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Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of…
Democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the watch of Hong Kong police in Canada
BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who left Hong Kong for Canada and doesn’t…
Former Polish President Lech Walesa, 80, says he is better but remains hospitalized with COVID-19
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Lech Walesa, Poland’s 80-year-old former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner,…
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is freed from prison on humanitarian grounds
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori was released from prison Wednesday on…
A nurse’s fatal last visit to patient’s home renews calls for better safety measures
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (AP) — The killing of a Connecticut nurse making a house call in…
AP PHOTOS: In 2023, calamities of war and disaster were unleashed again on an unsettled Middle East
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — War and natural disasters ravaged an increasingly unsettled Middle…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
The GOP debate field was asked about Trump. But most of the stage’s attacks focused…
GOP presidential hopefuls target Nikki Haley more than Trump, and other moments from the debate
With the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House hopefuls gathered…
Paramedics told investigators that Elijah McClain had ‘excited delirium,’ a disputed condition
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain…
Sheriff: Texas man killed parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man killed his parents and four others and wounded…
Ex-Nashville mayor to run for GOP-held US House seat, seeking a political return years after scandal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry on Wednesday announced a Democratic run…
Shortage of Ozempic, 2 other diabetes drugs expected to last into 2024: Health Canada
Health Canada says it is working with manufacturers to make diabetes drugs, including Ozempic, more…
Washington’s center of gravity on immigration has shifted to the right. Can the parties make a deal?
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a decade ago that Capitol Hill was consumed by an…
Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90
MIAMI (AP) — Juanita Castro, the sister of Cuban rulers Fidel and Raúl Castro who…
B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe says she’s leaving her post after 13…
Wisconsin Republican leader opposes GOP bill to disband bipartisan elections commission
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislative leader said Wednesday that he opposes a bill…
Senior UN official denounces ‘blatant disregard’ in Israel-Hamas war after many UN sites are hit
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees told The Associated…
A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Andy Hoang eagerly began her first nursing job this year in…
White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials will take more time to review a sweeping plan…
Jacques Martin returns to Senators as senior adviser to coaching staff
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators are turning to their history in hopes of securing a…
Ottawa gives Newfoundland and Labrador more control over offshore wind power projects
OTTAWA – The federal government is stepping out of the regulatory process for some offshore…
NHLers talk the art of the reverse hit: ‘It can be satisfying’
Charlie McAvoy is happy to have it in his tool belt. The art of landing…
A list of mass killings in the United States since January
Another mass killing happened in the United States on Tuesday after authorities say one man…
Indiana’s appeals court hears arguments challenging abortion ban under a state religious freedom law
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Court of Appeals questioned attorneys this week on exceptions to the…