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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses with Rafah attacks
By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations. The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but is conducting strikes in Rafah
By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations. The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinian, Egyptian officials say Israeli tanks move close to Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt
By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – A Palestinian security official and an Egyptian official say Israeli tanks entered the southern Gaza town of Rafah, reaching as close as 200 meters (yards) from its crossing with neighboring Egypt. The Egyptian official said the operation appeared to be limited in scope. He and Hamas’ Al-Aqsa TV said Israeli officials informed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements
By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker And Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and warned that future gag order violations could send him to jail, while jurors heard detailed testimony for the first time about the financial reimbursements at the center of the case. The testimony from Jeffrey McConney, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa
By Gerald Imray, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – A multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed Monday in a coastal city in South Africa, killing two construction workers and leaving 53 trapped under the rubble, authorities said. An additional 20 workers were pulled from the mangled wreckage of the building and were being treated for injuries at various ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but launches strikes in Rafah
By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – After Hamas on Monday announced its acceptance of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, Israel said its leaders approved a military operation in the southern Gaza town of Rafah and began striking targets in the area. Still, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would send negotiators to continue talks on the deal. The high-stakes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide
By Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed at the youth centers as children. The lawsuit details alleged incidents of abuse from 1996 to 2017, including gang rape, forced oral sex, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U.S. officials. The soldier, who is not being identified, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to the United States. Instead, he traveled to Russia. According to the officials, the soldier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah
By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces are now striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday. The move came hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that the proposal was “far ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations
By Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – Colorado lawmakers passed a sweeping bill Monday to overhaul the state’s lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies. The cases have devastated hundreds of already grieving families and shed a glaring spotlight on the state’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel says it is looking at Gaza cease-fire proposal, but framework is not what it wants
By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – An official familiar with Israeli thinking says Israeli officials are examining the cease-fire proposal approved by Hamas. But the official warns that the plan approved by Hamas “is not the framework Israel proposed.” The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because Israel is still formulating a formal response, did not elaborate. The ... Read More »
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