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UN will declare that both Hamas and Israel are violating children's rights in armed conflict

U.N. secretary-general AntΓ³nio Guterres will soon tell the Security Council that both Hamas and Israel are violating the rights of children and exposing them to danger in their war against each other.

Shooting near a Los Angeles college kills 1 and wounds 4, police say

A man was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting near a college in Los Angeles; law enforcement said the shooting was not connected to the school.

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4 Russian ships to dock in Cuba next week

Four Russian vessels, including a nuclear-powered sub, will arrive in Cuba's capital, Havana, next week, officials said as they cited "historically friendly relations" with Moscow.

Florida and Kansas are accusing 2 people of forging signatures for petition drives

Officials accused petition circulators of forging signatures of voters to allow the No Labels party to put candidates on the Kansas ballot and to put an abortion rights measure to a vote in Florida.

School boards group backs out of teacher exchange program amid ex-North Dakota lawmaker's charges

Months after an indictment was unsealed against former ND Sen. Ray Holmberg, a ND school boards organization returned more than $140,000 to the state and ceased its role in a teacher exchange program.

Washington man sentenced for 20 'swatting' calls of false threats in US, Canada

Washington state man Ashton Connor Garcia has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for making 20 false reports of shootings and bombs across the U.S. and in Canada.

Maryland agencies must submit a plan to help fight climate change, governor says

Under an executive order signed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, state agencies will be required to submit a report by Nov. 1 showing how they will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military veterans, researchers say

Researchers say specially trained service dogs have helped ease symptoms of PTSD in U.S. military veterans; the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs runs a pilot program with service dogs.

Arizona man gets 15 years for setting woman's camper on fire

James Haynes, 48, of Prescott, Arizona, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for setting fire to a camper trailer owned by a woman with a protective order against him.

Former protege sues The-Dream, accusing the hitmaking music producer of sexual assault

Grammy-winning writer and producer The-Dream has been accused of sexual assault and other abuse by former protege Chanaaz Mangroe, who performed under stage name Channii Monroe.

New Louisiana law criminalizes approaching police after being ordered to stay back

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed legislation making it a crime to knowingly approach within 25 feet of a police officer while they are "engaged in law enforcement duties" after the officer has ordered the person to stay back.

4 dead in Virginia head-on collision

Four people were reported dead following a Tuesday crash near Sheppards, Virginia, instigated when the 77-year-old driver of a Ford Fusion veered into oncoming traffic.

Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead

Power outages across Texas could continue into the weekend after storms ripped off roofs in Dallas and flooded streets in Houston; a teenager was killed while working on a home that collapsed

Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone reportedly downed in Yemen

Another American drone β€” an MQ-9 Reaper β€” has reportedly gone down in Yemen amid continued Houthi attacks, based on photographic evidence presented Wednesday.

Wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say

Canadian officials said a wildfire that forced 6,600 residents across four neighborhoods to evacuate their homes in Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under control.

Amy Homma succeeds Jacqueline Stewart to lead Academy Museum

Jacqueline Stewart is leaving her role as director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and will be succeeded by Academy Museum veteran Amy Homma.

Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfighting

Colombia’s congress has voted to ban bullfights, which have become increasingly controversial, in a three-year span, and will make the tradition illegal by the start of 2028.

Louisiana city names interim police chief

Mayor-President Monique Boulet of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, named Capt. Paul Trouard as the jurisdiction's interim chief of police, according to The Advocate.

La Scala's French manager leaves theater financially fit as Meloni government turns to Italians

Dominique Meyer, the general manager of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala opera house, will finish up his contract as the country's government seeks to restore cultural institutions to Italians.

No charges for former Ohio House speaker in federal probe

Republican former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger of the Ohio House of Representatives will not be charged in a federal probe into his travel and spending habits while in office.

Georgia parliament committee rejects president's veto of 'Russian law'

A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president’s veto of the β€œforeign agents" legislation, called the "Russian law" by critics, that has sparked massive protests for weeks.

Russia removes buoys on Estonian border, EU demands explanation

Russian guards removed some buoys their Estonian counterparts had placed on a river separating the two states in a move EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called β€œunacceptable."

Giant stellar nursery revealed in new images from ESA's space telescope

The European Space Agency released new pictures of stars and galaxies from the Euclid observatory. Its mission is to help scientists understand dark energy and dark matter.

In message to Russia, Chilean lawmakers meet in Antarctica to underline territorial claims

Defense officials from Chile met in Antarctica in an attempt to bolster their territorial claims in the southernmost continent, amid escalating tensions over Russia's maneuvers in the region.

More bad weather could hit Iowa, where 3 powerful tornadoes caused millions in damage

A destructive EF-4 tornado killed four people and injured at least 35 in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa; more than 100 homes in the community of 2,000 were ripped apart in just one minute.

Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans says he's recovering from a minor stroke

U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia, a Democrat who's serving his fourth term, is recovering in a rehabilitation facility from a minor stroke; he plans to return to Washington in around 6 weeks.

Baltimore's Catholic archdiocese will cut parishes as attendance falls and infrastructure ages

Baltimore's Catholic archdiocese will cut the number of parishes by around two-thirds in the city and nearby suburbs as part of a realignment plan due to aging infrastructure and falling attendance.

Arizona man convicted in 6-year-old son's starvation death

Anthony Martinez was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the starvation death of his son, Deshaun. An autopsy found the six-year-old weighed just 18 pounds when he died.

High schooler shot in suburban New Orleans

An 18-year-old student was reportedly shot and wounded across from West Jefferson High School in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on Thursday.

At Cannes, the dogs steal the show

Since the 77th Cannes Film Festival's opening day featuring Messi from β€œAnatomy of a Fall," human actors have shared the limelight with their canine co-stars on and off the red carpet.

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