March 29th, 2024

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Pair of bombings at election offices kill 24 in Pakistan the day before elections

By Abdul Sattar, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – A pair of bombings at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate in southwest Pakistan killed at least 24 people and wounded more than two dozen others, officials said Wednesday, the day before parliamentary elections are to be held. The first attack happened in Pashin, a district ... Read More »

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A bombing at an independent candidate’s election office kills 14 in Pakistan ahead of elections

By The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – A bomb exploded at an election office of an independent candidate in southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, the day before parliamentary elections are to be held, killing at least 14 people and wounding more than two dozen others, officials said. The attack happened in Pashin, a district in Baluchistan province, said Jan ... Read More »

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A bombing at an independent candidate’s election office kills 10 in Pakistan ahead of elections

By The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – A bomb exploded at an election office of an independent candidate in southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, the day before parliamentary elections are to be held, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than a dozen others, officials said. The attack happened in Pashin, a district in Baluchistan province, said Jan ... Read More »

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Blinken to brief Israeli leaders on cease-fire and hostage talks as war in Gaza enters 5th month

By Matthew Lee, Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to meet Israeli leaders on Wednesday as Hamas suggested it was open to a new ceasefire and hostage release deal, but both sides remain dug in on thus far elusive goals as the war enters its fifth month. The deadliest round of ... Read More »

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The ‘none of these candidates’ option wins Nevada GOP primary, a symbolic rejection of Nikki Haley

By Michelle L. Price, Jonathan J. Cooper And Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) – The “none of these candidates” option has won in Nevada’s symbolic Republican presidential primary contest, an embarrassing result for Nikki Haley, who was the only major candidate on the ballot. The former U.N. ambassador opted to compete in the state-run primary election Tuesday instead of the party’s presidential caucuses, the only ... Read More »

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In Nevada, Joe Biden wins primary, while votes are still being counted for GOP race

By Michelle L. Price, Jonathan J. Cooper And Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nevada’s dueling presidential caucuses and primaries this week are creating confusion among voters, and those who cast ballots in the first contest Tuesday had the option of supporting “none of these candidates.” Nikki Haley ran in Tuesday’s Republican primary, which won’t count for the GOP nomination, while Donald Trump is the ... Read More »

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House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections

By Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority – for now – after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan. The stunning roll call fell just a single vote short of impeaching Mayorkas, stalling ... Read More »

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Los Angeles records nearly 400 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California

By John Antczak And Julie Watson, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) – One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed nearly 400 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half the amount of rainfall the city typically gets in a season in just two days, and officials warned Tuesday that the threat was not over yet. The storm ... Read More »

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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter crash. He was 74

By The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024

VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) – Sebastián Piñera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash. He was 74. Chile Interior Minister Carolina Tohá confirmed the death of the former president. No further details were immediately released about the ... Read More »

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Rare tornado warning issued for San Diego County as historic storm still threatens California

By John Antczak And Julie Watson, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) – One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed more than 300 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half of the city’s seasonal rainfall in just two days, and officials warned Tuesday that the threat hadn’t passed yet. The storm continued to pose new hazards Tuesday, ... Read More »

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