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Army private who fled to North Korea charged with desertion, held by US military, officials tells AP
By Lolita C. Baldor And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States earlier this month has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday night, and is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child. The eight counts against Pvt. Travis King are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for US security, will ask Congress for billions
By Chris Megerian And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Declaring that “American leadership is what holds the world together,” President Joe Biden argued Thursday night that the United States must deepen its support of Ukraine and Israel in the middle of two vastly different, unpredictable and bloody wars. Acknowledging that “these conflicts can seem far away,” Biden insisted in a rare ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden says support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital’ for US security, will ask Congress for billions
By Chris Megerian And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America’s national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case Thursday night for deepening U.S. involvement in two unpredictable foreign conflicts as he prepared to ask for billions of dollars in military assistance for both countries. If international aggression ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden declares support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital’ for U.S. security
By Chris Megerian And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America’s national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case Thursday night for deepening U.S. involvement in a rare Oval Office address as he preparedto ask for billions of dollars in military assistance for both countries. If international aggression ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco was armed with knife, crossbow, police say
By Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Francisco police said Thursday that a man killed by a sergeant after intentionally crashing a car at the Chinese Consulate earlier this month was armed with a knife, and a crossbow and arrows, offering the first official details of the attack. San Francisco Police Acting Commander Mark Im said at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco armed with knife, crossbow, police say
By Olga Rodriguez, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Francisco police said Thursday that a man killed by police after intentionally crashing a car at the Chinese Consulate earlier this month was armed with a knife, and a crossbow and arrows, offering the first official details of the attack. San Francisco Police Acting Commander Mark Im said at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco armed with knife, crossbow
By The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Francisco police said a man killed by police after intentionally crashing a car at the Chinese Consulate was armed with a knife, and a crossbow and arrows. San Francisco Police Acting Commander Mark Im said an officer opened fire after Zhanyuan Yang failed to comply with orders to get on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024
By Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024. Butler – who was named earlier this month by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to complete the remaining term of the late Dianne Feinstein – says in a statement she made the decision after considering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaza awaits aid from Egypt as Israel readies troops for ground assault
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes Thursday, including in the south where Palestinians were told to take refuge, and the country’s defense minister told ground troops to “be ready” to invade, though he didn’t say when. Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals tried to stretch out ebbing medical supplies and fuel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaza awaits humanitarian aid, as Israel tells troops to ‘be ready’ for ground invasion
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes on Thursday, including in the south where Palestinians were told to take refuge, and the country’s defense minister told ground troops to “be ready” to invade, though he didn’t say when. Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals tried to stretch out ebbing medical supplies and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinians in Gaza find nowhere is safe amid steady bombing, as Israeli ground invasion looms
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel told Palestinians to take refuge, heightening fears among more than 2 million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe. Israel’s defense minister told ground troops to be ready to enter ... Read More »
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