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EU leaders paper over differences after a cacophony mars their response to the Israel-Hamas war 10/17/2023 05:54pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders struggled Tuesday to paper over their differences as a cacophony of opinions and reactions marred the bloc's response to the Israel-Hamas war. But they did claim to be united behind Israel's right to defend itself within the bounds of international law. Since Live updates | Jordan loses 20 Republicans in speaker's vote, creating uphill climb to win gavel 10/17/2023 05:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan lost 20 Republican votes Tuesday in his first round of balloting for House speaker, creating an uphill climb to win the gavel. The House plans to return for a second vote at 11 a.m. Wednesday. What to know Jim Jordan’s rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and th Editorial Roundup: United States 10/17/2023 05:48pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 17 The Washington Post on the U.S. looking to the Pacific Islands: The Biden administration last month recognized the Cook Islands and Niue as “ sovereign and independent states ” and promised to open diplomatic relations. The US regulators investigate GM's Cruise division over incidents involving pedestrians in roadways 10/17/2023 05:42pm • U.S. regulators are investigating General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians in roadways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the reports involve automated driving How China's Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts 10/17/2023 05:29pm • BEIJING (AP) — China's Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns. The shift comes as leaders from across the developing world descend on Beijing this week for a government-orga Cleanup cost for nuclear contamination sites has risen nearly $1 billion since 2016, report says 10/17/2023 03:55pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — The estimated future cost to clean up 19 sites contaminated by nuclear waste from the Cold War era has risen by nearly $1 billion in the past seven years, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The GAO report urges the Army Corps of En North Dakota Gov. Burgum calls special session to fix budget bill struck down by court 10/17/2023 03:39pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum called a special session Tuesday of the Republican-controlled Legislature to address a major budget bill struck down by the state Supreme Court last month, leaving a giant hole in state government operations lawmakers are rushing to fill. The ses Column: There's a place for women to play golf with men, not against them 10/17/2023 02:30pm • Lexi Thompson missed the cut by three shots on the PGA Tour in Las Vegas, and expectations are only going to get bigger the next time she plays. Not against the men, but on the LPGA Tour. While she played remarkably well in the Shriners Children's Open — especially her 69 in the second round when Palestinian medics in Gaza struggle to save lives under Israeli siege and bombardment 10/17/2023 11:37am • GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — For hours and hours, Moen Abu Aish digs through the rubble of demolished homes to find survivors of Israeli airstrikes, toiling in a vast and desperate search complicated by the shortage of critical supplies and the sheer scope of destruction across the Gaza Strip. Ev AP midseason report: Biggest surprise, disappointment, Heisman favorite and top coach so far 10/17/2023 11:28am • Halfway through the 2023 season, the national championship race feels more wide open than it has been in years. But is it really? "I think I would say if there was a 12-team playoff this year, it would be tremendous,” Fox analyst and former Washington quarterback Brock Huard said. That will have A Tonga surgeon to lead WHO's Western Pacific after previous director fired for racism, misconduct 10/17/2023 09:39am • LONDON (AP) — Health ministers in the Western Pacific nominated a surgeon from Tonga, Dr. Saia Ma'u Piukala, to lead the World Health Organization's regional office at a meeting in Manila on Tuesday. Piukala's nomination for WHO's top job in the Western Pacific comes months after the U.N. health Virginia corrects its 'oops' on the sales tax holiday 10/17/2023 04:58am • It’s too late to help you with back-to-school shopping, but Virginia’s sales tax holiday is coming back this weekend. The state's sales tax holiday is from Friday, Oct. 20 to Sunday, Oct. 22. Lawmakers forgot to renew the sales tax holiday during budget negotiations back in March and the legi New York City limiting migrant families with children to 60-day shelter stays to ease strain on city 10/16/2023 10:45pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that he is limiting shelter stays for migrant families with children to 60 days, bidding to ease pressure on a city housing system overwhelmed by a large influx of asylum seekers over the past year. The Democrat's office said it w Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread 10/16/2023 10:26pm • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s James Reimer stops 23 shots to help lift the Red Wings past the Blue Jackets 4-0 10/16/2023 10:24pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — James Reimer stopped 23 shots in his first start for Detroit, and the Red Wings scored three times in the second period in a 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. Shayne Gostisbehere, Michael Rasmussen, Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp scored as Detroit won its