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Mourners attend the funeral of Israeli soldier Master Sgt. Gal Meir Eizenkot, 25, who was killed in fighting in Gaza, at the military cemetery in Herzliya, Israel, on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. The death of Eizenkot, the son of Gadi Eizenkot, Israel's former army chief who is also currently a member of Israel's war cabinet, has resonated across the country and drawn condolences from Israel's top leaders (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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Putin will seek another term as Russian president, aiming …

FILE - President Clinton greets Russia's new Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Stamford Plaza Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand on Sept. 12, 1999. Putin on Friday Dec. 8, 2023 moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for another six years, announcing his candidacy in the 2024 presidential election that he is all but certain to win. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson, File)

A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing …

This is a locator map for Iraq with its capital, Baghdad. (AP Photo)

Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland’s …

FILE - The flags of Britain, Scotland and European Union wave outside the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Scotland’s highest civil court on Friday upheld the British government’s move to block a landmark gender-recognition law passed by the Scottish parliament, underscoring the growing divide over local control of legislation in the nations of the United Kingdom. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

‘Anxious.’ Islamophobia, antisemitism cloud holidays

Six Palestinians are killed in the Israeli military’s …

Medics evacuate a wounded Palestinian following an Israeli military raid in Faraa refugee camp, West Bank, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. The Palestinian Health Ministry says that five Palestinians were killed when Israeli forces raided the camp prompting fighting with local militants. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

South Korea defense chief threatens strikes on ‘heart …

In this photo provided by South Korea Presidential Office, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan, left, poses for a photo with his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yong during their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. (South Korea Presidential Office via AP)

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Taiwan says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon …

FILE - Taiwan military vessels are seen in Keelung Harbor in Taiwan, on Aug. 4, 2022. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said a Chinese military surveillance balloon passed over the northern port city of Keelung Thursday night, Dec. 7, 2023, then continued travelling east before disappearing. (AP Photo/Johnson Lai, File)

Journalists’ rights group counts 94 media workers …

FILE - Lebanese journalists hold a portrait of Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, right on the poster at front, who was killed by Israeli shelling, and slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during a protest in front of the United Nations headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. A leading international organization representing journalists worldwide said Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, that the number of media professionals being killed across the globe doing their jobs in 2023 is unprecedented and that deaths in Israel’s war with Hamas surpass those of any known conflict. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

What is Bodhi Day? And when do Buddhists celebrate …

FILE - A priest makes an offering at a statue of Buddha in the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya, India, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Bodh Gaya is the town where Prince Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment after intense meditation and became the Buddha, about 2,600 years ago. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)

Hanukkah message of light in darkness feels uniquely …

Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with …

Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment on Rafah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

The UN secretary-general invoked ‘Article 99’ to …

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Seychelles declares an emergency after deadly flooding …

Cracks along a road in the aftermath of a massive explosion at an industrial area on the main island in Mahe, Seychelles, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Authorities in Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after a blast at an explosives store caused “massive damage” in an industrial area also facing flooding amid heavy rainfall, according to the presidency. The blast happened on Wednesday night in the Providence area of Mahe, the largest and most populous island of the Seychelles. (AP Photo/Emilie Chetty)

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New York can enforce laws banning guns from ‘sensitive …

Bradford switches gears for Congress run

California faces record $68 billion budget deficit, …

FILE -- Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek, left, discusses Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed 2020-21 revised state budget during a hearing the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., May 26, 2020. On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, Petek said California is facing a $68 billion budget deficit. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)

CLT man with medical conditions missing nearly 2 …

Michigan school shooting victims speak as teen described …

Kylie Ossege describes her bullet exit wound during her impact statement, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Pontiac, Mich. Parents of students killed at Michigan's Oxford High School described the anguish of losing their children Friday as a judge considered whether a teenager will serve a life sentence for a mass shooting in 2021. Ethan Crumbley, 17, could be locked up with no chance for parole for killing four fellow students and wounding others. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, Pool)

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Massachusetts attorney general files civil rights …

FILE - Andrea Campbell, Attorney General of Massachusetts, answers a question during an interview at the State Attorneys General Association meetings, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Boston. Campbell has filed a lawsuit on Thursday, Dec. 7, accusing a white nationalist group of civil rights violations, saying it repeatedly subjected LGBTQ+ events and facilities sheltering migrant families to intimidation and harassment. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

UNLV gunman was unemployed professor who had 150 …

This Dec. 4, 2012 photo provided by UNLV shows Cha Jan "Jerry" Chang, an associate professor in the business school's Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology department. Chang was one of three people shot and killed in Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 shooting on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus. (R. Marsh Starks/UNLV via AP)