Articles filed under Associated Press
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A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languishOct 07, 2025 5:15 pm - Thousands of people converged on southern Israel on Tuesday to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas pressed on with indirect peace talks in Egypt.The main memorial event in Tel Aviv, organized by the bereaved families, was separate from a ceremony that the government will hold on the anniversary next week according to the Hebrew calendar.
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Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ for LBGTQ+ kidsOct 07, 2025 4:43 pm - A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed likely to side with a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights.
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A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programsOct 07, 2025 4:32 pm - A judge Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from requiring recipients of federal teen pregnancy prevention grants to comply with Trump's orders aimed at curtailing “radical indoctrination” and “gender ideology."
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This hidden electricity drain can have a massive impactOct 07, 2025 4:00 pm - The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy.
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How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from scienceOct 07, 2025 3:33 pm - The pumpkin in Tony Scott's backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. It took third place in annual weigh-off this year, coming in at 1,931 pounds.
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Government shutdown threatens to stall the recovery in the IPO marketOct 07, 2025 2:11 pm - The U.S. government shutdown is waving a caution flag at private companies racing to make the move to the public market.
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As the garden winds down, it's time to care for winter-prepping birdsOct 07, 2025 1:30 pm - It’s now, when the garden is slowing down, that birds need us the most. Providing sustenance is one of several ways that we can support them.
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No, Taylor Swift did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime showOct 07, 2025 1:24 pm - Taylor Swift says she did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, which will be headlined by Bad Bunny.
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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cutsOct 07, 2025 9:45 am - Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding.
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Gaza peace talks enter their second day on the war's anniversaryOct 07, 2025 8:03 am - Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed at an Egyptian resort city on Tuesday, the two-year anniversary of the militant group's surprise attack on Israel that triggered the bloody conflict that has seen tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in Gaza.