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Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime and murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her young son pleaded not guilty Monday following his indictmen t by an Illinois grand jury.

Oct 30, 2023 8:40 AM Read more >

Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza on Sunday in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers said the assistance still fell desperately short of needs after thousands of people broke into warehouses to take flour and basic hygiene products.

Oct 29, 2023 6:39 PM Read more >

Coach Fabio Grosso hurt as Lyon team bus comes under attack before French league game at Marseille

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Lyon coach Fabio Grosso suffered a head injury as the team bus came under attack from fans throwing projectiles before Sunday’s French league soccer game against Marseille.

Oct 29, 2023 12:42 PM Read more >

Kelly dominates after Korea detour as Diamondbacks rout Rangers 9-1 to tie World Series 1-all

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Merrill Kelly called his four-season detour to South Korea a “Lost in Translation” experience. When he made his World Series debut, it was Texas Rangers batters who were disoriented.

Oct 29, 2023 5:16 AM Read more >

Explosive device blows up at convention center in south India killing at least one and wounding 36

NEW DELHI (AP) — An explosive device blew up at a convention center in southern India killing at least one person and wounding 36 others Sunday, authorities said.

Oct 29, 2023 1:15 AM Read more >

Pope's meeting on church future says it's 'urgent' to guarantee governance roles for women

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ big gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople said Saturday it was “urgent” to guarantee fuller participation of women in church governance positions and called for research on allowing women to be deacons to be re

Oct 28, 2023 3:08 PM Read more >

Netanyahu says the Gaza war has entered a new stage and will be 'long and difficult'

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation Saturday night that the military has opened a “second stage” in the war against Hamas by sending ground forces into Gaza and expanding attacks from the ground, air and sea.

Oct 28, 2023 1:57 PM Read more >

Former Vice President Mike Pence ends campaign for the White House after struggling to gain traction

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.

Oct 28, 2023 11:53 AM Read more >

Maine embarks on healing and searches for answers a day after mass killing suspect is found dead

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A Maine official says police teams had twice cleared a recycling center where the body of the man suspected of killing 18 people was found on Friday night.

Oct 28, 2023 7:24 AM Read more >

At least 32 people were killed in a multi-vehicle pileup on a highway in Egypt, authorities say

CAIRO (AP) — A passenger bus slammed into a parked vehicle on a foggy Saturday morning on a highway linking the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least 32 people, authorities said.

Oct 28, 2023 4:28 AM Read more >