THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over actions taken during their 13-month war in Gaza and the October 2023 attack on Israel respectively.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave. That's according to a detailed investigative report made public late Wednesday.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Rain and snow are pummeling Northern California as the region feels the effects of a major storm that could cause flash flooding and rockslides. It's the latest wave of damaging weather to strike the West Coast.

It was mostly Chris Stapleton’s night at the Country Music Association Awards. Stapleton won four times and took the stage to perform three times Wednesday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. But an absent Morgan Wallen won the biggest award, entertainer of the year. Stapleton's wins included single of the year and song of the year for “White Horse,” and his eighth trophy as male vocalist of the year. Best female vocalist of the year went to Laney Johnson.

NEW YORK (AP) — Target has reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers curtailed their spending on apparel and other non-essential items.

In other news:

• The FBI arrested a man who's been charged with planning an attack on the New York Stock Exchange.
• Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador.
• Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska’s only House seat.
• US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment.
• US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials.
• Tennessee man involved in Capitol riot is convicted of planning to kill investigators.
• Stock market today Wall Street drifts as Target tumbles.
• Ford, facing economic headwinds and weak EV sales, to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe.
• Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake.
• Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole.
• Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates among the mourners at singer's funeral.
• Mother of cinematographer killed on set of Alec Baldwin film 'Rust' boycotts its world premiere.
• The Cavaliers remain the NBA's hottest team, college basketball has a new all-time winningest coach, and baseball has its 2024 Cy Young winners.
• What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people.
• UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak.
• US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release.
• At UN climate talks, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nations.
• Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroy.
• Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year.

—The Associated Press

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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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