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Hamas leader visits Cairo, a sign talks on another Gaza truce and hostage swap are gathering pace
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Hamas’ top leader traveled to Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and hostage swap at a moment when the militant group is putting up stiff resistance to Israel’s offensive. Ismail Haniyeh’s visit came a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News helicopter crashes in New Jersey, killing pilot and photographer, TV station says
By The Associated Press on December 20th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A news helicopter has crashed in New Jersey, killing both the pilot and photographer on board, the television station said. “A pilot and a photographer from our news team were in the helicopter when it went down while returning from an assignment at the Jersey Shore” on Tuesday night, WPVI-TV in Philadelphia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top Hamas leader arrives in Cairo for talks on the war in Gaza in another sign of group’s resilience
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Hamas’ top leader arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, where the militant group is putting up stiff resistance after more than 10 weeks of heavy Israeli bombardment and fierce urban combat that has killed nearly 20,000 Palestinians. The visit by Ismail Haniyeh came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamas says its top leader has arrived in Cairo for talks on the war in Gaza
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Hamas says its top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has arrived in Cairo for talks on the war in Gaza. Egypt, along with Qatar – where Haniyeh is believed to be based – have both played a key role as mediators between the militant group and Israel since the war that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colorado Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, bans Trump from state’s ballot under insurrection clause
By Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from the state’s ballot under Constitution’s insurrection clause
By Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drought-prone California OKs new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water
By Adam Beam, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California water agencies could soon turn wastewater into drinking water. The California Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday approved new rules for turning water from toilets and other uses into drinking water. State officials believe the rules will help the drought-prone state have a more reliable source of drinking water. California ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
By Acacia Coronado, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Civil rights organizations on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and permit local judges to order them to leave the country. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Austin, came less than 24 hours after Republican ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 126 people in nation’s deadliest quake in 9 years
By Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2023
BEIJING (AP) – A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing 126 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just before midnight on Monday, injuring more than 700 people, damaging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 118 people in nation’s deadliest quake in a decade
By Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press on December 19th, 2023
BEIJING (AP) – An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, provincial officials said Tuesday, in the nation’s deadliest quake in 10 years. Emergency authorities in Gansu province issued an appeal for 300 additional workers to comb through collapsed buildings and for other search and rescue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 118 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
By Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2023
BEIJING (AP) – An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country’s state media reported Tuesday. Search and rescue operations were underway in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai provinces. The earthquake left more than 500 people injured, severely damaged houses and roads, and knocked out power ... Read More »
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