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Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, could intensify into a hurricane threatening Florida
Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, could intensify into a hurricane threatening Florida

 Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. It is located 220 miles (355 kilometers) north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Saturday...

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Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east
Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces said they shot down a Russian fighter plane on Saturday while Russia claimed it made gains in Ukraine’s east. The Russian bomber was shot down near...

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Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as tens of thousands flee
Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as tens of thousands flee

Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon on Saturday, hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs with a dozen airstrikes and striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north for the first time as it targeted...

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At Israel's cafes and bars, life may seem normal. But the war has cast a pall nationwide
At Israel's cafes and bars, life may seem normal. But the war has cast a pall nationwide

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — At a busy Tel Aviv entertainment district, diners spill into outdoor seating and clink glasses as music fills the air. There’s laughter, there’s life. But all around the patrons,...

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Obama will campaign with Harris in key swing states next week
Obama will campaign with Harris in key swing states next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is planning to hit key swing states to boost Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the White House, starting next Thursday in Pittsburgh. ...
Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people...

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Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP
Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP

Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a stark contrast with her husband, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on...
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having 'resorted to crimes'
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having 'resorted to crimes'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid...
Prosecutors: Trump 'resorted to crimes' after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power
Prosecutors: Trump 'resorted to crimes' after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” in a failed bid to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, federal prosecutors said in a newly unsealed court filing that argues that the...
An American bomb from WWII explodes at a Japanese airport, leaving a crater on the taxiway
An American bomb from WWII explodes at a Japanese airport, leaving a crater on the taxiway

TOKYO (AP) — An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights,...