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Israel orders 300,000 people in Tehran to evacuate while Trump issues ominous warning

Israel orders 300,000 people in Tehran to evacuate while Trump issues ominous warning

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel warned hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate the middle of Iran's capital as Israel’s air campaign on Tehran appeared to broaden on the fourth day of an intensifying conflict.
34 killed in deadliest day of shootings near Gaza's new food distribution centers, authorities say

34 killed in deadliest day of shootings near Gaza's new food distribution centers, authorities say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops opened fire Monday as crowds tried to reach Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution centers in Gaza , witnesses said.
New Jersey can have a grand jury investigate clergy sex abuse allegations, state high court rules

New Jersey can have a grand jury investigate clergy sex abuse allegations, state high court rules

TRENTON, N.J.
Works begin in Ireland to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers' home

Works begin in Ireland to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers' home

LONDON (AP) — Officials in Ireland began work Monday to excavate the site of a former church-run home for unmarried women and their babies to identify the remains of around 800 infants and young children who died there.
Israeli opposition leader Lapid rallies behind Iran operation, after months of criticizing Netanyahu

Israeli opposition leader Lapid rallies behind Iran operation, after months of criticizing Netanyahu

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Roughly 24 hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a blistering assault on Iran , Israel's opposition was scheming to bring down his government .
Iran missile attacks on Israel kill 8. Israel warns some Tehran residents to evacuate before strikes

Iran missile attacks on Israel kill 8. Israel warns some Tehran residents to evacuate before strikes

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks at Israel early Monday, killing at least eight people, while Israel warned hundreds of thousands of people in the middle of Tehran to evacuate ahead of new strikes.
A Congolese customs worker who resisted corruption is beatified by the Vatican

A Congolese customs worker who resisted corruption is beatified by the Vatican

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday beatified a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe, giving young people in a place with endemic corruption a new model of holiness: Someone who refused to allow spoiled rice to be distributed t
The Latest: Death toll grows as Israel and Iran trade attacks for third day

The Latest: Death toll grows as Israel and Iran trade attacks for third day

The death toll grew Sunday as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third straight day, with Israel warning that worse is to come.
Helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashes in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing 7

Helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashes in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing 7

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed on Sunday in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board, officials said.
What US adults think about Pope Leo XIV, according to a new AP-NORC poll

What US adults think about Pope Leo XIV, according to a new AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just over a month after Pope Leo XIV became the first U.S.-born pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church, a new poll shows that American Catholics are feeling excited about their new religious leader.