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Palestinians vote in local elections in West Bank and part of Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians voted on Saturday in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades, while tens of thousands of Palestinians cast ballots in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The vote in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah was a largely symbolic “pilot” election, officials said, part of the

Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and US Interior secretary, dies at 74

Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74, his family said in a written statement Saturday. Kempthorne died Friday evening in Boise, the statement said. No cause was given. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer last year. “Beyond his public service, he was a devoted husband, father, and

Suspect in custody after 2 officers shot at Chicago hospital, police sources say

CHICAGO (WGN) — A suspect is in custody on Saturday after two officers were shot at a hospital on Chicago's North Side, police sources confirm. According to multiple police sources, two officers were injured in a shooting that occurred at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. According to officials from Endeavor Health, the alleged gunman was a