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Netanyahu rejects growing calls for a cease-fire as Israel battles Hamas outside main Gaza hospital

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back Saturday against growing international calls for a cease-fire, saying Israel’s battle to crush Gaza’s ruling Hamas militants will continue with “full force.

Nov 11, 2023 1:17 PM Read more >

Coach Jim Harbaugh banned from 3 games over sign-stealing allegations. Michigan asks judge for stay

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.

Nov 10, 2023 11:22 PM Read more >

FBI seized phones, iPad from New York Mayor Eric Adams in escalation of fundraising investigation

NEW YORK (AP) — FBI agents quietly seized phones and an iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams early this week as part of an investigation into political fundraising during his 2021 campaign, his attorney disclosed Friday.

Nov 10, 2023 4:18 PM Read more >

Wisconsin snubs bourbon by elevating brandy old fashioned to state cocktail status

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with brandy, not bourbon. Now, state lawmakers are making it somewhat official.

Nov 10, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >

Strikes at hospitals in Gaza trigger exodus of thousands sheltering there

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians sheltering from the Israel-Hamas war at Gaza City’s main hospital fled south Friday after several reported strikes in and around the compound overnight.

Nov 10, 2023 9:33 AM Read more >

Judge declines to push back Trump's classified documents trial but postpones other deadlines

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida on Friday declined to delay Donald Trump’s classified documents trial , calling a request by the former president's defense lawyers to postpone the date “premature.

Nov 10, 2023 8:43 AM Read more >

Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has denied a Republican effort to overturn election results in the nation’s third-most populous county, a Democratic stronghold that’s been beset by GOP efforts to dictate how ballots are cast.

Nov 10, 2023 5:08 AM Read more >

Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted in perjury case tied to purchase of Florida homes

GREENBELT, Md.

Nov 9, 2023 3:14 PM Read more >

Father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz released after his kidnapping in Colombia by ELN guerrillas

BARRANCAS, Colombia (AP) — The father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz was released Thursday by members of a guerrilla group who kidnapped him in northern Colombia, the government announced, ending a 12-day ordeal for the family.

Nov 9, 2023 2:31 PM Read more >

Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin won't seek reelection, giving GOP a key pickup opportunity

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection in 2024 , giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state.

Nov 9, 2023 1:52 PM Read more >