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Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country's democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw his support behind Vice President Ka

Jul 24, 2024 6:24 PM Read more >

Thousands fill Washington's streets to protest Israel's war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Thousands of protesters against the war in Gaza converged on Washington on Wednesday to condemn Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu鈥檚 visit , chanting 鈥淔ree, free Palestine鈥� as they marched toward the Capitol before police dep

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In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows 'total victory' in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 鈥渢otal victory鈥� against Hamas and condemned American opponents of the war in Gaza on Wednesday in a scathing speech to Congress boycotted by dozens of Democratic lawmakers and proteste

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Tropical Storm Bud forms in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Mexico

MIAMI (AP) 鈥� Tropical Storm Bud has formed in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Mexico.

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UEFA fines 7 soccer nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

NYON, Switzerland (AP) 鈥� UEFA ordered seven national soccer federations to pay fines totaling 230,000 euros ($250,000) on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at European Championship games.

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Authorities say 600 Mexicans have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) 鈥� Nearly 600 Mexicans have fled across the border from Mexico into Guatemala seeking refuge from drug cartel violence, Guatemalan authorities said Wednesday.

Jul 24, 2024 11:39 AM Read more >

Cause of crash that killed NY couple at Niagara Falls border crossing still a mystery 8 months later

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) 鈥� A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara Falls border crossing last year has concluded with the crash's cause still a mystery, authorities said.

Jul 24, 2024 11:07 AM Read more >

Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of 鈥淗ow far away was Oswald from Kennedy?鈥� FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday

Jul 24, 2024 9:51 AM Read more >

Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie charged with supporting terrorist group

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) 鈥� A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York faces a new charge that he supported a terrorist group. An indictment unsealed in U.S.

Jul 24, 2024 8:19 AM Read more >

UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger

NEW DELHI (AP) 鈥� The United Nations鈥� cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites in danger over concerns that Britain鈥檚 plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape aroun

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