Aug 04 Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza and stabbing in Tel Aviv kills 2 amid efforts to avert wider war By Natalie Melzer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing last week of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas’ top political leader in Iran. Iran and its allies have blamed Israel and threatened retaliation, raising fears of an even more… Continue reading
Aug 03 Photos and takeaways from Paris Olympics Day 8 By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky led a strong showing for the United States, American sprinter Sha'carri Richardson won silver in the women's 100-meter dash and Zheng Qinwen won China’s first Olympic tennis singles gold. Continue reading
Aug 03 Katie Ledecky swims into Olympic history with 4th straight 800-meter freestyle victory By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus of Australia to win the 800-meter freestyle. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 2:20 News Wrap: Concerns of wider Middle East conflict escalate as tensions flare In our news wrap Saturday, Israel says it killed a Hamas leader in the West Bank as concerns of a wider regional conflict rise, the U.S. Defense Department revoked a controversial plea deal for the accused mastermind of the 9/11… Continue watching
Aug 03 Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a region on edge watches Gaza cease-fire talks By Aref Tufaha, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Two Israeli airstrikes in the West Bank killed nine Palestinian militants on Saturday, Israel's army said, as violence flared again in the Israeli-occupied territory with tensions high over the war in Gaza and a potential regional escalation. Continue reading
Aug 03 Imane Khelif clinches Olympic medal after online abuse fueled by gender misconceptions By Greg Beacham, Associated Press Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in an emotional fight Saturday that followed days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports. Continue reading
Aug 03 Vietnam's president confirmed as new Communist Party chief in wake of predecessor's death By Associated Press Vietnamese President To Lam was confirmed Saturday as the new chief of the Communist Party after his predecessor died July 19. It was unclear if Lam will stay in his role as president. Continue reading
Aug 03 Simone Biles captures her 7th Olympic gold medal by winning women's vault for a 2nd time By Will Graves, Associated Press The 27-year-old Biles averaged 15.300 for her signature Yurchenko double pike and Cheng vaults to claim a second gold on the event eight years after she triumphed in Rio de Janeiro. Continue reading
Aug 03 Al-Shabab claims responsibility for attack on beach hotel in Somalia's capital that killed 32 By Omar Faruk, Associated Press Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening. Continue reading
Aug 03 AP review: Vote tallies provided by Venezuela opposition casts doubt on official election results By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday’s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won. Continue reading