Faith

US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict

BALTIMORE — Catholic leaders called for peace in a war-torn world and unity amid strife within their own…

Crime

Longview man pleads guilty, Carthage man headed to trial in Jan. 6 riot case

A Longview man has pleaded guilty and a Carthage man is set to go to trial early next…

National

Israeli military says its forces have entered Gaza hospital

ASSOCIATED PRESS KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military entered Gaza’s largest hospital early Wednesday, conducting what…

National

Israel fights Hamas deep in Gaza City and foresees control of enclave’s security after war

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israel said Tuesday that its ground forces were battling Hamas fighters deep inside…

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Search continues for inmate who escaped from Houston courthouse amid brawl in courtroom

HOUSTON — The search continued Wednesday for an inmate who managed to walk out of a Houston courthouse…

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Suspect admits he murdered Natalee Holloway on Aruba in 2005, pleads guilty to extorting her mom

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The chief suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he beat the young…

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The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with a case about prison terms for drug…

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California governor names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala…

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A riled Trump sounds off outside the New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth

NEW YORK — Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements…

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California, a liberal bastion, may give Donald Trump an unlikely boost in 2024

LOS ANGELES — Few corners of the U.S. may be less hospitable to Donald Trump than California, where…