GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians have rallied by the thousands after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war. Israel vowed to respond with a “new level of force” to any further hostilities. The 11-day conflict left more than 200 dead — the vast majority Palestinians — and brought widespread devastation to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiations between the White House and Senate Republicans over President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan are hitting a crucial stage ahead of talks Friday. The latest GOP offer has left some dismay in the administration that there hasn’t been more movement off the Republicans’ initial $568 billion proposal. A Republican says…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A 32-year-old man who used a pistol to threaten a driver and students on a school bus has been sentenced to five years in prison. Christian Goodson, of Berkeley, pleaded guilty Wednesday to seven counts of child endangerment and other charges. Goodson, then the father of a sixth-grader, smashed the window…