Israel is hailing the success of its defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. An Israeli military spokesman said …
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By The Associated Press
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4/14/24
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Iran launched a first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday, sending drones and cruise and ballistic missiles toward Israel. Iran’s state-run media reported that dozens of drones had …
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By The Associated Press
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4/13/24
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A veteran Nebraska police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop. The State Patrol says 54-year-old Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett …
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4/13/24
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President Joe Biden is set to meet with his national security team and monitor the situation in the Middle East ahead of a feared Iranian strike against Israel. Tensions are at their highest since …
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ZEKE MILLER
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4/13/24
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River barges break loose in Pittsburgh, causing damage and closing bridges before some go over a dam
Pittsburgh officials say a large group of river barges broke loose and floated down the Ohio River, damaging a marina and causing bridge closures before the boats were pinned to the riverbank or went …
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4/13/24
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The United Methodist Church lost one-fourth of its U.S. churches in a recent schism, with conservatives departing over disputes on sexuality and theology. Now the question is whether the church can …
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By PETER SMITH
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4/13/24
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A University of Michigan proposal aimed at deterring disruptions on its Ann Arbor campus after anti-Israel protesters interrupted an honors convocation is sparking backlash from free speech …
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By COREY WILLIAMS
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4/13/24
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The mother of a Nevada prisoner who died in custody has filed a wrongful death lawsuit calling into question the coroner's narrative that her son died of heart problems. The lawsuit filed late …
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By GABE STERN and RIO YAMAT
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4/12/24
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A former career U.S. diplomat has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he worked for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba. Manuel Rocha was sentenced Friday after …
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By GISELA SALOMON and JIM MUSTIAN
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4/12/24
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Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after learning a doctor manipulated some records
A Houston hospital says it has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after discovering a doctor manipulated records for liver transplant candidates. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center …
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4/12/24
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The U.S. Coast Guard says three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific atoll survived for over a week before being rescued. The fishermen got in trouble after their boat hit a coral reef and took on …
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By MEAD GRUVER
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4/12/24
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Lawyers for two co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case are asking a judge to dismiss charges against them. Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago …
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By STEPHANY MATAT and ERIC TUCKER
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4/12/24
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A new survey shows that almost a quarter of people who have been dropped from Medicaid during post-pandemic eligibility reviews are still uninsured. High costs also are preventing many from getting …
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By DEVNA BOSE
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4/12/24
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April 5 - 11, 2024
People across North America watch a total solar eclipse, members of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square perform during a conference in Salt Lake City, and a rainbow forms …
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By The Associated Press
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4/11/24
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A judge has turned down a request to release a Wisconsin woman from a psychiatric hospital, a decade after she nearly killed a girl at age 12. Morgan Geyser is now 21 and no longer takes …
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By ED WHITE
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4/11/24
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A convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new murder charges has offered to enter a plea and to return to prison for 50 years in exchange for avoiding …
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By JIM VERTUNO
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4/11/24
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Attorneys defending the state of New Hampshire have begun highlighting the past misdeeds of man who says he suffered horrific physical and sexual abuse as a teenager at the state’s youth detention …
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By HOLLY RAMER
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4/11/24
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Officials say a massive missile and drone attack has destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest power plants and damaged others. It was part of a renewed Russian campaign targeting energy infrastructure. …
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By HANNA ARHIROVA
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4/11/24
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Since the day they were founded, the Olympics have had a confusing relationship with money. The games were supposed to celebrate sport for sport’s sake. But the price athletes paid to be any good …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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4/11/24
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A special prosecutor has been assigned to look into whether Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones should face criminal charges over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The Prosecuting …
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By KATE BRUMBACK
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4/11/24
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