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US, Turkey sanction alleged Islamic State Group supporters

US, Turkey sanction alleged Islamic State Group supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. said Thursday it has worked with Turkey to impose sanctions on four people and two firms that it says provided financial support to the Islamic State group.
NH Dems ask national party not to 'punish' them on primary

NH Dems ask national party not to 'punish' them on primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire Democrats on Thursday asked the national party not to “punish” them while overhauling its 2024 presidential primary calendar , arguing that implementing the proposed shakeup may amount to a “poison pill” against their
US changes to Turkey's preferred spelling at ally's request

US changes to Turkey's preferred spelling at ally's request

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Thursday it has adopted Turkey’s preferred spelling for the name of the country , Turkiye, acceding to a request from the NATO ally after several months of hesitation.
Pennsylvania Sen. Casey to undergo prostate cancer surgery

Pennsylvania Sen. Casey to undergo prostate cancer surgery

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania said Thursday that he will undergo surgery for prostate cancer but is expected to make a full recovery. Casey, 62, said in a statement that he was diagnosed last month.
Seoul: Kim's daughter reveal hints at prolonged family rule

Seoul: Kim's daughter reveal hints at prolonged family rule

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s disclosure of his daughter in recent public events was likely an attempt to show his people that one of his children would one day inherit his power in what would be the country’s third here
Biden to award Citizens Medal to 12 on Jan. 6 anniversary

Biden to award Citizens Medal to 12 on Jan. 6 anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will present the nation's second highest civilian award to 12 individuals involved in defending the Capitol during the insurrection on Jan.

Warning shots fired as Greek, Turkish patrol boats face off

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The crew of a Greek coast guard patrol boat fired warning shots early Thursday to deter a Turkish coast guard vessel that was trying to ram them in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities in Athens said, as tensions between the two

Turkish court orders temporary freeze of Kurdish party funds

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s highest court on Thursday ordered a temporary freeze on the funds of the country’s pro-Kurdish party as it mulls whether to disband it over accusations of links to Kurdish militants.
Justice Jackson working on a memoir, titled 'Lovely One'

Justice Jackson working on a memoir, titled 'Lovely One'

NEW YORK (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is working on a memoir. Jackson, the first Black woman appointed to the court, is calling the book “Lovely One.
'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum

'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum

NEW YORK (AP) — With House Republicans riven by infighting, unable to coalesce around a pick for speaker , former President Donald Trump had an emphatic message for the new GOP majority.
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