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Prime suspect admits to Natalee Holloway's 2005 murder in Aruba, gets plea deal in extortion case

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

Oct 18, 2023 8:54 AM Read more >

After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said.

Oct 17, 2023 8:19 PM Read more >

Remains of at least 189 people removed from Colorado funeral home, up from 115, officials say

DENVER (AP) — The remains of at least 189 people have been removed from a Colorado funeral home , up from an initial estimate of about 115 when the decaying and improperly stored bodies were discovered two weeks ago, officials said Tuesday.

Oct 17, 2023 5:39 PM Read more >

Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Oct 17, 2023 3:27 PM Read more >

Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) — More turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as an unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel.

Oct 17, 2023 1:39 PM Read more >

Jurors in New Mexico convict extended family on kidnapping charges; 2 convicted on terrorism charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors have convicted four members of an extended family in a federal kidnapping case stemming from the search for a missing 3-year-old boy by agents who raided their squalid New Mexico encampment in 2018.

Oct 17, 2023 1:06 PM Read more >

Belgian police kill Tunisian man suspected of shooting 3 Swedish soccer fans, killing 2 of them

BRUSSELS (AP) — Authorities in the Belgian capital shot and killed a Tunisian national on Tuesday hours after they say he gunned down three Swedish soccer fans, killing two of them, and posted a video online in which he claimed credit for the attack

Oct 17, 2023 10:55 AM Read more >

Ukraine uses US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces for the first time

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has quietly delivered the long-range ballistic missiles that Ukraine said it urgently needed and that President Joe Biden promised last month, U.S.

Oct 17, 2023 8:27 AM Read more >

French prosecutor says alleged attacker in school stabbing declared allegiance to Islamic State

PARIS (AP) — France’s anti-terror prosecutor said Tuesday that a suspected Islamic extremist declared allegiance to the Islamic State group before fatally stabbing a teacher in a school attack last week .

Oct 17, 2023 5:46 AM Read more >

Versailles Palace evacuated again for security alert amid high vigilance in France against attacks

PARIS (AP) — The Palace of Versailles, one of France's most visited tourist attractions, is being evacuated for a security scare.

Oct 17, 2023 4:34 AM Read more >