Articles filed under Associated Press
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U.N. says Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in a deadly raidJun 11, 2024 12:12 pm - GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that...
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U.S. gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travelJun 11, 2024 11:24 am - NEW YORK — Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks. The national average...
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Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRAJun 11, 2024 7:58 am - ATLANTA — Groups pushing tighter gun laws have been building political muscle through multiple elections, boosted by the outcry following mass shootings at schools and ot...
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The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95Jun 11, 2024 7:07 am - LOS ANGELES — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights ...
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Blinken welcomes U.N. vote in favor of Gaza cease-fire plan and again calls on Hamas to accept itJun 11, 2024 7:07 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the U.N. Security Council’s vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and hosta...
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Malawi’s vice president and 9 others are confirmed dead after the wreckage of their plane is locatedJun 11, 2024 7:03 am - BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other people died when the small military plane they were traveling in crashed in bad weather in a moun...
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Attraction starring Disney's first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racistJun 11, 2024 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers see it as a fitti...
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Hunter Biden convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trialJun 11, 2024 6:56 am - Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.
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Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title seriesJun 10, 2024 10:25 pm - SUNRISE, Fla. — Evan Rodrigues had two goals in the third period, Niko Mikkola and Aaron Ekblad also scored and the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Monda...
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Steelers sign head coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year deal that will carry through at least the 2027 seasonJun 10, 2024 9:21 pm - PITTSBURGH — The NFL's longest-tenured head coach isn't leaving Pittsburgh anytime soon. The Steelers signed Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension on Monday that will car...