Articles filed under Associated Press
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As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel says it won't allow aid to flow until Hamas releases hostagesOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed American support to Israel on Thursday as its military pulverized the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with airstrikes and...
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25 years after Matthew Shepard's death, LGBTQ+ activists say equal-rights progress is at riskOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - It's been 25 years since Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, died six days after he was savagely beaten by two young men and tied to a remo...
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'The Care & Keeping of You' author and her podcast co-host break down puberty for today's parentsOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - The average onset of puberty is about two years earlier than a generation ago. Well over half of tweens and teens report body image issues. The average age of first expo...
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Musk's X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO saysOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - LONDON — Elon Musk's social media platform X has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled thousands of pieces of content since the militant gr...
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$1.765 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in CaliforniaOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS — A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers w...
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NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraftOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - NASA is showing off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft — a jumble of black dust and rubble that's the most ever returned to Earth. Scientist...
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Sony's Access controller for the PlayStation aims to make gaming easier for people with disabilitiesOct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Paul Lane uses his mouth, cheek and chin to push buttons and guide his virtual car around the “Gran Turismo” racetrack on the PlayStation 5. It's how he's been playing f...
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'Ring of fire' solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Saturday with millions along pathOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday's rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What's called an annular solar eclipse — better known a...
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ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year lowOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - High school students' scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for colle...
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'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' will be a blockbuster — and might shake up the movie businessOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Greg Marcus has been in the movie business for years but he never expected to be urging moviegoers to take out their phones during a film — let alone to be crafting frie...