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A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state's ban 12/06/2023 07:28am • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her have an abortion, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. Texas is one of 13 states that ban abortion at Israel moves into Gaza's second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the war 12/06/2023 12:14am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Tuesday that its troops had entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sent streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians, including children, in a bloody new phase of the war. The military sa 'We are officially hostages.' How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas hostage strategy 12/05/2023 11:10pm • NIR OZ, Israel (AP) — The engineer and his family cowered in the safe room, dark except for a red remote-control light because they feared the gunmen outside the door would notice anything brighter. Eyal Barad had just reconfigured the settings on a homemade traffic camera from his cellphone to mo Wisconsin judge reaffirms July ruling that state law permits consensual abortions 12/05/2023 07:42pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday reaffirmed her ruling from earlier this year that state law permits consensual medical abortions, handing abortion rights advocates a massive victory but opening up appellate options for conservatives. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Coach Brian Daboll says Tommy DeVito will remain the New York Giants starting quarterback 12/05/2023 05:43pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tommy DeVito will remain the New York Giants’ starting quarterback, while veteran Tyrod Taylor expressed disappointment with the decision. Coach Brian Daboll made the announcement Tuesday morning before the Giants (4-8) started practicing for Monday night's home game Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds 12/05/2023 05:35pm • A trip to the doctor’s office comes with a bit of preparation for most, maybe even an internal pep talk to prepare for being told to get more exercise or calm a simmering fear of needles. But dressing well in hopes of warding off unfair treatment – or even bracing for being insulted? A newly rel 'We are officially hostages.' How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas' hostage strategy 12/05/2023 01:36pm • NIR OZ, Israel (AP) — The Hamas attack on the kibbutz of Nir Oz started a little after 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 and lasted long into the afternoon, with dozens of militants rampaging unopposed through the community with an apparent mission: To capture as many civilians as possible. By the time the last Lions survive another defensive breakdown to move to 9-3 12/04/2023 08:09pm • DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions turned an early rout into a nail-biter on Sunday, and not in the way Dan Campbell wanted. The Lions led the New Orleans Saints 21-0 in the first seven minutes, but had to hold on at the end. In the last five minutes, the Saints had the ball in Lions territory, tra Does Medicare Cover Eye Exams? 12/04/2023 07:00pm • When it comes to health, your eyes can certainly tell a story about your overall well-being. As you get older, that story gets more chapters -- and becomes more complex. Staying on top of your eye health is important, but Medicare doesn't cover all vision care needs. Before you head to the eye docto Saints dealing with injuries, dissent and a losing streak as they try to salvage their season 12/04/2023 06:50pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — While the New Orleans Saints have time to salvage this season and a relatively weak upcoming schedule, they may have hit a new low point. The Saints (5-7) have lost three straight for the first time this season to fall a full game behind first-place Atlanta in the NFC South. Sta The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake 12/04/2023 06:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The justices seemed by turns reluctant to break up an exhaustivel U.S. imposes sanctions on three Sudanese figures with ties to former leader Omar al-Bashir 12/04/2023 04:16pm • CAIRO (AP) — The United States imposed sanctions Monday on three Sudanese individuals accused of undermining "peace, security and stability” in the conflict-stricken African nation. The sanctions imposed by the Department of the Treasury block all property and entities owned by Taha Osman Ahmed The trial of 4 Egyptian security officials in the slaying of an Italian student is set for February 12/04/2023 11:03am • ROME (AP) — Court officials in Rome set a new trial date Monday for four high-level Egyptian security officials in the 2016 abduction, torture and slaying of an Italian doctoral student in Cairo. Lawyers and the parents of Giulio Regeni, whose mutilated body was found along a highway in Egypt, sai After a fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower, French investigators look into suspect's mental health 12/04/2023 09:52am • PARIS (AP) — French investigations into a fatal weekend attack near the Eiffel Tower were looking Monday into the mental health of the suspected assailant, who swore allegiance to the Islamic State group before stabbing a German-Filipino tourist to death and injuring two other people with a hammer Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 10-16 12/04/2023 09:15am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 10-16: Dec. 10: Actor Fionnula Flanagan (“Waking Ned Devine”) is 82. Actor-singer Gloria Loring is 77. Drummer Walter “Clyde” Orange of The Commodores is 77. Country singer Johnny Rodriguez is 72. Actor Susan Dey is 71. Musician Paul Hardcastle is 66.