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Israel lets 19 kids leave Gaza who are sick or wounded, first medical evacuation in nearly 2 months
By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli authorities say 68 people – 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions – have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since early May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down after Israel captured it. The nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12
By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma’s top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms. The directive drew immediate condemnation from civil rights groups and supporters of the separation of church and state, with some calling it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel allows 19 kids to leave Gaza who are sick or wounded in first medical evacuation since May
By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli authorities say 68 people – 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions – have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down after Israel captured it. The nearly nine-month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prague-to-Budapest train collides with a bus in Slovakia, killing 6 people and injuring 5
By The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) – A train traveling from the Czech capital of Prague to the Hungarian capital of Budapest collided with a bus in southern Slovakia on Thursday, leaving at least six people dead and five injured, officials said. More than 100 people were aboard the Eurocity train when the accident took place shortly after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
By Martha Bellisle, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law easing prosecution of law enforcement officers for on-duty killings. After deliberating for three days, the jury found Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After failed coup attempt, many Bolivians rally behind president, though some are wary
By Paola Flores And Isabel Debre, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Supporters of Bolivia’s president rallied outside his palace on Thursday, giving some political breathing room to the embattled leader as authorities made more arrests in in a couple that shook the economically troubled country a day earlier. Bolivia’s government announced that a total of 17 people had been arrested for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!17 people arrested in attempted coup that shook Bolivia, government says
By Paola Flores And Isabel Debre, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Bolivia’s government on Thursday announced that a total of 17 people have been arrested over their alleged involvement in the attempted coup that shook the economically troubled country the day before. The South American nation of 12 million watched in shock and bewilderment Wednesday as military forces appeared to turn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!17 more people arrested in attempted coup that shook Bolivia, government says
By Paola Flores And Isabel Debre, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Bolivia’s government on Thursday announced the arrest of 17 more people over their alleged involvement in the attempted coup that shook the South American country the day before. Senior Cabinet member Eduardo del Castillo did not elaborate on most of the 17 people arrested, beyond saying that one was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!68 sick and injured children plus companions leave Gaza in first medical evacuation since May
By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli authorities say 68 people – sick and injured children plus their companions – have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down. The Israeli military body responsible for Palestinian civilian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials evacuate area after train derails in suburban Chicago
By The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
MATTESON, Ill. (AP) – Emergency officials ordered an evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago on Thursday. The train derailed in the village of Matteson around 10:30 a.m., WGN-TV reported. No injuries have been reported. Workers are trying to determine whether any hazardous materials have leaked from the train. Officials ordered residents within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prague-to-Budapest train collides with a bus in Slovakia, killing 5 people and injuring 5
By The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) – A train traveling from the Czech capital of Prague to the Hungarian capital of Budapest collided with a bus in southern Slovakia on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead and five injured, officials said. More than 100 people were aboard the Eurocity train when the accident took place shortly after ... Read More »
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