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Russia fires a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv as children return to school
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on September 2nd, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s air force said Monday, as children prepared their return to school across the country after the summer vacation. Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours. Debris from intercepted missiles and drones ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says
By The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities, Ukraine’s Air Force said early Monday. Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Monday, sending residents into bomb shelters. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said emergency services were called to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies at 80
By John Rogers, The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history for many of the nation’s most significant criminal and civil trials – Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, among many others – died Sunday. She was 80. Deutsch was diagnosed with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A German far-right party leads exit polls in one state election and is roughly level in another
By Geir Moulson, The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, was on track to become the strongest party in a state election for the first time Sunday in the country’s east, and was roughly level with mainstream conservatives in a second vote, exit polls showed. A new party founded by a prominent leftist was also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
By Josef Federman, The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza, chanting “Now! Now!” as they demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home. Israel’s largest trade union, the Histadrut, also pressured the government by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protests in Israel swell and a big strike is planned after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
By Josef Federman, The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza, and demanded – chanting “Now! Now!” – that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home. Israel’s largest trade union, the Histadrut, called a general strike ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protests and a major workers’ strike are planned in Israel after more hostage deaths in Gaza
By Josef Federman, The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s largest trade union called a general strike for Monday to pressure the government for a cease-fire in Gaza after Israel said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages, including a young Israeli-American man held by Hamas. The Histadrut represents some 800,000 workers in such areas as health care, transportation and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!11 killed and more than 30 injured after a truck plowed into a bar in the Dominican Republic
By The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – At least 11 people were killed and more than 30 injured when a truck plowed into a bar in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. The crash occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the southern community of Azua, located west of the capital, Santo Domingo, Juan Salas, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel’s largest trade union calls general strike for Monday as protests swell after hostage deaths
By Josef Federman, The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s largest trade union has called a general strike on Monday following the deaths of six hostages in the Gaza Strip. The Histadrut, which represents some 800,000 workers in such areas as health care, transportation and banking, said the strike would begin on Monday morning. It is aimed at stepping up pressure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!11 killed and 30 injured after a truck plowed into a bar in the Dominican Republic
By The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – At least 11 people were killed and a further 30 injured when a truck plowed into a bar in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. The crash occurred early Sunday in the southern community of Azua, located west of the capital, Santo Domingo, according to the newspaper ListÃn Diario, citing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!10 killed and 17 injured after a truck plowed into a bar in the Dominican Republic
By The Associated Press on September 1st, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – At least 10 people were killed and a further 17 injured when a truck plowed into a bar in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. The crash occurred early Sunday in the southern community of Azua, located west of the capital, Santo Domingo, according to local media reports citing government ... Read More »
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