Dec 07 Paris marks 1 year till Notre Dame cathedral reopens to public after devastating fire By John Leicester, Associated Press On Friday, Notre Dame's rebirth from the devastating fire will hit a major milestone. It will begin the last year of repair work before the cathedral reopens its huge doors to the public on Dec. 8, 2024. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing following grounding of Osprey fleet after fatal crash By Tara Copp, Associated Press The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. Continue reading
Dec 07 Even as it supports Israel, U.S. at odds with ally over what happens after war in Gaza By Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel talks about having an open-ended security presence and imposing a buffer zone to keep Palestinians away from its border. Continue reading
Dec 07 Strikes on Gaza’s southern edge sow fear in one of the last areas to which people can flee By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israel has widened its offensive against Hamas from the devastated north to southern areas already packed with displaced people. Continue reading
Dec 07 COP28 talks shift into high gear when words and definitions matter By Seth Borenstein, David Keyton, Sibi Arasu, Joshua A. Bickel, Associated Press The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as the United Nations climate summit heads into its final week. Continue reading
Dec 07 Russia’s Putin moves closer to fifth term as president after country sets 2024 election date By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Putin hasn't yet announced his intention to run again but is widely expected to do so in the coming days now that the date has been set. Continue reading
Dec 07 Live updates: Israel widens attacks in Gaza as UN warns no safe place left in territory By Associated Press The center of Gaza's second-largest city, Khan Younis, has also seen fighting amid Israel's widening air and ground offensive in the southern part of the territory that has displaced tens of thousands more Palestinians and worsened dire humanitarian conditions. Continue reading
Dec 06 Senior UN official denounces ‘blatant disregard’ in Israel-Hamas war after many refugee sites are hit By Abby Sewell, Associated Press The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says there's no safe haven in Gaza for civilians — not even U.N. shelters and "safe zones" designated by Israel. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 4:59 UN human rights chief warns of ‘apocalyptic’ crisis in Gaza as fighting intensifies By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Eliot Barnhart, Dan Sagalyn Israel intensified its military operations in Gaza's second largest city, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee and making it more difficult to deliver aid. The UN says nearly 1.9 million people, over 80 percent of Gaza's population, have… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: At least 3 wounded as gunman opens fire on UNLV campus In our news wrap Wednesday, a gunman opened fire at UNLV and shot at least three people, the Justice Department charged four Russians with war crimes against an American living in Ukraine, Republicans are holding their fourth presidential debate and… Continue watching