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Palestinian evacuees say thousands of people sheltering at Shifa hospital have fled after strikes
By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue And David Rising, The Associated Press on November 10th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Palestinian evacuees fleeing Gaza’s northern combat zone said thousands of displaced people who had sheltered at Shifa Hospital in the heart of Gaza City have fled following overnight explosions there. The hospital had sheltered nearly 80,000 people running from heavy ground battles and airstrikes. Some of those fleeing Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says Palestinian death toll has passed 11,000
By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue And David Rising, The Associated Press on November 10th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says the Palestinian death toll in the war has surpassed 11,000 people. The ministry said Friday that 11,078 people had been killed since hostilities began Oct. 7 when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. More than 1,400 people have been killed in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area
By Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press on November 10th, 2023
HOUSTON (AP) – A Texas judge has denied a Republican effort to overturn election results in the nation’s third-most populous county, a Democratic stronghold that’s been beset by GOP efforts to dictate how ballots are cast. A losing GOP candidate in a November judicial race had filed a lawsuit calling for a new election in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Wisconsin, old fashioneds come with brandy. Lawmakers make it somewhat official
By Scott Bauer, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with brandy, not bourbon. Now, state lawmakers are making it somewhat official. A bipartisan resolution declaring the brandy old fashioned as the official Wisconsin state cocktail won approval Thursday in the state Assembly. It’s a resolution, not a bill, so even if passed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted in perjury case tied to purchase of Florida homes
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) – A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore was convicted on Thursday of charges that she lied about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the money to buy two Florida homes. A federal jury convicted former Baltimore state’s attorney Marilyn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin won’t seek reelection, giving GOP a key pickup opportunity
By John Raby And Leah Willingham, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state. Manchin, 76, said in a statement that he had made the decision “after months of deliberation and long conversations” with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is retiring, giving GOP a key pickup opportunity in 2024
By John Raby And Leah Willingham, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state. Manchin, 76, said in a statement that he had made the decision “after months of deliberation and long conversations” with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says he won’t seek reelection in 2024
By John Raby, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state. Manchin, 75, said in a statement that he had made the decision “after months of deliberation and long conversations” with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
By Aamer Madhani,Zeke Miller,Josh Boak, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House said Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza starting on Thursday, as the Biden administration said it has secured a second pathway for civilians to flee fighting. President Joe Biden had asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White House says Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee
By Aamer Madhani,Zeke Miller,Josh Boak, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House said Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza starting on Thursday, as the Biden administration said it has secured a second pathway for civilians to flee fighting. President Joe Biden had asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White House says Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in N Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in norther Gaza. The Biden administration says it has secured a second pathway for civilians to flee fighting. President Joe Biden had asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to institute the daily ... Read More »
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