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Israel’s defense minister promises ground invasion of Gaza, tells troops to be ready
By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel’s defense minister told ground troops to be ready to enter the Gaza Strip, though he didn’t say when the invasion will start. In a meeting with Israeli infantry soldiers on the Gaza border Thursday, Yoav Gallant urged the forces to “get organized, be ready” for an order to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sidney Powell pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump loss in Georgia
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) – Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawling case to reach a deal with prosecutors. Powell, who was charged alongside Trump and 17 others with violating the state’s anti-racketeering law, entered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize
By The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
STRASBOURG, France (AP) – Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize on Thursday. The EU award, named for Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, was created in 1988 to honor individuals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinians trapped in Gaza find nowhere is safe during Israel’s relentless bombing
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 early Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared as safe zones, heightening fears among more than 2 million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe. In the nearly two weeks since a devastating Hamas rampage in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masha Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize
By The Associated Press on October 19th, 2023
STRASBOURG, France (AP) – Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize on Thursday. The EU award, named for Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, was created in 1988 to honor individuals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinians in Gaza feel nowhere is safe amid unrelenting Israeli airstrikes
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 early Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared safe zones, heightening fears among more than 2 million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe. In the nearly two weeks since Israel began attacking in response to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marine killed in homicide at Camp Lejeune; second Marine held for suspected involvement
By The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) – A Marine was killed in a homicide at Camp Lejeune on Wednesday night and a second Marine was held on suspicion of being involved, the base said. Base authorities took the Marine into custody at about 10:15 p.m. after an incident that occurred in a barracks room on the North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricane Norma forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast, could hit Mexican resorts at Los Cabos
By The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Hurricane Norma formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast Wednesday and is heading toward Los Cabos, at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Norma became a hurricane Wednesday with top sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph). Norma is forecast to reach Los Cabos, made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forecasters say Tropical Storm Tammy has formed in the Atlantic
By The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Forecasters say Tropical Storm Tammy formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm was located Wednesday afternoon to the east of the Windward Islands in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. Tropical storm watches have been issued for portions of the Lesser Antilles... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden says Egypt’s president has agreed to open Gaza border to allow in 20 trucks with aid
By Najib Jobain, Isabel Debre And Ravi Nessman, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Egypt’s president has agreed to open a border crossing into Gaza to allow in 20 trucks with humanitarian aid. Biden said he spoke with Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi after his visit to Israel, where leaders there agreed to allow the aid in. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 more arrests announced in shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded a second
By Ron Todt, The Associated Press on October 18th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with an airport parking garage shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded another, authorities announced Wednesday. Alexander Batista-Polanco, 21, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Hendrick Peña-Fernandez, 21, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, First Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore ... Read More »
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