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By OLEG CETINIC and ELISE MORTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected antisemitic attack has sent shockwaves throughout France and thrust concerns about antisemitism to the forefront of campaigning for the country’s legislative elections. The National Rally party is leading in polls and has its

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Witnesses say they heard an Ohio man demand the keys to a Jeep that was being towed behind a Missouri couple’s RV before he brutally stabbed them both and killed the man at an Interstate 80 rest area. Twenty-two-year-old James Thompson Jr. was formally charged with first-degree murder and 10

MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a kindergarten student and his mother have been struck and killed by a school bus on while walking to school in suburban New York. The crash happened just after 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the village of Mamaroneck in Westchester County. The boy and his mother were walking to Mamaroneck

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is maturing, like the fine whiskeys it showcases. A new-look Bourbon Trail unveiled Thursday will lead visitors to large and small distilleries alike, linking relative newcomers and age-old brands in a collective strategy to build on bourbon tourism’s popularity. It began with

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday that it was establishing a new safe corridor to deliver aid into southern Gaza. But days later, this self-declared “tactical pause” has brought little relief to desperate Palestinians. The United Nations and international aid organizations say a breakdown in law and order

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old-growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions that include cutting trees to make forests less susceptible to wildfires, according to a U.S. government analysis obtained by The Associated Press. The analysis,

By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s vice president says peace talks in neighboring Kenya have failed to acknowledge the country’s peace agreement established in 2018, alleging a new draft agreement is aimed at replacing the original peace deal. Riek Machar in a protest letter to the talks’ mediator said

NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak service has resumed from Philadelphia to New Haven, Connecticut, after power was restored to train tracks. The national rail service says riders should still expect significant residual delays during the Thursday evening rush hour commute. A circuit breaker malfunction was reported around 3 p.m., leading to a widespread power loss

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Muslim mob in northwestern Pakistan has lynched a man over allegations that he had desecrated Islam’s holy book, the Quran. The attackers on Thursday also torched the station in Madyan, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and burned police vehicles parked there. The local police said the slain man, Mohammad

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer The imagery from Pyongyang emerged quickly this week and was notable in its variety. It gave glimpses into North Korea in near-real time that showed its leader, Kim Jong Un, grinning and glad-handing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and showing him around the capital of one of the world’s

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Federal authorities have raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses. FBI agents early Thursday carried boxes out of 80 Maiden Lane, a four-bedroom home that property records link to the first-term mayor. The mayor’s

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday a review of 1 million claims for the Employee Retention Credit representing $86 billion shows the “vast majority” are at risk of being improper. The ERC was designed to help businesses retain employees during pandemic-era shutdowns, but it became

By The Associated Press Russian authorities have formally dismissed a deputy defense minister jailed on bribery charges and accused by Kremlin critics of living a lavish lifestyle. A court ordered on Thursday that 48-year-old Timur Ivanov’s pre-trial detention be extended for three more months. He is one of several senior military officers arrested on corruption

CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities believe a man who apparently entered a restricted area to retrieve his keys at an Ohio theme park was critically injured when he was struck by a steel roller coaster. Kings Island theme park near Cincinnati said the 38-year-old man apparently entered the restricted area on Wednesday night. Its statement said

By The Associated Press Famous fans, colleagues and family are paying tribute to actor Donald Sutherland, the star of “M.A.S.H.” “Klute” and “The Hunger Games” who has died at age 88. Sutherland’s “M.A.S.H.” co-star Elliott Gould says he was a giant, not only physically but as an actor. Ron Howard, who directed Sutherland in “Backdraft,”

By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the man they believe raped and murdered two women in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park almost three decades ago. Authorities announced Thursday that they recently matched DNA from the crime scene to Walter “Leo”

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the Lakers hadn’t yet publicly announced the decision to hire the

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Eight of 10 candidates in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election, including President Nicolás Maduro, have signed an agreement binding them to respect the results of the contest as announced by electoral authorities. The agreement put forth by Venezuela’s electoral body could end up being insignificant: The

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that planners reviewing well-drilling permits must consider the environmental impact from burning the oil that would be produced. The 3-2 ruling on Thursday in London was a victory for fossil fuel opponents. Sarah Finch had challenged a decision by Surrey County

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament has approved a government plan to overhaul the country’s public broadcaster. It’s a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. The coalition government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed on the measure on April 24. Fico says the changes are needed because