Israel faces diplomatic fallout after dozens killed in Gaza

By FARES AKRAM and KARIN LAUBAssociated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel faced a growing backlash Tuesday and new charges of using excessive force, a day after Israeli troops firing from across a border fence killed 59 Palestinians and wounded more than...

Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide

By JESSICA GRESKOAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Monday gave its go-ahead for states to allow gambling on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most...

Dozens killed in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem

By FARES AKRAM and ILAN BEN ZIONAssociated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli soldiers shot and killed at least 52 Palestinians during mass protests along the Gaza border on Monday. It was the deadliest day there since a devastating 2014 cross-border war...

Trump offers US aid to penalized Chinese telecom company

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a surprising overture to China, President Donald Trump says he would help a Chinese telecommunications company get “back into business,” saying too many jobs in China are at stake after the U.S. government cut off access to its...

Noisy Hawaii volcano lava fissure spurs more evacuations

By CALEB JONESAssociated PressPAHOA, Hawaii (AP) – A new fissure emitting steam and lava spatter spurred Hawaii officials to call for more evacuations on Sunday as residents braced for an expected eruption from the Kilauea volcano. The Hawaii County Civil...