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President Biden interviewed as part of special counsel investigation into classified documents
By The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents, the White House said late Monday. Spokesperson Ian Sams says in a statement that the interview was voluntary and conducted at the White House on Sunday and Monday... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends long-shot GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley
By Will Weissert, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspended his Republican presidential bid Monday, abandoning a brief campaign built on criticizing Donald Trump at a time when his party seems even more determined to embrace the former president. Hurd said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that he was endorsing Nikki Haley, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a strong Trump critic, suspends long-shot 2024 presidential bid
By Will Weissert, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspended his Republican presidential bid Monday, abandoning a brief campaign built on criticizing Donald Trump at a time when his party seems even more determined to embrace the former president. Hurd said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that he was endorsing Nikki Haley for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel’s Netanyahu says Gaza offensive has ‘only started,’ attacks will reverberate for years
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Body Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel has “only started” a fierce offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to an unprecedented Hamas attack. Netanyahu delivered the pronouncement in a nationally televised address as Israel pressed ahead with a third day of heavy airstrikes in Gaza. “We have only started ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 680 people in the territory killed in Israeli strikes
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said Monday that more than 680 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory strikes following an unprecedented Hamas attack. The ministry said more than 3,700 people have been wounded. Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip since the Saturday attack, striking hundreds of targets and leaving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostages
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s military ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday, halting deliveries of food, water, fuel and supplies to its 2.3 million people as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory with waves of airstrikes in retaliation for the militants’ bloody weekend incursion. Around 1,400 Israelis and Palestinians are dead two days ... Read More »
1 responseHamas threatens to kill an Israeli hostage whenever Israel hits Gaza civilians without warning
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The military wing of the militant Hamas group says it will kill one Israeli civilian captive any time Israel targets civilians in their homes in Gaza “without prior warning.” Abu Obeida, the spokesman of the Qassam Brigades, said in an audio released Monday night that the past hours have witnessed intense strikes ... Read More »
1 responseNative Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day
By The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
Native people celebrated their history on Monday with events across the U.S. marking Indigenous Peoples Day, from a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis to a rally in Maine. The ceremonies, dances and speeches came two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. At the time, he said the day is meant to “honor ... Read More »
1 responseRobert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid
By Ali Swenson, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid, adding a wrinkle to a 2024 race heading toward a likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Kennedy, a member of one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel vows complete siege on Gaza as it strikes the Palestinian territory after incursion by Hamas
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s military ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday, halting deliveries of food, fuel and supplies to its 2.3 million people as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory with waves of airstrikes in retaliation for the militants’ bloody weekend incursion. More than two days after Hamas launched its surprise attack, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel vows complete siege of Gaza as it strikes the Palestinian territory after incursion by Hamas
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel vowed to lay total siege to the Gaza Strip on Monday, as its military scoured the country’s south for militants, guarded breaches in its border fence and pounded the impoverished, Hamas-ruled territory in the wake of an unprecedented weekend incursion. More than two days after Hamas launched its surprise attack, the ... Read More »
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