Media watchdog says it was just ‘raising questions’ with insinuations about photographers and Hamas | AP News

Media watchdog says it was just ‘raising questions’ with insinuations about photographers and Hamas | AP News

The executive director of an Israeli media watchdog organization says it was simply “raising questions” by publicly wondering whether Palestinian photojournalists who documented the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel — and sent some of the first images of its aftermath to a watching world — had been tipped off in advance that it would

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Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case | AP News

Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon on Thursday appealed his criminal conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.Bannon’s attorney argued he didn’t ignore the subpoena, but was trying to avoid running afoul of executive privilege objections Trump had raised.

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Taylor Swift’s Argentina concert takes political turn as presidential election nears | AP News

Taylor Swift’s Argentina concert takes political turn as presidential election nears | AP News

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As thousands of Taylor Swift fans eagerly lined up Thursday for the superstar’s first-ever concert in Argentina, they saw themselves surrounded by posters urging them to not vote in favor of right-wing populist Javier Milei in next week’s presidential election.“A Swiftie Doesn’t Vote Milei,” read one of the posters, using

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Alaska judge upholds Biden’s approval of Willow oil-drilling project | AP News

Alaska judge upholds Biden’s approval of Willow oil-drilling project | AP News

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope, a massive project that drew the ire of environmentalists who had accused the president of backpedaling on his pledge to combat climate change.U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason rejected requests by

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