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South Korea is suspending a military deal with North Korea after tensions over trash balloons

South Korea is suspending a military deal with North Korea after tensions over trash balloons

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Tuesday took steps to suspend a contentious military agreement with North Korea and resume frontline military activities, as tensions between the rivals are rising over the North's recent launch of trash-carry
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez , a New Jersey Democrat who is on trial on federal bribery charges in New York, has filed to run as an independent candidate for reelection.
Police arrest pro-Palestinian demonstrators inside San Francisco building housing Israeli Consulate

Police arrest pro-Palestinian demonstrators inside San Francisco building housing Israeli Consulate

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police on Monday arrested pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied the lobby of a San Francisco building that houses the Israeli Consulate.
Jury is chosen in Hunter Biden's federal firearms case and opening statements are set for Tuesday

Jury is chosen in Hunter Biden's federal firearms case and opening statements are set for Tuesday

WILMINGTON, Del.
MLB player Tucupita Marcano faces possible lifetime ban for alleged baseball bets, AP source says

MLB player Tucupita Marcano faces possible lifetime ban for alleged baseball bets, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe.
Market jitters follow election of first woman as Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum

Market jitters follow election of first woman as Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hours after declaring victory, Mexico’s newly elected president, the first woman to win the job, faced a market meltdown Monday and a tough path toward reconciling a country deeply divided by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids

Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration, in addition to prison time.
Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza, including 3 older men who appeared in video

Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza, including 3 older men who appeared in video

JERUSALEM (AP) — Four more hostages kidnapped on Oct. 7 were declared dead by the Israeli military — including three older adults seen in a Hamas video begging to be released.
Palestinian officials apply to join South Africa's case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide

Palestinian officials apply to join South Africa's case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Palestinian officials have applied at the top U.N. court for permission to join South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.
Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom

Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The speaker of Georgia's parliament said he signed into law Monday a measure that has drawn weeks of protests by critics who say it will curb media freedom and jeopardize the country's chances of joining the European Union.