Netanyahu says Israel will ‘crush and destroy’ Hamas; every Hamas member is a ‘dead man’ (apnews.com)
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would “crush and destroy” Hamas in response to its attack....
Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits (apnews.com)
Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits::Utah has become the latest state to sue TikTok, alleging the social media company is “baiting” children into addictive and unhealthy habits.
Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts (apnews.com)
Abortion rights and marijuana questions expected to drive Ohioans to polls as early voting begins (apnews.com)
Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected Wednesday as early voting begins in Ohio’s closely watched off-year election to decide the future of abortion access and marijuana legalization in the state....
The Federal Trade Commission proposes a ban on junk fees and says hidden charges push up prices (apnews.com)
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday proposed a rule to ban any hidden and bogus junk fees, which can mask the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms and utility bills....
ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low (apnews.com)
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 college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test....
A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court weighs whether South Carolina targeted Black voters in redistricting (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court is taking up a new congressional redistricting case, this time from South Carolina, that could shape the fight for partisan control of the House of Representatives....
New Mexico governor defends approach to attempted gun restrictions, emergency order on gun violence (apnews.com)
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday defended her decision to treat gun violence as a public health epidemic, citing statistics on recent firearms seizures, reduced reports of gunfire in the Albuquerque metro area and an uptick in jail bookings, while awaiting a crucial court ruling on a signature effort to suspend...
104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books (apnews.com)
Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died....
California-based Navy sailor pleads guilty to providing sensitive military information to China (apnews.com)
A U.S. Navy sailor charged with providing sensitive military information to China pleaded guilty in Los Angeles on Tuesday to conspiring with a foreign intelligence officer and receiving a bribe, federal prosecutors said....
Deadly bird flu reappears in US commercial poultry flocks in Utah and South Dakota (apnews.com)
Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in U.S. commercial poultry flocks this season, affecting one turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah and raising concerns that more outbreaks could follow....
Several more people arrested over a far-right German plot to launch a coup and kidnap a minister (apnews.com)
Chinese developer Country Garden says it can't meet debt payment deadlines after sales slump (apnews.com)
Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits (apnews.com)
Utah became the latest state Tuesday to file a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the company is “baiting” children into addictive and unhealthy social media habits....
More presumed human remains recovered from submersible that imploded, killing 5, Coast Guard says (apnews.com)
The Coast Guard has recovered remaining debris, including presumed human remains, from a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard, deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean’s surface, officials said Tuesday....
Lawsuit alleges famous child-trafficking opponent sexually abused women who posed as his wife (apnews.com)
Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights body (apnews.com)
Philippine diplomat witnessed Chinese ships' aggressive actions in disputed South China Sea (apnews.com)
A senior Filipino diplomat known for his past expletive-laced tirade against China joined a coast guard trip to the disputed South China Sea last week and saw Beijing’s ships block and nearly collide with Philippine vessels, including one he was on....
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits neighboring Romania to discuss security and boost ties (apnews.com)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his counterpart in Romania Tuesday for talks on regional security and to strengthen bilateral ties against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of his country....
Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November (apnews.com)
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal Tuesday to be released from jail on espionage charges, meaning he will remain behind bars at least through Nov. 30....
Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins California contest, sets world record for biggest gourd (apnews.com)
A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds (1,247 kilograms)....
An Israeli airstrike kills 19 members of the same family in a southern Gaza refugee camp (apnews.com)
Migrating Venezuelans undeterred by US plan to resume deportation flights (apnews.com)
Alabama library mistakenly adds children's book to "explicit" list because of author's name (apnews.com)