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At least 69 dead as strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal, and officials say toll expected to rise
By Binaj Gurubacharya, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – A strong earthquake shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, and officials said at least 69 people were dead and dozens more injured as rescuers searched mountain villages. Officials said early Saturday that the toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places. The quake, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toddler critically injured in accidental shooting after suspect discards gun on daycare playground
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A toddler in Las Vegas was hospitalized in critical condition after finding a gun on a daycare playground that had been discarded by a teenage suspect fleeing the scene of a nearby shooting, authorities announced Friday. Deputy Police Chief Reggie Radar said the toddler, who is under the age of 5, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 54 dead as strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal, and officials say toll expected to rise
By Binaj Gurubacharya, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – A strong earthquake shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, and officials said at least 54 people were dead and dozens more injured as rescuers searched mountain villages. Officials said early Saturday that the toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places. The quake, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Killer on the loose: Maine mass shooter was alive for most of massive search, autopsy suggests
By David Sharp, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The Army reservist who fatally shot 18 people at two locations in Lewiston before disappearing into the night was alive and possibly on the run during a good portion of the huge search that led to community-wide shelter-in-place orders, according to the Maine medical examiner’s office. Robert Card died from a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel resists US pressure to pause the war to allow more aid to Gaza, wants hostages back first
By Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue And Lee Keath, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday pushed back against growing U.S. pressure for a “humanitarian pause” in the nearly month-old war to protect civilians and allow more aid into Gaza, insisting there would be no temporary cease-fire until the roughly 240 hostages held be Hamas were released. U.S. Secretary of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) – A teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia can press forward with her $40 million against a school system over claims of negligence by school administrators, a judge ruled Friday. The surprise decision by Newport News Circuit Court Judge Matthew Hoffman means that Abby Zwerner could get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel rules out Gaza cease-fire until hostages released, as US presses for aid, civilian protection
By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue And David Rising, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The United States urged Israel on Friday to ensure more humanitarian aid gets into Gaza and to do more to protect Palestinian civilians, as Israel’s prime minister said there would be no cease-fire in the nearly month-old war until Hamas releases hostages. The leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel’s Netanyahu rules out Gaza cease-fire as Blinken presses for more aid, civilian protection
By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue And David Rising, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Friday to ensure more humanitarian aid and do more to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza or else there will be “no partners for peace.” Israel warned that it was on high alert for attacks on its border with Lebanon as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hezbollah leader says his militia is not deterred by US warnings, with all options ‘on the table’
By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue And David Rising, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah says his militia is not deterred by U.S. warnings to stay out of the Israel-Hamas war. In a televised speech Friday, Hassan Nasrallah referred to U.S. military deployments in the region, saying “your fleets in the Mediterranean … will not scare us.” He said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hezbollah leader threatens escalation as Netanyahu rules out cease-fire in Gaza until hostages freed
By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue And David Rising, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Friday that his powerful militia is engaged in unprecedented cross-border fighting with Israel and threatened escalation. In a widely anticipated speech, Hassan Nasrallah stopped short of announcing that Hezbollah is fully engaging in the Israel-Hamas war. Nasrallah said in a televised speech that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says ‘we need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians’
By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue And David Rising, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said more needs to be done to “protect Palestinian civilians” in Gaza and that, without that, there will be “no partners for peace.” Speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv on Friday, Blinken also said, “we need to substantially and immediately increase the sustainable ... Read More »
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