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New York appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s third request to delay April 15 hush money trial
By Michael R. Sisak And Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – For the third straight day, a New York appeals court has rejected an attempt by Donald Trump’s lawyers to delay the former president’s hush money criminal trial. Trump’s lawyers had argued that the trial should be put off indefinitely while they fight to remove the judge, Juan M. Merchan, and challenge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least three shot when gunfire erupts at Philadelphia Eid event, police say
By Claudia Lauer And Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – At least three people were shot and injured Wednesday at an Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia, police said. The shooting occurred around 2:30 p.m., when police at the scene heard about 30 gun shots, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said at a news conference. Two groups of people started firing at each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 3 sons and 4 grandchildren of Hamas’ top leader
By Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israeli aircraft killed three sons of Hamas’ top political leader in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, striking high-stakes targets at a time when Israel is holding delicate cease-fire negotiations with the militant group. Hamas said four of the leader’s grandchildren were also killed. Ismail Haniyeh ‘s sons are among the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least two shot when gunfire erupts at Philadelphia Eid event, official tells AP
By Claudia Lauer And Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – At least two people have been shot at an Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official could not discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. It was not immediately clear what caused the shooting or how many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 sons and three grandchildren of top Hamas leader are killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
By Tia Goldenberg, Jack Jeffery And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Three sons and three grandchildren of Hamas ‘ top political leader were killed Wednesday by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, and the leader accused Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.” Ismail Haniyeh’s sons are among the highest-profile figures to be killed in the war ... Read More »
1 responseBiden says Israeli efforts to boost aid into Gaza are still not enough
By Tia Goldenberg, Jack Jeffery And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to increase humanitarian aid into Gaza. “We’ll see what he does in terms of meeting the commitments that he made to me,” Biden said at the White House. Although the flow of trucks has increased ... Read More »
1 response3 sons of top Hamas leader are killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
By Tia Goldenberg, Jack Jeffery And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Three sons of Hamas ‘ top political leader were killed Wednesday by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, and the leader accused Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.” Ismail Haniyeh’s sons are among the highest-profile figures to be killed in the war so far. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli military confirms strike that killed 3 sons of Hamas leader
By Tia Goldenberg, Jack Jeffery And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – The Israeli military says it struck and killed three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, saying they were operatives for the militant group. The military said the airstrike happened Wednesday. It described the men as a cell commander and two military operatives. Haniyeh’s sons are among the highest-profile figures to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes too far and defends the overturning of Roe v. Wade
By Bill Barrow And Adriana Gomez Licon, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and the former president called on Arizona lawmakers to change it, while also defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade that cleared states to ban the procedure. “It’ll be straightened out and as you know, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vermont’s Goddard College to close after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles
By The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) – Vermont’s Goddard College, a small school known for its progressive education, is closing after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles, the board of trustees announced. The decision to close at the end of the semester was heart-wrenching but unavoidable as the school, created in 1938, faces financial insolvency, the board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says 3 of his sons have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza
By Tia Goldenberg, Jack Jeffery And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, relatives and official Hamas media said, with Haniyeh accusing Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.” Haniyeh confirmed the deaths Wednesday in an interview with the Al Jazeera satellite ... Read More »
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