Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel

Associated Press 10/20/2023

SEOUL, South Korea — Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang’s denials that it sells arms to the militant…

Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ films, dies at 83

Associated Press 10/19/2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise, has died. Young died Oct. 8 in Los Angeles, his daughter, Anne…

Lack of water worsens misery in Gaza Strip as Israeli airstrikes continue

Associated Press 10/15/2023

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — As Israel pounds the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, Laila Abu Samhadaneh, 65, is anxious about water. The besieged Gaza Strip’s 2.3 million people don’t have access to clean, running water after Israel…

US moving quickly to boost Israel’s military. A look at what aid it’s providing

Associated Press 10/15/2023

WASHINGTON — Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needed to respond. A second U.S. carrier strike…

IN PHOTOS: A week of war brings grief to Israelis, Palestinians

Associated Press 10/15/2023

The carnage began with a violent cross-border attack by Hamas militants on Israeli civilians. Israel’s retaliatory response was swift, and by the middle of the week, the full destructive force of its military was bearing down on the Gaza…

‘Ring of fire’ eclipse brings cheers, shouts of joy as it moves across the Americas

Associated Press 10/15/2023

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — First came the darkening skies, then the crescent-shaped shadows on the ground, and finally an eruption of cheers by crowds that gathered Saturday along the narrow path of a rare “ring of fire” eclipse…

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse visible in Americas on Saturday

Associated Press 10/14/2023

Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday’s (October 14) rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What’s called an annular solar eclipse — better known as a ring of fire —…

Palestinians in Gaza face hard choices : Stay home under airstrikes or flee under airstrikes?

Associated Press 10/14/2023

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Watching the pulverized alleys of Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza empty of people, Naji Jamal was frozen with indecision. Should he heed the Israeli army’s demand that all Palestinians evacuate and…

Israeli team begins tour vs NBA teams, believing games provide hope

Associated Press 10/13/2023

NEW YORK — Yehu Orland wore a shirt honoring a close friend who was killed two days earlier while defending Israel, and he also cried a little Thursday night when his country’s national anthem played before a…

Israel stunned by Hamas surprise attack, hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation

Associated Press 10/08/2023

JERUSALEM — Backed by a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during…

Chicago woman, 104 years old, eyes world’s oldest skydiver record

Associated Press 10/03/2023

OTTAWA, Ill.  — A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after leaving her walker on the ground and making a tandem jump in northern Illinois. “Age is just…

Mexico church roof collapses, 11 people dead

Associated Press 10/03/2023

CIUDAD MADERO, Mexico — Eleven members of Monica Segura’s family were gathered inside the Santa Cruz church in northeast Mexico for the baptism of her 1-year-old nephew when the roof collapsed killing at least 11 people. Segura…

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