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Netanyahu says he has told US that he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press on January 18th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has informed the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any postwar scenario. The announcement on Thursday exposed the deep divisions that have emerged between the close allies three months into Israel’s war against Gaza’s Hamas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice Department report finds ‘cascading failures’ and ‘no urgency’ during Uvalde, Texas, shooting
By Acacia Coronado And Jake Bleiberg, The Associated Press on January 18th, 2024
UVALDE, Texas (AP) – Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation, according to a Justice Department report released Thursday that identifies “cascading failures” in law enforcement’s handling of one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes in Iran after Tehran attack, killing at least 7 people
By Munir Ahmed And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on January 18th, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least seven people and further raised tensions between the neighboring nations. The strikes in Sistan and Baluchestan province followed Iran’s attack Tuesday on Pakistani soil that killed two children in the southwestern Baluchistan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack, killing at least 7 people
By Munir Ahmed And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on January 17th, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions, an attack that killed at least seven people and further raised tensions between the neighboring nations. The strikes in Sistan and Baluchestan province follow Iran’s attack Tuesday on Pakistani soil that killed two children in the southwestern Baluchistan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan air force carries out retaliatory strikes in Iran, targeting Pakistani insurgents
By The Associated Press on January 17th, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the country’s air force carried out retaliatory strikes on insurgents inside Iran. It followed Iran’s attack Tuesday on Pakistani soil that killed two children in the southwestern Baluchistan province. There was no immediate acknowledgment of the strikes in Iran... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Missouri panel sees similar bills
By James Pollard And Summer Ballentine, The Associated Press on January 17th, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The Republican-led South Carolina House overwhelmingly approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Wednesday, while a Missouri legislative committee discussed a slew of like-minded proposals. The measures’ consideration in the two GOP strongholds highlights the continued interest among conservative lawmakers in targeting issues that impact LGBTQ+ people after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By James Pollard And Summer Ballentine, The Associated Press on January 17th, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors was overwhelmingly approved Wednesday by the Republican-led South Carolina House. The measure would bar health professionals from performing gender-transition surgeries, prescribing puberty-blocking drugs and overseeing hormone treatments for patients under 18 years old. The 82-23 vote came as Republican-led statehouses nationwide are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen
By Tara Copp And Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on January 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites Wednesday, U.S. officials said, marking the fourth time in days it has directly targeted the group in Yemen as violence that ignited in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war continues to spill over in the Middle East. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US bars ex-Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei from entry 3 days after he left office
By The Associated Press on January 17th, 2024
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – The U.S. State Department barred former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei from entry into the United States on Wednesday — three days after he left office ““ citing “significant corruption.” The Biden administration had become increasingly critical of Giammattei’s administration as Guatemalan prosecutors pursued now-President Bernardo Arévalo, seeking to interrupt his transition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutor probing TV studio attack in Ecuador is shot dead in Guayaquil
By The Associated Press on January 17th, 2024
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – A prosecutor investigating a dramatic attack on the set of a public television channel last week was shot to death Wednesday in Guayaquil, the most dangerous city in Ecuador. Prosecutor César Suárez, who had carried out other high-profile investigations in the past, was shot while driving a vehicle, Attorney General Diana ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and hurting a baby, authorities say
By Claire Rush, The Associated Press on January 17th, 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A power line fell on a car in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest. Rick Graves, spokesman for the city’s fire department, said the power line crashed into the car after ... Read More »
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