Israel says Biden’s latest Gaza peace plan is only part of story (2024)

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NEW YORK — Days after authorities searched his home again, Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann has been indicted in connection with a fifth slay on Long Island, according to a report.

Host Germany, England and Croatia kicked off the true buildup to the European Championship with their first warmup games. But only after Real Madrid capped the club season by signing France captain Kylian Mbappé on Monday. It was about 90 minutes after France captain Mbappé finally confirmed joining the new Champions League winner that Germany put national teams on midsummer’s center stage in an enterprising 0-0 draw with Ukraine. England had a slow start before a second half surge in a 3-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Croatia eased to a 3-0 win over North Macedonia. Germany opens the month-long Euro 2024 against Scotland on June 14.

The Texas Rangers will play without manager Bruce Bochy on their bench. The team announced several hours before its game against Detroit that Bochy is out because of a scheduled personal matter. He is expected back for Tuesday's game. The team didn’t elaborate on his absence. Associate manager Will Venable will be in charge for the series opener. This is the first game Bochy has missed since taking over as the Rangers manager last season, when they won their first World Series title.

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An appeals court could hear arguments in October on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. The Georgia Court of Appeals on Monday docketed the appeals filed by nine defendants in the case, and said that “if oral argument is requested and granted” it is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 4. The court would then have until mid-March to rule, meaning the election interference case almost certainly won’t go to trial before the November election for which Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee.

LOS ANGELES — For the second time, the state labor board has declined to order an immediate halt to the UC academic workers strike, which has resulted in canceled classes, blocked parking garages and disrupted coursework for thousands at a crucial time of the year when students take finals.

The Supreme Court has sent a lawsuit challenging Arkansas' 2021 U.S. House map back to a three-judge panel. Justices on Monday ordered a lower court to review the suit following a high court decision against similar claims of bias in a South Carolina redistricting case. The ruling is a setback for a challenge to the way Arkansas' Legislature redrew the lines for a Little Rock-area district. A panel last year dismissed the lawsuit, and residents challenging the district lines appealed. The Supreme Court last month rejected a lower-court ruling that the way South Carolina redrew a district discriminated against Black voters.

ATLANTA — A federal judge has rejected Atlanta country star Zac Brown’s restraining order against his estranged wife in which he wanted social media posts that violated confidentiality agreements and defamed him removed.

ATLANTA — R&B singer Usher is still doing it his way and continuing to be recognized for his three-decade career in entertainment.

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a possible lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe. MLB is looking into allegations Marcano bet on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates while on the team’s injured list last season, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. Marcano, 24, has not played since tearing his right ACL last July 24. He was claimed by the Padres off waivers on Nov. 2 and placed on the 10-day injured list March 19.

Justin Timberlake briefly stopped people from rocking their bodies to help a fan in distress at a Saturday concert.

ATLANTA — An 11th Circuit Court of Appeals panel halted an Atlanta venture capital fund’s small business grant program for Black women Monday, a major victory for conservative efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs in corporate America.

Caitlin Clark had a bit of a rough weekend.

NEW YORK — A 2022 NYPD promotion exam for future sergeants was riddled with problems that contributed to cheating on the test, a new oversight report concludes.

Major League Baseball is investigating infielder Tucupita Marcano for allegedly betting on baseball, AP source says.

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An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she claimed COVID-19 vaccines made people magnetic is being sued by the federal government. The IRS says she hasn’t paid nearly $650,000 in federal taxes and late fees. The lawsuit filed last month claims Sherri Tenpenny didn’t pay taxes in 2001, 2012 and 2013. Tenpenny, an osteopathic doctor, has been licensed in Ohio since 1984. She told Cleveland.com that she’s tried to settle the tax dispute several times and claims the agency has targeted and harassed her. The lawsuit alleges Tenpenny owes $646,929 overall, most of it late fees and penalties.

One of the nation's top news organizations was in some turmoil following a hastily-announced restructuring plan that led to the exodus of the newspaper's executive editor. Sally Buzbee's temporary replacement met with staff members the day after a late-night email announcing the plan went out. Under new publisher Will Lewis, the money-losing newspaper is trying to halt an exodus of readers, and is setting up a new department primarily designed to think of ways to bring more people back. Buzbee had been in the job for only three years during tough economic times for the news business. She reportedly had concerns about how the new structure would work.

LOS ANGELES — A significant, early-season heat wave is expected to broil much of inland California this week, with highs set to top 100 from the Sacramento Valley to the Antelope Valley — dangerously high temperatures that experts warn could bring health risks given that nighttime cooling wi…

NEW YORK — Former President Trump’s conviction in the Manhattan hush money case has plunged his titanic election fight with President Biden into historic and uncharted territory, but pundits are deeply split over what impact the jury’s verdict might have.

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BALTIMORE — Hundreds of people who were sexually abused as children by employees of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore filed in the church’s bankruptcy case ahead of Friday’s deadline for claims, but the exact figure remains unclear.

A jury of 12 plus 4 alternates has been seated in Hunter Biden's federal gun case and opening statements begin Tuesday.

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LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan judge who's weighing felony charges brought against Republicans whose names appeared on a certificate falsely claiming Donald Trump won the state's 2020 election criticized Monday the testimony of the Attorney General's chief investigator.

LOS ANGELES — Comedians are sorta known for being full of crap — typically in a funny way that shouldn't be taken seriously when they're performing. For 30 years, Nick Swardson has pushed his level of absurdity to epic heights on stage — maybe a little too high sometimes (especially during a…

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It was a Sunday, six days after George Floyd died on a street in Minneapolis after an officer knelt on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. Outraged Americans took to the streets in protest nationwide.

Popular soda brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a consumer who says its products don’t improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests. In a lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said she purchased Poppi drinks on multiple occasions because of their labels, which stated they were prebiotic sodas and featured the slogan, “Be Gut Happy. Be Gut Healthy.” But Cobbs later found that Poppi drinks contain only around 2 grams of prebiotic agave inulin fiber, which she said is insufficient to provide any real benefit. The Associated Press left an email message with Poppi seeking comment.

Mark Shallenberger hit a go-ahead three-run home run, Max Hansmann pitched four innings of shutout relief and Evansville beat No. 16 national seed East Carolina 6-5, winning the Greenville Regional and punching a ticket to the Purple Aces’ first super regional. Evansville (38-24) earns its first regional championship and will travel to play No. 1 overall seed Tennessee in the best-of-three Knoxville Super Regional, beginning Friday or Saturday.

NEW YORK — An over-the-top MAGA bus didn’t “pole” well in Staten Island Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shared a warning in the wake of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's proposal to stop paying for syringe services in Philadelphia: Ending or slowing such programs could result in new outbreaks of HIV, especially among people who use drugs.

Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13. Several states, including Louisiana, currently can order such criminals to receive chemical castration, which uses medications that block testosterone production in order to decrease sex drive. However, surgical castration is a more invasive procedure. The bill approved Monday now heads to the desk of conservative Gov. Jeff Landry. The sponsor of the bill hopes the legislation will serve as a deterrent to such crimes against children.

New York City is not only getting more public toilets, but making them easier to locate using your smartphone. Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday a plan to build 46 new restrooms and renovate 36 existing ones located in city parks, adding to the city’s roughly 1,000 such facilities over the next five years. The Democrat said the city has also developed a new Google Maps layer so people can easily find the locations of every public restroom operated by government agencies and civic institutions.

A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners on Monday, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program is the discriminatory. The ruling against the Fearless Fund is another victory for conservative groups waging a sprawling legal battle against corporate diversity programs that have targeted dozens of companies. The case was brought by the American American Alliance for Equal Rights, a group led by Edward Blum, the activist behind the Supreme Court case that ended affirmative action in college admissions.

Adele is not putting up with hecklers at her concerts, especially ones who don’t support inclusivity.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A movie featuring iconic Sacramento locations is premiering this week at the Tribeca film festival in New York .

San Francisco police have arrested pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building that houses the Israeli Consulate. It was not immediately clear how many arrests were made Monday but an Associated Press journalist saw police arresting at least a dozen people. A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators entered the building and occupied it for several hours Monday. The protesters posted signs on the front doors of the building calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war. Photos and videos of the demonstrators posted on social media showed people sitting in a circle and chanting “Free, free Palestine!”