Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules Saturday, 4 November 2023, 09:25 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press A teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia can press forward with her $40 million lawsuit against a school system over claims of negligence by school administrators, a judge ruled...
Updated: Nepal rushes aid after strong quake shakes its northwest, killing at least 157 Saturday, 4 November 2023, 09:22 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook districts in northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens...
Storm Ciarán brings record rainfall to Italy with at least 6 killed; European death toll rises to 14 Friday, 3 November 2023, 11:14 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Record-breaking rain produced floods in a vast swath of Italy's Tuscany region as Storm Ciarán pushed into the country overnight trapping residents in their homes, inundating...
Israel's encirclement of Gaza City tightens as top US diplomat arrives to push for humanitarian aid Friday, 3 November 2023, 08:43 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Friday to press for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza, while Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of...
Diplomatic efforts to pause fighting gain steam as Israeli ground troops push toward Gaza City Thursday, 2 November 2023, 09:50 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Israel's ground troops advanced toward Gaza City on Thursday, as the U.S. and Arab countries intensified diplomatic efforts to ease the siege of the Hamas-ruled enclave and bring about at...
Gaza's communications cut again for hours, as dozens of foreigners and wounded prepare to exit Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 11:36 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Gaza was plunged into another communications blackout Wednesday, with internet and phone service cut for several hours as Israeli troops battled Hamas militants. Meanwhile, dozens of foreign...
Meta rolls out paid ad-free option for European Facebook and Insta users after privacy ruling Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 08:01 Last update: about 3 years ago Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to pay for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules,...
Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 07:54 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas...
How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween Monday, 30 October 2023, 17:36 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Alan Mazzotti can see the Rocky Mountains about 30 miles west of his pumpkin patch in northeast Colorado on a clear day. He could tell the snow was abundant last winter, and verified it up close when...
Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive Monday, 30 October 2023, 07:02 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza on Sunday in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers said the assistance still fell desperately...