October 18th, 2024

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North Korea fires suspected short-range missiles into ocean in its latest weapons launch, Seoul says

By Hyung-jin Kim And Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Monday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a recent series of weapons launches by the North. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that it detected the launches from North Korea’s capital region ... Read More »

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North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says

By The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred Monday but gave no further details, such as how far the missile flew. The launch is the latest in a series of missile tests by ... Read More »

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Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs

By Gonzalo Solano, The Associated Press on April 21st, 2024

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. An official quick count showed that Ecuadorians overwhelmingly voted “yes” to all nine questions focused on tightening security measures, rejecting only two ... Read More »

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Ecuadorians overwhelmingly approve referendum measures on toughening fight against gangs

By Gonzalo Solano, The Associated Press on April 21st, 2024

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. An official quick count showed that Ecuadorians overwhelmingly voted “yes” to all nine questions focused on tightening security measures, rejecting only two ... Read More »

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Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, has died

By John Rogers, The Associated Press on April 21st, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years, has died at 76. Anderson, who chronicled his abduction and torturous imprisonment by Islamic militants in his best-selling 1993 ... Read More »

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8 shot including 2 men killed at a party with hundreds attending in Memphis park, police say

By The Associated Press on April 20th, 2024

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Eight people were shot including two men who were killed at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park Saturday night, police said. The Memphis Police Department initially reported there were 16 people shot but revised the number as the investigation continued, noting in a social media post that the ... Read More »

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2 killed and 14 wounded in shooting at a party with hundreds attending in Memphis park, police say

By The Associated Press on April 20th, 2024

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A shooting at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park killed two people and wounded 14 more Saturday night, police said. Memphis Police Department officers responded at 7:19 p.m. to a reported shooting, Chief Cerelyn Davis said during a news conference at the scene. Police found five victims with ... Read More »

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Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday party

By The Associated Press on April 20th, 2024

BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some of them seriously, when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a young child’s birthday party Saturday at a boat club, a Michigan sheriff said. An 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother died at the ... Read More »

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Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into birthday party, sheriff says

By The Associated Press on April 20th, 2024

BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some of them seriously, when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a young child’s birthday party Saturday at a boat club, a Michigan sheriff said. An 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother died at the ... Read More »

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Young brother and sister dead, 15 injured when vehicle crashes into birthday party, sheriff says

By The Associated Press on April 20th, 2024

BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A young brother and sister died and 15 people were injured, several seriously, when vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a birthday party Saturday at a boat club, a Michigan sheriff said. An 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother died in the crash when a 66-year-old woman ... Read More »

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The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate

By Stephen Groves And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press on April 20th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session, Democrats and Republicans joining together after months of political turmoil over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion. With overwhelming support, the $61 billion in aid for Ukraine delivered a strong ... Read More »

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