March 29th, 2024

World News

South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles, adding to provocative run in weapons tests

By The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s military says it has detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles into waters off its northeastern coast in its fifth test of such weapons since January. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday didn’t immediately provide the exact numbers of missiles fired or how war they flew. ... Read More »

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1 person killed and 10 injured when vehicle crashes into emergency room in Austin, Texas

By The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A car crashed into a Texas hospital’s emergency room on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, authorities said. The car smashed into the ER at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center shortly after 5:30 p.m., Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said in a Facebook post. At least ... Read More »

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Democrats retain majority in the Pennsylvania House with a 102-100 partisan divide

By Brooke Schultz, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Democrats retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after voters elected a former school board member to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left. Jim Prokopiak’s election to the Bucks County seat will give Democrats a 102-100 majority in ... Read More »

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GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas over border management

By Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable ... Read More »

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Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections

By Niniek Karmini And Jim Gomez, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Millions of Indonesians were choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. The incumbent Indonesian defense minister, who has been accused of human rights atrocities as an ex-general, and two former ... Read More »

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House votes to impeach Mayorkas, a historic rebuke of sitting Cabinet member by Republicans

By Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable ... Read More »

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Police confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire

By Audrey Mcavoy, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

HONOLULU (AP) – The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, in August rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man. As of last month, Paul Kasprzycki of Lahaina was one of three people still missing from the Aug. ... Read More »

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Police confirm identity of 101st victim of Maui wildfire

By Audrey Mcavoy, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

HONOLULU (AP) – The death toll from the Lahaina wildfire rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man. Paul Kasprzycki of Lahaina died in the fire, Maui police said... Read More »

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Indonesians begin voting for a new president in one of the world’s largest elections

By Niniek Karmini And Jim Gomez, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesians began choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. Polls open at 7 a.m. local time in each of Indonesia’s three time zones. The first region began voting at 22:00 ... Read More »

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Biden warns House GOP opposing Ukraine funding would play into ‘Putin’s hands’

By Aamer Madhani, Mary Clare Jalonick And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday urgently called for House Republicans to get behind legislation that would send $60 billion to Ukraine for its fight against Russia. He warned that opposing it would play into “Putin’s hands.” “Supporting this bill is standing up to Putin, Opposing it is playing into Putin’s hands,” Biden ... Read More »

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