3 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting, hours after West … TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A Palestinian gunman opened fire on a crowded street in central Tel Aviv late Thursday, wounding three people before he was shot and killed, Israeli officials said. The shooting came hours after an Israeli military raid killed three Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank. The incidents were the latest […]
France’s young people stand up against higher retirement … PARIS (AP) — Young people in France — including some who haven’t even entered the job market yet — are protesting Thursday against the government’s push to raise the retirement age. Students blocked access to some universities and high schools, and several hundred students led a protest in Paris as part of nationwide strikes and […]
Greece: 3 more rail officials charged over deadly … THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Three more Greek rail officials were charged on Thursday in connection with a train crash that killed 57 people, as protests continued and the government promised to overhaul rail safety. Two station managers and a supervisor were charged with endangering rail safety leading to the loss of life, a senior official […]
Volunteers in mountain towns dig out snow-stuck Californians LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. (AP) — After a blizzard swept through Southern California mountains, 79-year-old Alan Zagorsky found himself shut inside his home with snow blocking the door and stairways leading out. He and his wife had enough food to get through the 10 days until volunteers finally arrived Wednesday to help clear roughly 10 feet […]
Jim Boeheim’s long career at Syracuse ends, Autry … Jim Boeheim enrolled at Syracuse in 1962. Played there until 1966. Started coaching there in 1969. Took over the program as head coach in 1976. Put simply, he was Syracuse basketball. Until now. The Basketball Hall of Famer’s 47-year tenure as coach at Syracuse came to an awkward end on Wednesday, with the university saying […]
FBI tested by attacks, politically explosive investigations WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days after federal agents searched former President Donald Trump’s Florida home for classified documents, FBI Director Christopher Wray emailed bureau workers urging them to tune out criticism from those who “don’t know what we know and don’t see what we see.” The work was done by the book, the director wrote […]
At least 6 Palestinians killed during Israeli West … JENIN, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli army raided a home in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, triggering a battle that killed at least six Palestinians and wounded more than two dozen others, Palestinian health officials said. The military said that one of those killed in the Jenin refugee camp […]
Portland’s Starry Night Murder: The crucial witness … The woman whose determination helped break open the Starry Night murder case is telling her story for the first time.
Wheeler fires back as Abbott blames Portland Walmart … Mayor Ted Wheeler is firing back at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott who recently blamed the upcoming closures of Portland’s last two Walmart locations on the city’s apparent lack of law and order.
France on strike: Unions say ‘non’ to higher pension … PARIS (AP) — More than a million demonstrators marched in cities and towns across France on Tuesday, in a new round of protests and strikes against the government’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64. Unions called for more protests this weekend while warning that the situation could become “explosive.” The government “must withdraw […]
