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Strike launched toward Israeli prime minister's house

Strike launched toward Israeli prime minister's house

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s government said a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties.
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Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton's free throws to beat Liberty 82-80

Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton's free throws to beat Liberty 82-80

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With their season on the line, the Minnesota Lynx did just enough to stave off elimination and force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals .
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Crews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 Oakland homes, forced 500 evacuations

Crews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 Oakland homes, forced 500 evacuations

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland , where hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate before more than 100 firefighters sto
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Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states

Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both sought support from Arab American voters Friday as they campaigned in Michigan, trying to lock down support in a battleground state that could decide the presidential race next month.
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BetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts

BetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts

LAS VEGAS (AP) — BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take NBA proposition under bets on players on two-way or 10-day contracts.
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Israel and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar's death

Israel and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar's death

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar , was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago will not be released until there is a cease-fire in Ga
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South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine

South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine .
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Who was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?

Who was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?

BEIRUT (AP) — Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight. In Gaza , no figure loomed larger in determining the war’s trajectory than the 61-year-old Hamas leader.
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Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal

Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court halted Thursday night’s scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
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Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar , a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war, the military said Thursday.
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