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Israeli military says it is preparing ground assault, but no decision has been made
By Joseph Krauss And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military says it is preparing for a possible ground operation in Gaza but that the nation’s political leaders have not yet decided on one. Lt. Col. Richard Hecht told reporters Thursday that forces “are preparing for a ground maneuver if decided.” Israel has called up some 360,000 army reservists and ... Read More »
1 response$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California
By Jim Salter, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A player in California won a $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10. Before someone won the giant prize, there had been 35 consecutive drawings without a big ... Read More »
1 responseFederal judge won’t block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds
By Morgan Lee, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for enforcement of a public health order that suspends the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in New Mexico’s largest metro area. The order from U.S. District Judge David Urias rejects a request from gun rights advocates to block temporary ... Read More »
1 responseBiden calls Hamas attacks the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust as US death toll ticks up
By Matthew Lee And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday condemned the weekend attack by Hamas militants on Israel as the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust as the number of U.S. citizens killed in the fighting ticked up to at least 22. “This attack was a campaign of pure cruelty – not just hate, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An Oklahoma judge could be removed from office for sending more than 500 texts during a murder trial
By Ken Miller, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial, including messages mocking the prosecutor, praising the defense attorney and calling a key witness a liar. The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court recommended the removal of Lincoln County ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden calls Hamas attacks in Israel the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust
By Matthew Lee And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden says the weekend attack by Hamas militants on Israel was the deadliest against Jews since the Holocaust and called it a “campaign of pure cruelty.” Biden made the remarks while speaking Wednesday with Jewish leaders as the U.S. said the number of U.S. citizens killed during the Hamas-Israel war ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netanyahu says Israel will ‘crush and destroy’ Hamas; every Hamas member is a ‘dead man’
By Joseph Krauss And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would “crush and destroy” Hamas in response to its attack. Netanyahu said every Hamas member was a “dead man.” Netanyahu made the remarks in a late-night televised address as Israeli planes pounded Gaza in response to the unprecedented attack. THIS IS A BREAKING ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice recommends removing judge for texting during a murder trial
By Ken Miller, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court is recommending the removal of a lower court judge who was caught on camera scrolling through social media and texting during a murder trial. An investigation by the Oklahoma Supreme Court Council on Judicial Complaints found District Judge Traci Soderstrom exchanged more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker and will try to unite before a floor vote
By Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite to elect the conservative in a floor vote after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the job. In private balloting at the Capitol, House Republicans pushed aside Rep. Jim Jordan, the Judiciary Committee chairman, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The number of US citizens killed in the Israel-Hamas war rises to 22
By Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of U.S. citizens confirmed to have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war has risen to 22, the State Department said Wednesday. That’s an increase from the 14 who’d been confirmed dead one day earlier. “˜We have to be crystal clear. There is no justification for terrorism,” President Joe Biden told ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael tells residents in north to shelter after “hostile aircraft” enter from Lebanon
By Joseph Krauss And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 11th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military said Wednesday night that hostile aircraft had entered the country from Lebanon, setting sirens blaring across northern Israel as it urged citizens there to shelter. The military did not specify the kind of aircraft. But Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Palestinian militants are known to have drones and gliders. The ... Read More »
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