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Texas nuclear weapons facility pauses operations as wildfires spread through rural Panhandle
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) – Rapidly moving Texas wildfires Tuesday prompted evacuation orders in small towns and shut down a nuclear facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fueled the blaze in the state’s rural Panhandle. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bridgeport mayor wins do-over election in race marred by ballot irregularities
By Susan Haigh, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim has won a do-over election in Connecticut’s most populous city, months after a judge threw out the results of the first one because of allegations of absentee ballot box stuffing during a Democratic primary. Ganim on Tuesday defeated fellow Democrat John Gomes, the city’s former acting chief administrative officer. Gomes successfully ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden and Trump win Michigan primaries, edging closer to a rematch
By Seung Min Kim And Corey Williams, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men. Biden defeated Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, his one significant opponent left in the Democratic primary. But Democrats were also closely watching the results of the “uncommitted” vote, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!San Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies
By Janie Har, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Supervisors in San Francisco formally apologized Tuesday to African Americans and their descendants for the city’s role in perpetuating racism and discrimination. “On behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors offers its deepest apologies to all African Americans and their descendants who came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapidly expanding wildfires in the Texas Panhandle prompt evacuations
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) – Surging wildfires fueled by strong winds and dry grass in unseasonably warm temperatures prompted safety warnings for residents of several towns and at least one evacuation order in the far northern part of the Texas Panhandle on Tuesday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties and ordered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to plead guilty in ‘killing spree’ of eagles and other birds for feathers prized by tribes
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds – including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation – then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show. Federal prosecutors say Travis John Branson and others killed about 3,600 birds during a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to plead guilty in yearslong ‘killing spree’ of birds for eagle feathers prized by tribes
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds – including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation – then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show. Federal prosecutors say Travis John Branson and others killed about 3,600 birds during a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 eagles, other birds and selling feathers prized by tribes
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds – including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation – then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show. Prosecutors have alleged Travis John Branson and others killed about 3,600 birds during a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK’s Prince William pulls out of memorial service for his godfather because of ‘personal matter’
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Kensington Palace says Britain’s Prince William has pulled out of attending a memorial service for his godfather, the late King Constantine of Greece, because of a personal matter. The palace declined to elaborate on Tuesday but said the Princess of Wales, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, continues to do well. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Russian court sentences the co-chair of a Nobel-winning rights group to 30 months in prison
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
A Moscow court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine to two years and six months in prison. He was taken directly into custody from the courtroom. Oleg Orlov, 70, was convicted of “repeatedly discrediting” the Russian army in an article he wrote denouncing the invasion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel is ready to pause its war in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, Biden says
By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel would be willing to pause its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants, President Joe Biden said in comments released on Tuesday. There was no immediate Israeli reaction to Biden’s ... Read More »
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