Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory’s south
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israel’s military has struck the largest hospital in the territory’s south, killing one person and wounding others. The ministry says Sunday night’s strike caused a large fire in Nasser Hospital’s surgical building in the city of Khan Younis. The hospital says there are a number of wounded. Israel’s military has confirmed the strike, saying it hit a Hamas militant operating there. Nasser Hospital was overwhelmed with dead and wounded when Israel resumed the war in Gaza last week with a surprise wave of airstrikes that killed hundreds of people.
A legal showdown looms in Israel as Netanyahu moves to oust top officials
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Political tensions are surging in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved to fire top security and legal officials. Netanyahu’s dismissal of the internal security chief sparked protests and his government is beginning the process to fire the attorney general. Critics warn that the moves could amount to a conflict of interest and deepen divisions in Israel over the government’s power over independent state institutions. Both dismissals are expected to be challenged at the Supreme Court. Experts warn that if the government disobeys its rulings, that could spark a constitutional crisis that many worry would set off internal strife.
Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia. The motorcade carrying the 88-year-old pope entered the Perugino gate entrance to Vatican City, and Francis was seen wearing nasal tubes for supplemental oxygen. During the trip home from Gemelli hospital, Francis took a slight detour to the St. Mary Major basilica, where his favorite icon of the Madonna is located and where he always goes to pray after a foreign visit. His return home brought relief after fears that his illness could be fatal or lead to another papal resignation.
At least 7 killed in Ukraine after Moscow launches drone attack ahead of ceasefire talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least seven people were killed when Russia launched a barrage of drones across Ukraine overnight, according to local Ukrainian officials and emergency services. Sunday’s attacks occurred ahead of ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect U.S.-mediated talks. Extended sounds of explosions were heard in the early hours of the night across Kyiv as the air raid blared for over five hours. Russian drones and debris from shot-down drones, which were flying at lower altitudes to evade air defenses, fell on residential buildings across the Ukrainian capital
2 months into Trump’s second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directions
NEW YORK (AP) — During the first Trump administration, many journalists worried most about being called “fake news.” They now face a more assertive President Donald Trump in his second term as a blitz of action by his new administration has journalists on their heels. Media outlets are facing lawsuits and investigations, and threats to their business. Supporters of the president suggest an overdue correction is in order to reflect new ways that Americans get information. Tension between presidents and the Fourth Estate is nothing new. And despite the atmosphere, the Republican president talks to reporters much more often than many predecessors, including Democrat Joe Biden.
America’s European allies are trying to pry their unspent money back from USAID
Three European allies have been pressing the Trump administration to get back money they sent to the United States to help low-income countries. Government officials from Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands tell The Associated Press that a combined $15 million they contributed for joint development work overseas has been parked at the U.S. Agency for International Development for weeks. The Trump administration and Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have cut USAID’s funding and the bulk of the agency’s programs. The Europeans have asked whether their money would be funneled to projects as expected or whether it should be refunded. They’ve gotten no response so far.
Canada’s prime minister and his opponent kick off election saying Trump must respect sovereignty
TORONTO (AP) — New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent have kicked off their election campaigns against the backdrop of a trade war and annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney announced Sunday there will be a five-week election campaign before the vote on April 28. The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year until Trump declared a trade war. Trump has repeatedly said that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state and he acknowledged Friday that he has upended Canadian politics. Trump’s almost daily attacks on Canada’s sovereignty have infuriated Canadians and led to a surge in Canadian nationalism that has bolstered Liberal poll numbers.
Wildfires prompt evacuations and an emergency declaration in the Carolinas
Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued a mandatory evacuation Saturday night for parts of Polk County in western North Carolina. The agency warns residents could be trapped, injured, or killed if they remain in the impacted areas. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster has declared a state of emergency as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started Friday in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Conan O’Brien is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conan O’Brien is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where the backstage drama of the host institution may hang over the celebration. O’Brien was named the latest recipient of the award for lifetime achievement in comedy in mid-January, about three weeks before President Donald Trump upended the Kennedy Center by ousting the longtime president and the board chairman. Trump dismissed the board of directors and replaced them with loyalists, who then elected him as chairman. O’Brien is being celebrated at a gala on Sunday night.
Florida ends UConn’s bid for third straight national title with 77-75 March Madness win
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Walter Clayton Jr. and Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship, with Clayton burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the top-seeded Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Clayton, a first-team All-America guard, finished with 23 points. Florida, one of the favorites for this year’s title, survived a strong challenge from coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies, who came in with modest expectations as a No. 8 seed but led for most of the second half. Florida advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2017 and will play Colorado State or Maryland.
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