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By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marine Corps officials have identified the Marine killed at a California base this week in a training exercise after the amphibious combat vehicle he was in rolled over earlier this week, sending 14 others to area hospitals. Officials said Thursday all but one remains hospitalized and was listed in good condition.

By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — New charges have been approved Thursday against the 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer in connection with a crash last week that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy. The additional charges against Ian Cramer include an upgraded homicide charge, possession of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana and

NEW YORK (AP) — Six jerseys worn by soccer superstar Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at last year’s World Cup sold Thursday for $7.8 million, the auction house Sotheby’s announced. The final price for the shirts, each worn during the first half of one of Argentina’s games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has released from jail a New Hampshire man accused of sending text messages threatening to kill a presidential candidate. The judge says thirty-year-old Tyler Anderson must avoid contact with any presidential candidate and their political campaigns. Anderson was charged with sending a threat using interstate commerce. A federal prosecutor

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the company behind Elf Bar. The fruity disposable products have become the top choice among underage American teens who vape. The Food and Drug Administration pegged the value of the e-cigarettes seized

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is initiating a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following a fiery train derailment earlier this year in eastern Ohio. The Environmental Protection Agency has said it will review

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury began deliberating Thursday whether Jonathan Majors is guilty of assault following a New York trial featuring clashing narratives about whether the rising Hollywood star was the aggressor or victim during a chaotic struggle with his then-girlfriend that began in the back seat of a

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his first visit to the U.S. military headquarters in Germany where allied leaders coordinate the delivery of weapons and other aid to the war effort. In a social media post after he left, he expressed optimism about getting additional American

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia has overturned a fine handed to a veteran human rights advocate for speaking out against the war in Ukraine. The court sent Orleg Orlov’s case back to prosecutors, who have sought the co-chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a defense policy bill Thursday that authorizes the biggest pay raise for troops in more than two decades, overcoming objections from some conservatives concerned the measure did not do enough to restrict the Pentagon’s diversity initiatives, abortion travel policy and gender-affirming health care for

By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases

BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones reached a plea agreement on a disorderly conduct charge Thursday after he was removed from a plane before takeoff at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport in September. Jones, who played most of his career as a defensive back for the Cincinnati Bengals, was sentenced to 30

By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A 13-year-old boy has been charged with allegedly planning a mass shooting at an Ohio synagogue. Court documents say the boy, who has not been publicly named because he is a minor, faces misdemeanor charges of inducing panic and disorderly conduct. He’s accused of

ROME (AP) — A European human rights expert says violence and discrimination against women in Italy is a “prevailing and urgent concern.” The Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights faulted Italy across multiple areas: She lamented that Italian courts and police sometimes revictimize victims of gender-based violence. She also said women have diminishing access

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government has decided to seal again, effective Friday, the Nordic country’s entire eastern frontier due to a continuing influx of migrants at the two crossing points on the border with Russia that were reopened on a temporary basis early Thursday. Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said a

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Female soccer fans in Iran have claimed a small win in their campaign to be allowed into stadiums to watch men’s games after decades of near total exclusion and harassment. A photograph was posted on social media by the campaign group Open Stadiums of three female fans inside the Azadi Stadium

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Gautam Dongre’s two children in India and Pascazia Mazeze’s son in Tanzania live with an inherited blood disorder that turns blood cells into instruments of pain. New gene therapies promise a cure for sickle cell disease, and Dongre says he’s “praying the treatment should come to us.” But experts

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court has again upheld a gag order that bars Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel in his civil fraud trial, ruling Thursday that the former president’s lawyers used the wrong legal mechanism to fight the restriction. A four-judge panel in

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers President Daryl Morey is the executive producer of a basketball-themed musical called “Small Ball.” Morey grew up considering a career in musical theater. He came up with an idea about a small team with big basketball dreams set on the fictional Lilliput island out