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Mourners attend the funeral of Sgt. First Class Nazar Itkin who was killed during Israel's ground operation against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, in Kiryat Ata, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

What to know about fighting in Lebanon and Gaza

A day before Israel marks the one-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people, it ramped up strikes in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, targeting Iran-backed militant groups. … more

Associated Press | 10/6/24

FILE - Donald Glover, who goes by the stage name Childish Gambino, performs at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York on June 3, 2017. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates after recent surgery

Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s North American and European tour. The musician announced on Friday that he recently discovered an ailment that required surgery. … more

By The Associated Press | 10/6/24

FILE - A 'suicide pod' known as 'The Sarco' is seen in Rotterdam, Netherlands, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahmad Seir, File)

Advocacy groups suspend use of 'suicide capsule' pending Swiss criminal probe into its first use

Advocacy groups behind a so-called suicide capsule say they have suspended the process of taking applications for its use as a criminal investigation into its first use in Switzerland is completed. … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 10/6/24

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 4:50 p.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Tropical Storm Milton, center, off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Milton could hit Florida as a major hurricane midweek

The National Hurricane Center says people across Florida should take notice: Milton is still just a tropical storm off Mexico, but it's gaining strength and is expected to intensify rapidly as it … more

10/6/24

Congregants attend Eglise Porte Etroite, a Creole-language church which has gone from seven attendees to close to 300 in under 15 years, in Albertville, Ala., Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle)

For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary tale

Many small Alabama cities have been beset by the same polarizing debate that thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight after former president Donald Trump promoted debunked misinformation about … more

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE | 10/6/24

People carry their luggage as they cross into Syria on foot, through a crater caused by Israeli airstrikes aiming to block Beirut-Damascus highway at the Masnaa crossing, in the eastern Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Lebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones as violence escalates

For generations, many people in Lebanon have wrestled with whether to leave to seek better opportunities or escape various times of tumult. There have been military occupations, bombings, … more

By MARIAM FAM | 10/6/24

A displaced family's year of fleeing across the devastated Gaza Strip

The Abu Jarad family lost the stability and comfort of their northern Gaza home when Israel launched its campaign in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. They did exactly as the Israelis ordered … more

By WAFAA SHURAFA | 10/6/24

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen, July 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Major cases before the Supreme Court deal with transgender rights, guns, nuclear waste and vapes

The Supreme Court’s new term is opening with a handful of important cases set to be heard and the possibility that the justices will be asked to get involved in election disputes. The justices will … more

By The Associated Press | 10/5/24

This Satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Leslie, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)

Leslie strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic but isn't threatening land

Forecasters say Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm was located Saturday about 725 miles … more

10/5/24

Mel McDonald plays music at a drum circle Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Asheville, N.C., a week after Hurricane Helene upended lives across the Southeast. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

Well-known Asheville music tradition returns in a sign of hopefulness after Helene

A well-known Asheville musical tradition has returned in a sign of hopefulness a week after Helene battered the mountain city. The Asheville Drum Circle had its first regular Friday night session … more

By BRITTANY PETERSON | 10/4/24

Chilean journalist Eva Vergara poses for a portrait in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. Vergara, who worked for four decades with The Associated Press until late 2023, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. She was 68 years old. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Eva Vergara, longtime AP Chile correspondent, dies at 68

Former AP correspondent in Chile, Eva Vergara, who covered stories including the first protests against the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet and revealed key information about abuses by members … more

By JUAN ZAMORANO | 10/4/24

FILE - Darryl George stands next to his mother, Darresha George, in front of Galveston County Court House, May 23, 2024, in Galveston, Texas. A federal judge on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 denied a request by Darryl George, a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the student’s lawyers say would have allowed him to return to his high school without fear of having his previous punishment over his hairstyle resume.(Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair

A federal judge has denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the student’s lawyers say would have allowed him to return to his high school without fear of … more

By JUAN A. LOZANO | 10/4/24

Friends and family of Tyre Nichols gather to pray before entering the federal courthouse for the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 fatal beating Nichols, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Some perplexed at jury's mixed verdict in trial for 3 former officers in Tyre Nichols' death

The trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ended with a mixed verdict, surprising and perplexing some observers who questioned why the jury would acquit … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ and JONATHAN MATTISE | 10/4/24

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, right, and newly appointed police chief Jim McDonnell share a light moment during a news conference in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Los Angeles mayor picks ex-sheriff to be city's police chief

A former county sheriff has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the nation's third-largest police force. Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday the appointment of Jim … more

By JAIMIE DING | 10/4/24

A trailer moved by floodwater sits on the side of a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Pensacola, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding

North Carolina health workers are distributing Benadryl and epinephrine injections to communities after hurricane flooding has caused bees and yellow jackets to swarm from their underground nests. … more

By DEVI SHASTRI | 10/4/24

This photo provided by NASA, taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows a solar flare, the bright flash in the center of the image on Oct. 3, 2024. (Solar Dynamics Observatory/NASA via AP)

Solar flares may cause faint auroras across top of Northern Hemisphere

Solar storms may cause faint auroras across fringes of the northern United States this weekend. Forecasters are also monitoring for possible disruptions to power and communications. The sun’s … more

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | 10/4/24

For Pittsburgh Jews, attack anniversary adds to an already grim October

Jewish communities everywhere reacted with horror at last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. But the approaching one-year commemoration of the assault hits home particularly hard in … more

By PETER SMITH | 10/4/24

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, Paris-Saint-Germain player Lassana Diarra during a French League One soccer match against Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Landmark ruling from EU's top court says some FIFA rules on transfers are contrary to the bloc's law

The European Union’s top court said Friday that some FIFA rules on player transfers are contrary to European Union legislation relating to competition and freedom of movement. The court’s ruling … more

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN | 10/4/24

In his first public remarks since the killing, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that assassinating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was an “essential condition” for Israel to achieve its war goals.

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen

Hezbollah has confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli strike. It comes a day after the Lebanese militant group confirmed the killings of multiple commanders, including … more

By The Associated Press | 10/4/24

A young supporter arrives before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event at Dane Manufacturing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Waunakee, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

AP Week in Pictures: Global

Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2024 The moon moves past the sun during an annular solar eclipse, debris is strewn on the lake in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and demonstrators burn representations of … more

By The Associated Press | 10/4/24