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People gather as Palestinian civil defense crews try to extinguish fire in a house that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Yousef Masoud)

An Israeli airstrike kills 19 members of the same family in a southern Gaza refugee camp

Nasser Abu Quta lost 19 members of his family in an instant when an Israeli airstrike blew up his home in a crowded refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. The bombardment followed a big, … more

By ISSAM ADWAN | 10/8/23

FILE -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers questions during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday Sept, 26, 2023. On Saturday, Oct. 7, Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin. The bill would have banned health plans and disability insurance policies from charging more than $35 for a … more

Associated Press | 10/8/23

The scene of a fatal shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township, Indiana County, Pa., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. State police in Indiana County said troopers, local officers and emergency services responded at 12:35 a.m. Sunday to the shooting at the center in White Township, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Pittsburgh. (Sean Stipp/TribLIVE.com via AP)

1 killed and 8 wounded in shooting at Pennsylvania community center party

Authorities say one person was killed and eight were wounded in a shooting during a private party at a Pennsylvania community center early Sunday. State police say nine people between the ages of 18 … more

10/8/23

FILE - Palestinians celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. (AP Photo/Hassan Eslaiah, File )

These photos show fear, death and destruction in battle scenes from Israel and the Gaza Strip

In Israel, a frightened woman runs down the street cradling a young girl in her arms as a car behind her is engulfed in a ball of flames from an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas militants. … more

10/8/23

U.S. Marine Corps martial arts instructor Sgt. Micah Shull, center, trains two female recruits during a hand-to-hand combat drill during a portion of training known as the Crucible at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Parris Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp

The U.S. Marines say men and women are now fully integrated in boot camp. But from watching the training at Parris Island in South Carolina for several days, it's not that clear-cut. While male and … more

By LOLITA C. BALDOR | 10/8/23

Mothers and daughters walk across the Congregation Shaarei Tefila synagogue in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Jewish diaspora mourns attack on Israel, but carries on by celebrating holidays

The Jewish diaspora is trying to make sense of an attack that killed hundreds and wounded many more during a holiday season that is supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday … more

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and AMY TAXIN | 10/7/23

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, File)

California governor vetoes bill that would have banned caste discrimination

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made California the first state in the nation to outlaw discrimination based on caste. Caste is a division of people related to birth or descent. … more

By DEEPA BHARATH | 10/7/23

Former President Donald Trump arrives at a commit to caucus rally, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

The Republican field is blaming Joe Biden for dealing with Iran after Hamas' attack on Israel

Former President Donald Trump and other GOP contenders tried to lay blame on the Biden administration after Hamas militants launched the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, prompting Israeli Prime … more

By JILL COLVIN, SEUNG MIN KIM and THOMAS BEAUMONT | 10/7/23

Monks in saffron robes walk in front of the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era, on Wednesday Oct. 4, 2023, in Robbinsville, N.J. The temple was partly built using marble from Italy and limestone from Bulgaria hand-carved by artisans in India and shipped to New Jersey. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in New Jersey

After 12 years of planning and construction, the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era is ready to open to the public in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The temple has been built by BAPS, a … more

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and DEEPA BHARATH | 10/7/23

CORRECTS LOCATION Palestinians walk away from the kibbutz of Kfar Azza, Israel, near the fence with the Gaza strip on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. (AP Photo/Hassan Eslaiah)

Live updates | The Hamas attack on Israel

European leaders are condemning the Hamas attack and voicing solidarity with Israel. The head of the European Union’s executive commission, Ursula von der Leyen, wrote on X, formerly known as … more

By The Associated Press | 10/7/23

Buildings are inundated after flash floods triggered by sudden heavy rainfall swamped Rangpo town in Sikkim, India, Friday, Oct. 6. 2023. A flood that burst through a major hydroelectric dam in India's Himalayan northeast killed at least 31 people, officials said Friday, as ice-cold water swept through mountain towns, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. The flood began shortly after midnight Wednesday, when a glacial lake high in the mountains overflowed after a heavy rainfall. (AP Photo/Prakash Adhikari)

Deaths rise to 47 after an icy flood swept through India's Himalayan northeast

Rescuers in India have found more bodies as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam. Hundreds of rescuers recovered six more … more

By WASBIR HUSSAIN and ANUPAM NATH | 10/7/23

FILE - Las Vegas police Lt. Jason Johansson speaks during a news conference about a series of hit-and run-crashes, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. Two teenagers were indicted, Friday, Oct. 6, on more than a dozen charges, including murder and burglary, after police say they targeted and killed a bicyclist while driving a stolen vehicle. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil, File)

2 teens indicted on murder, battery charges in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video

Two teenagers have been indicted and charged as adults with several felonies, including murder and auto theft, after allegedly recording the moment they targeted and fatally struck a bicyclist in a … more

By GABE STERN | 10/6/23

FILE - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz attends her first hearing as a justice Sept. 7, 2023, in Madison, Wis. Protasiewicz, a newly elected liberal justice, has declined to recuse herself from a pair of redistricting lawsuits. Protasiewicz has called Republican-drawn electoral districts “rigged” and accepted nearly $10 million in campaign donations from the Democratic Party. Her decision Friday, Oct. 6, to remain on the cases increases the chance that Republicans, who control the Legislature and drew the maps, may proceed with the unprecedented step of impeaching her. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice rejects GOP call to recuse on redistricting cases

A newly elected liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has declined to recuse herself from a pair of redistricting lawsuits. Justice Janet Protasiewicz has called Republican-drawn electoral … more

By SCOTT BAUER | 10/6/23

This photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Jedidiah Murphy. The mugshot was provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Attorneys for Jedidiah Murphy, a condemned Texas inmate have asked a federal judge to stop his execution, alleging the drugs he is to be injected with next week were exposed to extreme heat and smoke during a recent fire, making them unsafe, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

A Texas killer says a prison fire damaged injection drugs. He wants a judge to stop his execution

Attorneys for a condemned Texas killer say drugs he is to be injected with next week were exposed to heat from a fire and have asked a federal judge to stop his execution. They allege in a lawsuit … more

By JUAN A. LOZANO | 10/6/23

Dareus White buys a Powerball ticket at Cigarettes and More on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Pineville, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)

$1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luck

The upcoming $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing, and luck. A combination of all those … more

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE | 10/6/23

FILE - A man walks by the Wisconsin Capitol, Oct. 10, 2012, in Madison, Wis. On Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, a man illegally brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, police said Thursday, Oct. 5. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Security questions swirl at the Wisconsin Capitol after armed man sought governor twice in one day

Wisconsin’s Capitol building is one of the most open in the country, which made it easy for a man to walk in this week with a loaded handgun in search of the Democratic governor. The man was … more

By SCOTT BAUER | 10/6/23

FLE - Dr. Joseph V. Sakran, an assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine, testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at Capitol Hill in Washington. When the Johns Hopkins trauma surgeon was notified about a shooting with multiple victims on the campus of Morgan State University earlier this week, he relied on a unique combination of training and personal experience. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Doctor who treated Morgan State shooting victim is gunshot survivor himself

Johns Hopkins trauma surgeon Dr. Joseph Sakran relied on a unique combination of training and personal experience this week when a shooting left five people injured on the campus of Morgan State … more

By LEA SKENE | 10/6/23

China's Sun Qihao competes during the men's decathlon pole vault at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2023

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attended the start of his civil business fraud trial in New York, Jewish men took part in priestly blessing during the week-long holiday of Sukkot in Jerusalem’s … more

10/5/23

Fremont County deputies guard the road leading to the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo. Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Authorities said Thursday they were investigating the improper storage of human remains at a southern Colorado funeral home that performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)

Colorado funeral home with "green" burials under investigation after improperly stored bodies found

Authorities say they're investigating the improper storage of human remains at a Colorado funeral home that performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets. The … more

By JESSE BEDAYN | 10/5/23

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AP Week in Pictures: North America Sept. 29 - Oct. 5

Sept. 29 - Oct. 5, 2023 U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is ousted, former President Donald Trump is back in court, and a suspect is charged in the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur … more

10/5/23