New York man convicted of murdering woman who wound up in his backcountry driveway after wrong turn | AP News

New York man convicted of murdering woman who wound up in his backcountry driveway after wrong turn | AP News

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) — A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for fatally shooting a young woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove into his rural driveway in upstate New York.After deliberating for less than an hour, a jury found Kevin Monahan, 66, guilty of second-degree murder for shooting 20-year-old

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A hospital in northern Canada is preparing for casualties after plane crashes, officials say | AP News

A hospital in northern Canada is preparing for casualties after plane crashes, officials say | AP News

FORT SMITH, Northwest Territories (AP) — A hospital in Canada’s Northwest Territories has activated its mass casualty protocol after a passenger plane crashed nearby on Tuesday, authorities said.There was no word yet on fatalities or how many people were on board the plane. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority in Fort Smith, Northwest

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US strikes three facilities in Iraq following attacks on American forces by Iran-backed militias | AP News

US strikes three facilities in Iraq following attacks on American forces by Iran-backed militias | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military struck three facilities in Iraq on Tuesday, targeting an Iranian-backed militia in retaliation for missile and drone attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria over the past several days, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. The U.S. strikes hit militia facilities in Jurf al-Sakhar, which is south of Baghdad

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UN chief warns that Israel’s rejection of a two-state solution threatens global peace | AP News

UN chief warns that Israel’s rejection of a two-state solution threatens global peace | AP News

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief warned Israel on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s rejection of a two-state solution will indefinitely prolong a conflict that is threatening global peace and emboldening extremists everywhere.In his toughest language yet on the Israeli-Hamas war, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a ministerial meeting of the U.N.

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Dueling political factions demonstrate in Venezuela’s capital as presidential election race heats up | AP News

Dueling political factions demonstrate in Venezuela’s capital as presidential election race heats up | AP News

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Dueling political factions took to the streets of Venezuela’s capital on Tuesday for the first competing rallies of the presidential election year, showcasing their ability to draw people en masse, as voters grapple with political disappointments and uncertainty over the candidate who ultimately will challenge President Nicolás Maduro.Supporters of Maduro’s ruling

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Italian Jewish leader slams use of Holocaust survivor quote by group planning anti-Israel protest | AP News

Italian Jewish leader slams use of Holocaust survivor quote by group planning anti-Israel protest | AP News

MILAN (AP) — An Italian Jewish leader on Tuesday protested a citation of Holocaust survivor Primo Levi on flyers for a planned pro-Palestinian demonstration in the Italian capital on Saturday, coinciding with International Holocaust Remembrance Day.“Leave Primo Levi to our memory,’’ Noemi Di Segni, head of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, was quoted by

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Greek Church blasts proposed same-sex civil marriages, will present its views to congregations | AP News

Greek Church blasts proposed same-sex civil marriages, will present its views to congregations | AP News

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s influential Orthodox Church on Tuesday voiced strong opposition to the center-right government’s plans to legalize same-sex civil marriages, and said it would present its views to lawmakers and congregations nationwide.A statement by the Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, said that while legislation is parliament’s job, “that doesn’t relieve the

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TurboTax maker Intuit barred from advertising ‘free’ tax services without disclosing who’s eligible | AP News

TurboTax maker Intuit barred from advertising ‘free’ tax services without disclosing who’s eligible | AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as “free” unless they are free for all customers, or if eligibility is clearly disclosed.In an opinion and final order issued Monday, the Federal Trade Commission ruled that Intuit engaged in deceptive practices by running ads claiming consumers could

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