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A new indictment charges Sen. Menendez with being an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Federal prosecutors in New York City have rewritten their indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife to charge them with conspiring to have him act as an agent of Egypt and Egyptian officials. The superseding indictment, filed in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, accuses Menendez of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel says it won’t allow aid to flow until Hamas releases hostages
By Joseph Krauss And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed American support to Israel on Thursday as its military pulverized the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with airstrikes and prepared for a possible ground invasion. As Palestinians tried to stock up on bread and groceries amid dwindling supplies, Israel said nothing would be allowed into Gaza until ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK police on the scene after Kenyan plane diverted to land at Stansted Airport with fighter escort
By The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Police said they were attending an “incident” Thursday after a plane from Nairobi bound for London’s Heathrow Airport was escorted by air force fighter jets and diverted to land at Stansted airport instead. The Ministry of Defense said Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters were launched “as a precaution this afternoon to investigate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New indictment charges Sen. Menendez with being an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government
By The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Federal prosecutors in New York City have rewritten their indictment against U.S. Sen Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife to charge them with conspiring to have him act as an agent of Egypt and Egyptian officials. The superseding indictment was filed in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. It says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK police on the scene after plane from Nairobi diverted to land at Stansted Airport
By The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Police are on the scene after a plane from Nairobi bound for London’s Heathrow Airport was diverted to land at Stansted airport instead. Stansted said the Kenya Airways 787 landed safely on Thursday afternoon and is parked at a remote stand, away from the terminal. The Essex Police force says officers are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five officers shot and wounded in Minnesota, authorities say; suspect not in custody
By The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) – Five law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Thursday in an incident near the east-central Minnesota city of Princeton, authorities said. The suspect was not in custody and the incident was ongoing late Thursday morning. Three of the officers were taken to North Memorial Hospital in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five officers shot and wounded in Minnesota, authorities say
By The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) – Five law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Thursday in an incident near the east-central Minnesota city of Princeton, authorities said. The suspect was not in custody and the incident was ongoing late Thursday morning. Three of the officers were taken to North Memorial Hospital in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blinken vows US support for Israel ahead of possible ground operation as strikes pound Gaza
By Joseph Krauss And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed American support to Israel on Thursday as its military pulverized the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with airstrikes and prepared for a possible ground invasion. As Palestinians tried to stock up on bread and groceries amid dwindling supplies, Israel said nothing would be allowed into Gaza until ... Read More »
1 responseNetanyahu vows that Hamas will be crushed, as Blinken reiterates American support for Israel
By Joseph Krauss And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the U.S. secretary of state’s visit Thursday is a “tangible example of America’s unequivocable support of Israel.” He compared the Hamas militant group that staged a ferocious attack on Israel over the weekend to the Islamic State group. “Just as ISIS was crushed, Hamas will ... Read More »
1 responsePalestinians rush to buy food and struggle under strikes as Israel readies possible ground operation
By Joseph Krauss And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Palestinians lined up outside bakeries and grocery stores in Gaza on Thursday after spending the night surrounded by the ruins of pulverized neighborhoods darkened by a near-total power outage. Israel launched new airstrikes and said it was preparing for a possible ground invasion. International aid groups warned that the death toll in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel says it’s preparing for possible ground assault
By Joseph Krauss And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Palestinians in Gaza lined up outside bakeries on Thursday after spending the night in pitch darkness surrounded by the ruins of pulverized neighborhoods, as Israel launched new airstrikes and said it was preparing for a possible ground invasion. International aid groups warned that deaths in Gaza could accelerate as Israel prevents delivery ... Read More »
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