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Health authorities begin large-scale polio vaccinations in war-ravaged Gaza

Health authorities begin large-scale polio vaccinations in war-ravaged Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — 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 b
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Russia says it downed over 150 drones, in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks of the war

Russia says it downed over 150 drones, in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks of the war

The Russian Ministry of Defense said air defenses had intercepted and destroyed 158 drones overnight into Sunday, including two over the city of Moscow and nine over the surrounding Moscow region.
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Family confirms death of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Family confirms death of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin says he has been killed in the Gaza Strip. The family issued a statement early Sunday, hours after the Israeli army said it had located bodies in Gaza.
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49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in attempted robbery in San Francisco, condition 'serious but stable'

49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in attempted robbery in San Francisco, condition 'serious but stable'

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said, and he was reported to be in serious but stable condition.
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Mississippi bus crash kills 7 people and injures 37

Mississippi bus crash kills 7 people and injures 37

BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
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Sudden death of 'Johnny Hockey' means more hard times for beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets

Sudden death of 'Johnny Hockey' means more hard times for beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets officials could hardly believe their luck when they persuaded superstar Johnny Gaudreau to pass up larger markets and sign here two years ago.
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Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before an expected pause in fighting

Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before an expected pause in fighting

JERUSALEM (AP) — A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus began on Saturday, Gaza's Health Ministry said, as Palestinians in both the Hamas-governed enclave and the occupied West Bank reeled from Isra
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz's loss

Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz's loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic did not go easy on himself when assessing the listless way he performed from the start of the U.S.
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open, one night after Carlos Alcaraz lost

Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open, one night after Carlos Alcaraz lost

NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Novak Djokovic was shocked at the U.S. Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz was, bowing out in the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to 28th-seeded Alexei Popyrin of Australia on Friday night. The No.
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7 US troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State group militants that killed 15

7 US troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State group militants that killed 15

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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 op
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