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Netanyahu vows to use ‘full force’ against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire

Netanyahu vows to use ‘full force’ against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire

By BASSEM MROUE and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dimming hopes for a cease-fire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel will continue striking Hezbollah “with full force” and will not stop until…

Zelenskyy visits Washington as election year divide grows over Ukraine war

Zelenskyy visits Washington as election year divide grows over Ukraine war

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy huddled with U.S. leaders on Thursday to shore up American support for his country’s fight against Russia as the war faces a partisan reckoning in…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he doesn’t plan to resign despite federal corruption case against him

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he doesn’t plan to resign despite federal corruption case against him

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals in exchange…

US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level

US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history, preliminary data suggests. A little over 49,300 suicide deaths were reported…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, LARRY NEUMEISTER and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people…

Israel tells its troops to prepare for a possible ground operation in Lebanon

Israel tells its troops to prepare for a possible ground operation in Lebanon

By MELANIE LIDMAN, TIA GOLDENBERG and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, its army chief said Wednesday as Hezbollah fired dozens of…