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The U.S. sanctions 10 Hamas members and its financial network over the surprise Israel attack

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a group of 10 Hamas members and the Palestinian militant organization's financial network across Gaza, Sudan, Turk...
World Food Program appeals for $19 million to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan

RAHIM FAIEZ
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - ISLAMABAD - The United Nations' World Food Program on Wednesday appealed for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by a ser...
To speed up boarding, United Airlines starts seating passengers with window seats first in economy

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - United Airlines says that it will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a move that will speed up boarding times for fli...
Biden's pick to be ambassador to Israel tells senators he'll ensure the U.S. ally 'has what it needs'

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Israel told senators Wednesday that he would "ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself" and would ...
GOP's Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker as colleagues seek options

By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even mor...
U.S. vetoes UN resolution condemning Hamas' attacks on Israel and all violence against civilians

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - UNITED NATIONS - The United States vetoed a U.N. resolution Wednesday that would have condemned violence against all civilians in the Israel-Hamas war including "the hei...
Report: Young driver fatality rates have fallen sharply in the U.S., helped by education, technology

Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years, a new report says, while noting young drivers a...
Palestinian medics in Gaza struggle to save lives under Israeli siege and bombardment

By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press
Oct 17, 2023 1:00 am - GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - For hours and hours, Moen Abu Aish digs through the rubble of demolished homes to find survivors of Israeli airstrikes, toiling in a vast and des...
IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press
Oct 17, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The IRS plans to invite select taxpayers across 13 states to try out the agency's pilot electronic free file tax return system beginning in January. Th...
Putin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press
Oct 17, 2023 1:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a visit that underscores China's support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as...

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