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Tropical Storm Bud forms in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Mexico
By The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Bud has formed in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Wednesday the system was centered about 425 miles (690 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja peninsula. Maximum sustained winds were about 40 mph (65 kph)... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri And Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “total victory” against Hamas and condemned American opponents of the war in Gaza on Wednesday in a scathing speech to Congress boycotted by dozens of Democratic lawmakers and protested by thousands seeking an end to the war and the humanitarian crisis created by it. Netanyahu’s combative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thousands fill Washington’s streets to protest Israel’s war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit
By Ashraf Khalil And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Thousands of people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza marched Wednesday in Washington, chanting “Free, Free Palestine” as they filled blocks of city streets and police used pepper spray on demonstrators while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. Demonstrators calling for an end to the war that has killed more than 39,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu defends war in Gaza and denounces protesters
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri And Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing speech to Congress Wednesday that triggered boycotts by many top Democratic lawmakers and drew thousands to the Capitol to condemn the war and the humanitarian crisis it has created. Netanyahu vowed to press on with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu seeks support for war in Gaza, sparking large protests
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri And Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded U.S.-Israeli unity and praised President Joe Biden in a fiery speech to Congress Wednesday that sparked boycotts by some top Democrats and drew thousands of protesters to the Capitol to condemn the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis it has created. Nine months into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Authorities say 600 Mexicans have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence
By Sonia Pérez D., The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – Nearly 600 Mexicans have fled across the border from Mexico into Guatemala seeking refuge from drug cartel violence, Guatemalan authorities said Wednesday. Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo said that his administration was coordinating with the local governments in Huehuetenango and the municipality of Cuilco to attend to the Mexicans “who are escaping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police deploy pepper spray as crowd protesting Israel’s war in Gaza marches toward US Capitol
By Ashraf Khalil And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Police deployed pepper spray Wednesday as a large crowd protesting Israel’s war in Gaza marched toward the U.S. Capitol, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking to Congress. Thousands of protesters descended on Washington, chanting “Free, Free Palestine” as some tried to block streets ahead of Netanyahu’s speech. Police wearing gas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Authorities says 600 Mexicans have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence
By The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – Nearly 600 Mexicans have fled across the border from Mexico into Guatemala seeking refuge from drug cartel violence, Guatemalan authorities said Wednesday. Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo said that his administration was coordinating with the local governments in Huehuetenango and the municipality of Cuilco to attend to the Mexicans “who are escaping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netanyahu seeks support for Gaza war in address to Congress that sparks large protests and boycotts
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Farnoush Amiri And Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to bolster U.S. support for his country’s fight against Hamas and other Iran-backed armed groups in a speech to Congress Wednesday that sparked boycotts by some top Democrats and drew thousands of protesters to the Capitol to condemn the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cause of crash that killed NY couple at Niagara Falls border crossing still a mystery 8 months later
By The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) – A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara Falls border crossing last year has concluded with the crash’s cause still a mystery, authorities said. The probe into the Nov. 22, 2023, crash that killed Kurt and Monica Villani, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
By Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers on Wednesday that a laptop tied to the Trump rally gunman included a Google search of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?” That is a reference to Lee Harvey Oswald, the shooter who killed President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. The ... Read More »
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