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A majority of South Carolina Republicans oppose continued Ukraine aid, AP VoteCast shows
By Josh Boak And Linley Sanders (), The Associated Press on February 24th, 2024
Washington (AP) – Many voters in South Carolina’s Republican”¯primary on Saturday want a United States that is less willing to openly challenge”¯Russia ““ a sign of how the Cold War-era GOP establishment has given way to former President Donald Trump’s “America First” ethos. On the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and days after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
By Susie Blann, The Associated Press on February 24th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and foreign aid hangs in the balance. Allies from the EU and the Group of Seven wealthy democracies rallied around Kyiv to express solidarity, with Zelenskyy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
By The Associated Press on February 24th, 2024
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, an aide to Navalny said Saturday. Ivan Zhdanov, the director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, made the announcement on his Telegram account and thanked “everyone” who had called on Russian authorities to return Navalny’s body to his mother. Earlier Saturday, Yulia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zelenskyy hosts Western leaders in Kyiv as Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
By Susie Blann, The Associated Press on February 24th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and weaponry and foreign aid hangs in the balance. Zelenskyy posted a video from the Hostomel airfield together with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Belgian Prime Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!European leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
By The Associated Press on February 24th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Western leaders descended on Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen traveled overnight to Kyiv by train along with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. They arrived shortly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man guilty in Black transgender woman’s killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity
By James Pollard, The Associated Press on February 23rd, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over an alleged hate crime based on gender identity. Jurors decided that Daqua Lameek Ritter fatally shot Dime Doe three times Aug. 4, 2019, because of her gender identity. Ritter was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury convicts Southern California socialite in 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers
By The Associated Press on February 23rd, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Southern California socialite was found guilty Friday of murder and other charges in the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in a crosswalk more than three years ago. Authorities alleged that Rebecca Grossman, wife of a prominent Los Angeles burn doctor, fatally struck Mark Iskander, 11, and brother Jacob, 8, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!8 men killed in a head-on crash in Central California near a farming area, police say
By The Associated Press on February 23rd, 2024
MADERA, Calif. (AP) – Eight men were killed Friday in a head-on crash in Central California near a farming area, police said. The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened early Friday near the town of Madera, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) outside Fresno. CHP Officer Javier Ruvalcaba told the Fresno Bee that seven of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US appeals court panel declines to delay execution of one of longest-serving death-row inmates
By Gene Johnson And Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press on February 23rd, 2024
BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A U.S. appeals court panel on Friday declined to delay Idaho’s scheduled execution next week of one of the nation’s longest-serving death row inmates. Thomas Creech was sentenced to death in 1983 for killing a fellow prison inmate, David Jensen, with a battery-filled sock. Creech, 73, had previously been convicted of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Rifle Association and Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending
By Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on February 23rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The National Rifle Association and its former longtime leader were found liable Friday in a lawsuit centered on the organization’s lavish spending. The New York jury found that Wayne LaPierre, who was the NRA’s CEO for three decades, misspent millions of dollars of the group’s money on pricey perks for themselves. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police take a suspect into custody after killing of nursing student at University of Georgia
By Jeff Amy, Sharon Johnson And Jeff Martin, The Associated Press on February 23rd, 2024
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Police say they’ve taken a suspect into custody in after the killing of a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. University of Georgia Police said Friday that they’ve arrested an unnamed suspect in the death of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley. The body of ... Read More »
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