with a group that advocated overthrowing the U.S. government are pending. A federal magistrate judge on Thursday ordered that 20-year-old Kai Liam Nix be released through a

JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office has cleared 11 officers who played a role in killing a man who was fleeing the scene of a triple shooting. In a report released Thursday, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said the officers’ actions were “reasonable and legally justified.” James Harrison of Johnston

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jurors have heard different opinions from experts about the death of a man who was pinned to the floor at a Detroit-area mall in 2014. Three guards are on trial for involuntary manslaughter, more than 10 years after McKenzie Cochran died at Northland Center. The Oakland County medical examiner defended

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A California woman tired of packages being stolen from her post office mailbox mailed herself an Apple AirTag to track the thieves. That’s according to officials Tuesday, who arrested the two suspects after the woman’s mail was stolen again. Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of mail

AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing’s new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they’ve been waiting since June. The space agency said Thursday that top officials will meet Saturday. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, even as Washington works to get a better understanding of Kyiv’s incursion into Russia and how it advances the broader battlefield goals more than two years into the war. U.S. officials said

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Across this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, more than 200 online influencers, streamers and other social media personalities have been capturing and livestreaming their impressions of what’s happening. The creators were invited to the DNC by convention organizers. It’s a new but significant part of a digital strategy that