2 women home safe after being trapped in Israel
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Schools near a Maui wildfire burn zone are reopening. Parents wrestle with whether to send kids back
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Continue Reading Azerbaijanis who fled a separatist region decades ago ache to return, but it could be a long wait
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Continue Reading In Hamas’ horrific killings, Israeli trauma over the Holocaust resurfaces
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Continue Reading State Fair of Texas evacuated and 1 man arrested after shooting in Dallas injures 3 victims
DALLAS (AP) — Police in Dallas say three people were injured in a shooting resulting in the evacuation of the State Fair of Texas. The Dallas…
Continue Reading US sending second carrier strike group, fighter jets to region as Israel prepares to expand Gaza operations
By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Brad Lendon, CNN Washington/Seoul (CNN) — The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to…
Continue Reading Freshman rallies Idaho State to 42-41 win over E. Washington, Hunter scores with 52 seconds left
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Hunter Hays scored untouched on a 1-yard quarterback draw with 52 seconds left and Idaho State, led by a career day from…
Continue Reading ‘We are left with nothing’: Survivors of Afghanistan earthquake tell of trauma and heartbreak
CNN By Anna Coren and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Zaher walks calmly across what used to be his village, now reduced to piles of rubble. Standing…
Continue Reading ‘We are left with nothing’: Survivors of Afghanistan earthquake tell of trauma and heartbreak
By Anna Coren and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Zaher walks calmly across what used to be his village, now reduced to piles of rubble. Standing on…
Continue Reading ‘Ring of fire’ eclipse appears over the Americas
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Continue Reading Piper Laurie, Oscar-nominated ‘Carrie’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ actress, dies at 91
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Solar Eclipse gets covered by clouds
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Community Food Basket runs food drive event
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Continue Reading Hackers attack Guatemalan government webpages in support of pro-democracy protests
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Continue Reading AP PHOTOS: A week of war brings grief to everyday Israelis and Palestinians alike
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Continue Reading Man attacked by grizzly bear in Montana to return home after losing his lower jaw, says he’s ready for ‘round 2’
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Continue Reading Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar nominee with film credits such as “The Hustler” and “Carrie,” dies at 91
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Continue Reading Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks mark UNESCO World Heritage designation
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Continue Reading Palestinian Americans watch with dread, as family members in Gaza struggle to stay alive
By NOREEN NASIR The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For Palestinian Americans, there’s a sense of helplessness and hopelessness as many struggle…
Continue Reading Stephen Rubin, publisher of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and other blockbusters, dies at 81
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Continue Reading Lack of water worsens misery in besieged Gaza as Israeli airstrikes continue
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Continue Reading These Americans are enduring an agonizing wait for news about loved ones in Israel and Gaza
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Continue Reading At least 27 dead with dozens more missing after boat capsizes in northwest Congo
BY JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A senior Congolese official says a boat capsized in Congo’s northwest killing at…
Continue Reading Thieves in Florida use tractor trailers to steal more than $1.6 million in alcohol from US distributor
By Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — An investigation is underway in Florida after burglars used tractor trailers to steal more than $1.6 million…
Continue Reading ‘Ring of fire’ eclipse appears over the Americas
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A rare celestial spectacle appeared over the Americas Saturday — the likes of which won’t be seen again…
Continue Reading Weary families trudge through Gaza streets, trying to flee the north before Israel’s invasion
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Continue Reading A teen’s death in a small Michigan town led the FBI and police to an online sexual extortion scheme
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Continue Reading Executive who had business ties to Playgirl magazine pleads guilty to $250M fraud in lending company
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Continue Reading An American mom and daughter are missing in Israel. Their family says Hamas is holding them hostage
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Continue Reading California will give some Mexican residents near the border in-state community college tuition
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Continue Reading Man United sale: Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim is withdrawing his bid – AP source
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Continue Reading 3 dead after a shooting at a party at a Denver industrial storefront
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Continue Reading Ex-Connecticut police officer suspected of burglaries in 3 states
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Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to murder in 2021 hit-and-run spree that killed steakhouse chef
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Continue Reading Streets ‘reek of blood:’ Gazans run out of time after Israel’s evacuation deadline
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza…
Continue Reading Rescuers descended into a deep cave to rescue a trapped dog – then they found a bear
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Firefighters encountered an unexpected challenge while rescuing a dog trapped in a Tennessee cave: A black bear was…
Continue Reading Missouri mom honors son’s memory by buying other people’s birthday cakes
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Continue Reading India routs Pakistan by 7 wickets to extend winning streak over rival at Cricket World Cup
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Continue Reading Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert
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Continue Reading While the world is watching Gaza, violence fuels growing tensions in the occupied West Bank
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Continue Reading ‘Ring of fire’ eclipse promises a celestial celebration
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Continue Reading Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in first Shabbat services since Hamas attack
By The Associated Press Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for their first Shabbat services since Hamas…
Continue Reading Ada Sagi was already dealing with the pain of loss. Then war came to her door
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Continue Reading Amid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience
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Continue Reading Fierce fighting persists in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv reports nonstop assaults by Russia on a key city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials have reported intense combat that is characterized by relentless assaults by Russian forces on the eastern…
Continue Reading A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position
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Continue Reading Mexican American woman becomes first NCAA Division I female kicker at an HBCU
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican American woman has become the first female kicker at Jackson State University, a NCAA Division I…
Continue Reading Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli shelling laid to rest
KHIAM, Lebanon (AP) — Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, was laid to rest in his hometown…
Continue Reading The Louvre Museum in Paris is being evacuated after a threat while France is under high alert
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum says it is closing for the day and evacuating all visitors and staff after it received a written threat. A Louvre…
Continue Reading Police in Warsaw seal off a large square after a man climbs a monument and reportedly makes threats
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Large numbers of police and special counterterrorism officers sealed off a large square in the Polish capital on Saturday…
Continue Reading Blinken calls for protection of civilians as Israel prepares for expected assault on Gaza
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Continue Reading Armenian president approves parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court
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Continue Reading UN will repatriate 9 South African peacekeepers in Congo accused of sexual assault
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The United Nations says it will repatriate nine peacekeepers from a South African…
Continue Reading Iran’s foreign minister warns Israel from Beirut it could suffer ‘a huge earthquake’
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, warning that the war…
Continue Reading Australians vote No in referendum that promised change for First Nations people but couldn’t deliver
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — With a two-letter word, Australians struck down the first attempt at constitutional change…
Continue Reading France is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press ARRAS, France (AP) — France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security…
Continue Reading As a boy he lived on the streets for years. Now he’s opened his home to kids as a single foster dad
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Continue Reading Gunmen kill 6 construction workers in volatile southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen shot and killed six construction workers overnight in the volatile southwestern Baluchistan…
Continue Reading Officers involved in tasing man who caught fire and later died won’t be criminally charged, New York attorney general’s office says
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Continue Reading Voting closes in New Zealand’s election, with polls indicating people favor a conservative change
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Continue Reading The last remaining exit for Gazans is through Egypt. Here’s why Cairo is reluctant to open it
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Continue Reading ‘An incredible find’: Florida road crews discover 19th-century boat buried in St. Augustine
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Construction workers in northeast Florida have unearthed a piece of 19th-century history buried beneath the…
Continue Reading Australians decided if Indigenous Voice is needed to advise Parliament on minority issues
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians voted in a referendum Saturday to decide whether to enshrine in the…
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Continue Reading Australians cast final votes in a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice
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Continue Reading Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation’s ‘downfall’
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Continue Reading Venezuelan migrants who are applying for temporary legal status in the US say it offers some relief
By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The lives of several hundred thousand Venezuelans living in the U.S. could change now that…
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun cuts across the Americas on Saturday, stretching…
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Continue Reading Who is El Deif, alleged mastermind of the Hamas attack?
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Continue Reading California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to raise the minimum wage for health care…
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By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press The New York attorney general’s office says police officers in an upstate town will not face criminal charges…
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Continue Reading Judge authorizes attempted murder trial in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue
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Continue Reading Montana judge keeps in place a ban on enforcement of law restricting drag shows, drag reading events
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Continue Reading Jenkins to give up Notre Dame presidency at end of 2023-2024 school year
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The University of Notre Dame has announced the Rev. John Jenkins will give up the school’s presidency at the end of the…
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Fuel reduction pile burns planned in Grand Teton
Teton Interagency Fire personnel will burn slash piles created from fuel reduction projects in Grand Teton National Park in the coming…
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Hunting season on the Salmon-Challis National Forest
Fall on the Salmon-Challis National Forest is one of the most beautiful times of year, yet can be the busiest with many hunting opportunities to be…
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CDBG program looking for input at annual Needs Hearing Oct. 19
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3 elk shot out of season and left to waste near Kepps Crossing
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Continue Reading Journalists hit as Israel fired at Lebanon were clearly marked as press, CNN analysis shows
By Tamara Qiblawi, Sarah El Sirgany, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Allegra Goodwin and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN Southern Lebanon (CNN) — The…
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4 vehicle fatality crash east of Jerome
Police are investigating a four-vehicle fatality crash which occurred at approximately 7:14 a.m. on Friday at the junction of US93 and SH25, in…
Continue Reading Montana man to return home from hospital weeks after grizzly bear bit off lower jaw
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press A Montana man who was mauled by a grizzly bear that bit off the front of his lower jaw is ready to return home…
Continue Reading The toll of heat deaths in the Phoenix area soars after the hottest summer on record
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Continue Reading Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty in Natalee Holloway extortion case
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Continue Reading X illegally fired worker over return to office protest, US labor agency says
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s social media company, X (formerly known as Twitter), broke the law when it fired one of its…
Continue Reading Mississippi sheriff aims to avoid liability from federal lawsuit over torture of Black men
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Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge continues
An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge plays…
Continue Reading Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge continues
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge…
Continue Reading Law restricting bathroom use for Idaho transgender students to go into effect as challenge continues
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge…
Continue Reading Palestinians in Gaza face impossible choice: Stay home under airstrikes, or flee under airstrikes?
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Continue Reading Judge denies bid to prohibit US border officials from turning back asylum-seekers at land crossings
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Continue Reading Name found on Viking runestones reveals mysterious queen who shaped a nation
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