The White House effectively embraced remarks from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday that called for new elections in Israel to replace Netanyahu, described by the New York Democrat as “a major obstacle to peace.” Biden said Friday that Schumer delivered a “good speech.” Asked about the president’s praise, …
Read More »Russian missiles kill at least 16 people in latest strike on Odesa
A Russian ballistic missile attack blasted homes in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Friday, followed by a second missile that targeted first responders who arrived at the scene, officials said. At least 16 people were killed. The attack occurred as Russians began voting in a presidential election that is all but certain …
Read More »Job seekers in China turn Tinder into a networking tool
HONG KONG — Young people in China facing an increasingly tough labor market are turning to an unlikely place for help in their job searches: Tinder. Jade Liang, a master’s student in Shanghai, decided to dust off her account on the dating app after applying to more than 400 jobs …
Read More »U.S. Marines join huge NATO training exercises in Norway
ALTA, Norway — Nestled waist-high in Arctic snow miles away from civilization, U.S. Marines looked through binoculars from their machine-gun position toward the frozen ridge, watching for signs of enemy movement. Their battalion commander in this exercise, Lt. Col. Thomas Driscoll, approached the trench they dug by hand into the …
Read More »Mother arrested almost 2 years after boy’s body found in suitcase
LOS ANGELES — Almost two years after her 5-year-old son’s body was found in a suitcase along an Indiana highway, the mother wanted on a murder warrant was arrested in California, police said Friday. Dejaune Ludie Anderson has been sought since a warrant was issued in October 2022 for her …
Read More »Colorado man was killed by venom from his pet Gila monster, autopsy finds
GOLDEN, Colo. — A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard’s venom, an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press on Friday confirmed. The report also found that heart and liver problems were significant contributing …
Read More »Judicial body says courts have discretion on new ‘judge-shopping’ policy after GOP backlash
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Judicial Conference on Friday issued guidance on the federal judiciary’s new policy making it more difficult to “judge-shop” following public criticism from top Republicans in Congress. The term refers to a strategy that has been practiced by some conservative lawyers to bring their cases before a …
Read More »Researchers conclusively ID British warship that sunk off Florida coast in 1742
HMS Tyger struck coral reef at the western end of the Florida Keys on Jan. 13, 1742. According to the NPS narrative, the crew dumped cannons and anchors overboard and shifted cargo to its stern in an unsuccessful return it to seaworthiness. After being rocked by bad weather and mishaps, …
Read More »Missing Mizzou student Riley Strain was served only 1 drink, Nashville bar says
The University of Missouri student who went missing after being kicked out of a Nashville bar was served only one drink before he was asked to leave country music star Luke Bryan’s bar, the owners said. Luke’s 32 Bridge + Drink and its owner, TC Restaurant Group, said in a …
Read More »New Hampshire voters sue Biden deepfake robocall creators
The League of Women Voters, based on NBC News reporting, is suing the creators of a deepfake robocall impersonating President Joe Biden that urged New Hampshire voters not to participate in the state’s presidential primary in January. The century-old nonpartisan organization filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal district court in …
Read More »Guns should have been taken from Maine shooter weeks before he killed 18, report finds
PORTLAND, Maine — Law enforcement should have seized a man’s guns and put him in protective custody weeks before he committed Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, a report found Friday. An independent commission has been reviewing the events that led up to Army reservist Robert Card killing 18 people at a bowling alley …
Read More »How humanitarian aid is impacting Haiti — and how locals are helping one another
Monique Clesca lives in a suburban area in the mountains just above Port-au-Prince, away from the center of violence in the flatlands below. But Clesca said she fears the armed groups that control much of the capital city of Haiti will make good on their promise to go up into …
Read More »Man won’t be charged in NYC subway shooting
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Read More »Data shows disparity in who gets weight loss drugs
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Read More »Boeing 737-800 was missing an external panel when it landed in Oregon
A United Airlines-operated Boeing 737-800 was missing an external panel when it landed in Medford, Oregon, on Friday, the airline said in a statement. No injuries were reported, no emergency was declared, and there was no indication of a problem during the flight. The Federal Aviation Administration said it’s investigating. …
Read More »California fertility doctor who killed wife and tried to portray it as an accidental fall is sentenced
A Southern California doctor who was convicted of strangling his wife and then calling 911 and saying she’d fallen down the stairs was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Friday, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said. E. Scott Sills, a fertility doctor, was convicted by a jury …
Read More »Video shows man who reportedly threw lit containers of flammable liquid at people on New York City subway platform
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Read More »Palestinians fast amid war, devastation and looming famine
On the eve of Ramadan, Hussein Owda and seven members of his family sat down for suhour — the meal Muslims eat before fasting from sunrise to sunset. On the table in front of them were just 7 ounces of labneh, or yogurt cheese, and some bread. “We didn’t finish …
Read More »The U.S. is still sending Haitians intercepted at sea back to Haiti despite the violence
Despite extreme violence, political instability and hunger engulfing Haiti, the United States is continuing to return Haitian migrants interdicted at sea back to the gang-controlled country, to the dismay of Haitian advocates in the U.S. who decry the policy. On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard stopped 65 Haitians who were trying to …
Read More »How the unusual case against Ethan Crumbley’s parents ended in historic verdicts
PONTIAC, Mich. — The charges prosecutors brought against the mother and father of teenage school shooter Ethan Crumbley were identical and hinged on convincing jurors that while neither parent knew their son was plotting a deadly attack, they both failed in their legal responsibilities to help prevent it. But clinching …
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