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Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages’ bodies fray nerves

Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages’ bodies fray nerves

By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas moved Friday to shore up its brittle ceasefire agreement with Israel by reaffirming its commitment to the terms of the deal, including a…

Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information

Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term and later became a vocal critic of…

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time Thursday a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from…

The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system

The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system

By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel Reporter A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: “The tower…

SpaceX launches the 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket with another win

SpaceX launches the 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket with another win

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time. Starship — the biggest and…

Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East

Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during a global summit on Gaza’s future, trying…