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6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where earlier quake killed over 2,000
By The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) – Another strong earthquake has shaken part of western Afghanistan where a quake on Saturday killed more than 2,000. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake Wednesday morning was about 28 kilometers outside the capital of Herat province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earlier quake that struck Herat was also 6.3 magnitude and has ... Read More »
1 responseLidia makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds near Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta resort
By The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Hurricane Lidia made landfall as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm Tuesday evening with winds of 140 mph (220 kph) near Mexico’s Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lidia’s eye appeared to have reached land near Las Penitas in the western state of Jalisco. The ... Read More »
1 responseRep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards
By Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – A new indictment unsealed Tuesday charged U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges. Prosecutors said some of that stolen money money ended up in his own bank account. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel responds to fire from Syria with artillery and mortar
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military said it is responding to fire from Syria with artillery and mortar shelling. The military said Tuesday that unidentified projectiles were fired from Syria and appeared to have fallen in an open area. The flare-up comes as Israel is striking in Gaza in response to a stunning attack by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden confirms Americans among hostages captured in Israel, condemns ‘sheer evil’ of Hamas militants
By Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp And Darlene Superville, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. citizens are among the hostages captured by Hamas in this weekend’s attack on Israel and he condemned the militant group for “sheer evil” for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Secretary of State Blinken to travel to Israel in display of US solidarity after Hamas attacks
By Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp And Darlene Superville, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show U.S. support after major terrorist attacks by Hamas militants, the State Department said Tuesday. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Secretary of State Antony Blinken would travel in coming days to deliver a message of solidarity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds sealed-off Gaza Strip to punish Hamas
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood on Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory now suffering severe retaliation for the deadly weekend attack by Hamas militants. Humanitarian organizations pleaded for the creation of corridors to get aid into Gaza, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden condemns Hamas for ‘sheer evil’ in attack on Israel and vows US resolve in backing Israel
By Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp And Darlene Superville, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the militant group Hamas for “sheer evil” for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 14 American citizens. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier on Tuesday with Israeli Prime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden condemns Hamas for ‘unadulterated evil’ in attack on Israel, vows US resolve in backing Israel
By Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp And Darlene Superville, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the militant group Hamas for “sheer evil” for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 14 American citizens. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier on Tuesday with Israeli Prime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles deputies were taken to a hospital after fire broke out during training
By Stefanie Dazio, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Multiple Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a fire during a “training incident” north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The extent of the deputies’ injuries weren’t immediately known, said sheriff’s department spokesperson Nicole Nishida. It also was not known yet what caused the fire, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gazans scramble for safety as Israeli airstrikes pound sealed-off territory to punish Hamas
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 10th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood on Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory now suffering severe retaliation for the deadly weekend attack by Hamas militants. Humanitarian organizations pleaded for the creation of corridors to get aid into Gaza, ... Read More »
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