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Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an outbreak in the territory that has been ravaged by the Israel-Hamas war. Authorities plan to vaccinate children in central Gaza...
Poland marks the 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s invasion at the start of World War II
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s leaders stressed the need for a strong defense in the face of war in neighboring Ukraine and redress as they led solemn ceremonies early Sunday to mark the 85th anniversary of German Nazi forces invading and bombing Polish territory at the start of World War II....
Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza, chanting “Now! Now!” as they demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home. The mass outpouring...
California lawmakers pass ambitious bills to atone for legacy of racism against Black residents
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. But they left out two bills that would have created a fund aimed at...
Federal probe into Diddy allegations now focused on Miami hotel
NEW YORK — The federal investigation into Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged sex and narcotics trafficking is now focused on a ritzy Miami hotel. According to recently filed legal documents obtained by TMZ, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York obtained a subpoena, demanding that the unnamed Florida hot...
Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut
NEW YORK — Fatman Scoop, the hip-hop artist who topped charts in Europe with “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and later lent his distinctive voice and ebullient vibe to hits by artists including Missy Elliott and Ciara, died after collapsing on stage at a show in Connecticut, according to...
A Norwegian princess marries an American self-styled shaman in front of a star-studded audience
HELSINKI — Social media influencers, reality stars and TV personalities were among the guests as the Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, married an American self-professed shaman Saturday in a wedding ceremony following three days of festivities. The 52-year-old princess and Durek Verrett, who claims to be a sixth-generation...
Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments
MEXICO CITY — Mexico will offer escorted bus rides from southern Mexico to the U.S. border for non-Mexican migrants who have received a United States asylum appointment, the government announced Saturday. The National Immigration Institute said the buses will leave from the southern cities of Villahermosa and Tapachula. It appeared...
Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
JERUSALEM — A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus has begun, the Health Ministry said Saturday, as Palestinians in the Hamas-governed enclave and the occupied West Bank reeled from Israel’s military offensives. Meanwhile, Israel’s military late Saturday in a terse announcement...
Hurricane center tracks 3 systems with tropical development potential
ORLANDO, Fla. — As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins to pick up steam, the National Hurricane Center continues to track three systems among the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. The closest to the U.S. is a...
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek
TOKYO — Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt four-day workweeks. The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after...
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles. By the time she turned 10, Scarlett and her friends were spending hours on TikTok and YouTube watching influencers tout products for achieving today’s beauty aesthetic: a dewy, “glowy,” flawless complexion. Scarlett...
7 U.S. troops hurt in a raid with Iraqi forces that left 15 suspected militants dead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and left seven American troops hurt, officials said Saturday. For years after dislodging the militants from their self-declared...
7 U.S. troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State group
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and saw seven American troops hurt in the operation, officials said Saturday. For years after dislodging the militants...
NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station
NASA on Friday cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station. NASA’s Nick Hague and Russian Aleksandr Gorbunov will launch in September aboard a SpaceX rocket for the orbiting laboratory. The duo will return with...
Ukraine says U.S. experts have joined the investigation into the crash of a donated F-16
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. experts have joined a Ukrainian investigation into why an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed earlier this week during a Russian bombardment, the country’s air force commander said Friday. Meanwhile, a Russian attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv using powerful plane-launched...
Canadian rail union says it has filed lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
The union that represents workers at both of Canada’s largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again, the union announced Friday. The lawsuits were filed late Thursday afternoon, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said....
10 years after Ferguson, Black students still are kicked out of school at higher rates
Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’d never even received detention. But when Byrd got involved in a fight after school one day, none of that...
She’s a Norwegian princess. He’s an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry American self-professed shaman Durek Verret on Saturday in a picturesque corner of southern Norway. The wedding comes amid widespread criticism of the couple’s actions and waning support for the Scandinavian royals, who have been plagued by negative...
When the U.S. left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them
The United States’ longest war is over. But not for everyone. Outside of San Francisco, surgeon Doug Chin has helped provide medical assistance to people in Afghanistan via video calls. He has helped Afghan families with their day-to-day living expenses. Yet he remains haunted by the people he could not...
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
NEW YORK — Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his felony conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing scheduled for next month. Lawyers for the former president and current Republican nominee asked the federal...
Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records showVideo
A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released records show. Government inspectors logged 69 instances of “noncompliance” with...
Justice Department watchdog finds flaws in FBI’s reporting of sex crimes against children
WASHINGTON — The FBI has failed to report all suspected child sexual abuse cases to appropriate law enforcement agencies despite changes prompted by its handling of the case against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, according to a Justice Department watchdog report released Thursday. In a review of more...
Arlington National Cemetery worker was ‘pushed aside’ in Trump staff dispute but won’t seek charges
WASHINGTON — An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” in an altercation with former President Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony to honor service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal, but she declined to press charges, an Army spokesman said Thursday. The Army spokesman said the...
Israel kills prominent militant as it wages its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war began
TULKAREM, West Bank — The Israeli military said it killed five more militants, including a local commander, early Thursday in the West Bank as it pressed ahead with what appeared to be the deadliest military operation in the occupied territory since the start of the war in Gaza. Israel says...
