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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Fights erupt outside LA’s Museum of Tolerance after Hamas attack screening | AP News

Fights erupt outside LA’s Museum of Tolerance after Hamas attack screening | AP News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Street fights erupted between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Los Angeles’ Museum of Tolerance after a private screening of video showing the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants.The Los Angeles Times reported that 150 people attended the private screening of “Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre,” that included

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Tensions between Dominican Republic and Haiti flare after a brief armed standoff at the border | AP News

Tensions between Dominican Republic and Haiti flare after a brief armed standoff at the border | AP News

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic on Thursday accused Haiti of multiple border violations in the latest dispute involving their shared frontier on the island of Hispaniola.Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez held a news conference on the issue just days after an armed confrontation between Dominican soldiers and members of a Haitian environmental

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Fights in bread lines, despair in shelters: War threatens to unravel Gaza’s close-knit society | AP News

Fights in bread lines, despair in shelters: War threatens to unravel Gaza’s close-knit society | AP News

JERUSALEM (AP) — Fistfights break out in bread lines. Residents wait hours for a gallon of brackish water that makes them sick. Scabies, diarrhea and respiratory infections rip through overcrowded shelters. And some families have to choose who eats.“My kids are crying because they are hungry and tired and can’t use the bathroom,” said Suzan

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