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Strike launched toward Israeli prime minister's house

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's government said a drone was launched toward the the prime minister's house Saturday, with no casualties. Sirens wailed Saturday morning in Israel, warning of incoming fire fr...

Oct 19, 2024

Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton's free throws to beat Liberty 82-80

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Canada's Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, beating the New York Liberty 82-80 on Friday ...

Oct 18, 2024

BetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts

LAS VEGAS (AP) - BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take NBA proposition under bets on players on two-way or 10-day contracts. Th...

Oct 18, 2024

Fast-moving brush fire in Northern California prompts evacuations in Oakland neighborhood

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A fast-moving brush fire has prompted an evacuation of an Oakland neighborhood and damaged at least four structures. The fire comes as forecasters have issued red flag warnings fo...

Oct 18, 2024

Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both sought support from Arab American voters Friday as they campaigned in Michigan, trying to lock down support in a battleground state that ...

Oct 18, 2024

Hamas official confirms Sinwar's death, as Hezbollah vows a new phase of war with Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) - A top political leader of Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya, on Friday confirmed the death of the group's leader, Yahya Sinwar. Al-Hayyaa, in a televised statement, reiterated the Palestinian mi...

Oct 18, 2024

South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine, a development that could bring a third country into the w...

Oct 18, 2024

Republicans say they're appealing a Georgia judge’s ruling that invalidates seven election rules

ATLANTA (AP) - National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge's ruling that said seven election rules recently passed by Georgia's State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and ...

Oct 17, 2024

Republicans say they're appealing a Georgia judge’s ruling that invalidates seven election rules

ATLANTA (AP) - National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge's ruling that said seven election rules recently passed by Georgia's State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and ...

Oct 17, 2024

Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama executed a man Thursday who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016 and dropped his appeals to allow his lethal injection to...

Oct 17, 2024