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Biden says Egypt’s president has agreed to open Gaza border to allow in 20 trucks with aid
By Najib Jobain, Isabel Debre And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Egypt’s president has agreed to open a border crossing into Gaza to allow in 20 trucks with humanitarian aid. Biden said he spoke with Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi after his visit to Israel, where leaders there agreed to allow the aid in. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 more arrests announced in shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded a second
By Ron Todt, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with an airport parking garage shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded another, authorities announced Wednesday. Alexander Batista-Polanco, 21, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Hendrick Peña-Fernandez, 21, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, First Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker and colleagues seek other options
By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even more GOP colleagues who are refusing to give him the gavel. Next steps were highly uncertain as angry, frustrated Republicans looked at other options. A bipartisan group of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims
By Najib Jobain, Isabel Debre And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. A massive blast at a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds the day before put immense strain on Gaza doctors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker as colleagues seek options
By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even more GOP colleagues who refused to give him the the gavel. Next steps were highly uncertain as a bipartisan group of lawmakers floated an extraordinary plan – to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being ‘consumed’ by rage
By Aamer Madhani And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt, with the understanding that shipments would be subject to inspections and that aid should go to civilians and not Hamas militants. “I understand. Many Americans understand,” Biden said, likening the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden says Israel agrees to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt
By Aamer Madhani And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt, with the understanding that shipments would be subject to inspections and that aid should go to civilians and not Hamas militants. “I understand. Many Americans understand,” Biden said, likening the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Current US assessment is Israel was ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital blast, White House says
By Aamer Madhani And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – The White House said Wednesday that a current intelligence assessment shows Israel was “not responsible” for the explosion at a Gaza hospital, but that information was still being collected. The assessment is “based on analysis of overhead imagery, intercepts and open source information,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime suspect admits to Natalee Holloway’s 2005 murder in Aruba, gets plea deal in extortion case
By Kim Chandler And Sudhin Thanawala, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the teen’s mother years later, a U.S. judge said Wednesday, The disclosure came during a plea and sentencing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel will let Egypt deliver some badly needed aid to Gaza, as it reels from hospital blast
By Najib Jobain, Isabel Debre, Ravi Nessman And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. Palestinians reeled from a massive blast at a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds the day before and grew increasingly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba revealed her fate as part of plea deal
By Kim Chandler And Sudhin Thanawala, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba had to reveal her fate as part of a plea deal in an extortion case. U.S. Judge Anna Manasco said the plea deal required Joran van der Sloot to provide all the information he knew about Holloway’s disappearance and allow her ... Read More »
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