China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says (apnews.com)
Truce deal raises hopes of freeing hostages in Gaza and halting worst Mideast violence in decades (apnews.com)
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group in return for Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel, mediators said Wednesday....
Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130 (apnews.com)
Argentina's president-elect wants public companies in private hands, with media first to go (apnews.com)
Precious water: As more of the world thirsts, luxury water becoming fashionable among the elite (apnews.com)
SAMTSE, Bhutan (AP) — Monsoon rains have finally passed and floods blocking the lone dirt road have retreated enough for a small truck to climb these Himalayan foothills to a gurgling spring. It spews water so fresh that people here call it nectar.
France is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical (apnews.com)
France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president’s office said Saturday....
New Hampshire man had no car, no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions (apnews.com)
HINSDALE, N.H. (AP) — Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life.
Alabama police chief says department policies violated when officers fatally shot Black man outside home (apnews.com)
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Home sales slumped to slowest pace in more than 13 years in October as prices, borrowing costs, soar (apnews.com)
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped in October to their slowest pace in more than 13 years as surging mortgage rates and rising prices kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines....
Police say shooter attacked Ohio Walmart and injuries reported (apnews.com)
Company that created ChatGPT is thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hires its ousted CEO (apnews.com)
All 9 aboard US Navy plane that overshot runway escape injury, Hawaii official says (apnews.com)
Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several US states (apnews.com)
Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence (apnews.com)
Michigan Democrats who have transformed gun laws in the state in the wake of multiple mass school shootings are now making it more difficult for individuals with convictions for misdemeanor domestic violence from gaining access to guns....
Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage (apnews.com)
Appeals court to hear arguments on whether to reinstate gag order against Donald Trump (apnews.com)
A federal appeals court is hearing arguments Monday on whether to reinstate a gag order against Donald Trump in the federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election....
Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several US states (apnews.com)
Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs, and encouraging people to take basic precautions to keep their pets healthy as veterinarians try to pin down what’s making the animals sick....
Oregon's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis (apnews.com)
Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine and other illicit drugs in favor of an emphasis on addiction treatment is facing strong headwinds in the progressive state after an explosion of public drug use fueled by the proliferation of fentanyl and a surge in deaths...
School district and The Satanic Temple reach agreement in lawsuit over After School Satan Club (apnews.com)
The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday that the Saucon Valley School District had agreed to pay $200,000 in attorney’s fees and to provide The Satanic Temple and the After School Satan Club it sponsors the same access to school facilities as is provided to other organizations....
K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks, but many are vulnerable to ransomware gangs (apnews.com)
US defense secretary meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv to show steadfast support for Ukraine (apnews.com)
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday in a high-profile push to keep money and weapons flowing to Ukraine even as U.S. and international resources are stretched by the new global risks raised by the Israel-Hamas conflict....
Heavy fighting breaks out around another Gaza hospital after babies evacuated from Shifa (apnews.com)
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting erupted Monday around a hospital in northern Gaza where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, as Israeli forces focus on clearing medical facilities that they say Hamas militants use for cover....
German security officials say they foiled an alleged far-right attack by an 18-year-old (apnews.com)
Georgia deputy who shot absolved man had prior firing for excessive force. Critics blame the sheriff (apnews.com)
Last year, Aldridge dragged a driver from a car that crashed after fleeing the deputy on Interstate 95. Body and dash camera video obtained by The Associated Press show the driver on his back as Aldridge punches him. Records indicate the deputy faced no disciplinary action....
In death, one cancer patient helps to erase millions in medical debt (apnews.com)
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