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Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead

Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will begin airdropping emergency humanitarian assistance into Gaza, President Joe Biden said Friday, a day after more than 100 Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.
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Pentagon to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan

Pentagon to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will lift the ban on flights by the grounded V-22 Osprey next week, U.S.
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New Jersey businessman pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption case

New Jersey businessman pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption case

NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey businessman pleaded guilty Friday to trying to bribe U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, agreeing to a deal with prosecutors that calls for him to testify in the corruption case against the powerful Democrat and his wife.
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Missouri police charge man with 2 counts first-degree murder after officer, court employee shot

Missouri police charge man with 2 counts first-degree murder after officer, court employee shot

INDEPENDENCE, Mo.
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Woman convicted of murder conspiracy, coverup, in 2019 disappearance of Connecticut mother

Woman convicted of murder conspiracy, coverup, in 2019 disappearance of Connecticut mother

A woman was convicted Friday of conspiring to murder Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five who vanished from a wealthy Connecticut enclave in 2019 and was never found.
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Iran votes in its first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom

Iran votes in its first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Friday held the country's first parliamentary election since the mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini , with questions looming over just how many peop
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Scandinavian Airlines medevac plane lands in Malaysian island where Norwegian King is hospitalized

Scandinavian Airlines medevac plane lands in Malaysian island where Norwegian King is hospitalized

LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — A Scandinavian Airlines medical evacuation plane arrived on Friday in Malaysia's northern resort island of Langkawi, where the Norwegian king is in hospital and being treated for an infection.
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Court worker serving an eviction notice and an officer were fatally shot in Missouri, police say

Court worker serving an eviction notice and an officer were fatally shot in Missouri, police say

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A court employee and a police officer were fatally shot Thursday after the court process server tried to serve an eviction notice at a home in Missouri, authorities said.
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Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement

Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would
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Maryland State House locked down, armed officers seen responding

Maryland State House locked down, armed officers seen responding

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland State House was locked down late Thursday afternoon after an anonymous phone threat was made, officials said.
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