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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 »
Be the first to comment!Israel is ready to halt its war in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, Biden says
By Tia Goldberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – United States President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt 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. Negotiators from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A shooting claimed multiple lives in a tiny Alaska whaling village. Here’s what to know.
By Mark Thiessen And Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A shooting at a home in a remote Inupiat whaling village on Alaska’s northwest coast has resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, but officials on Monday declined to offer more specifics, including the number of victims. “Last night, incidents occurred in Point Hope that resulted in the loss of lives and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out’ in the future, French leader says
By Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering if European leaders, as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds into a third year. The French leader said at the meeting of 20 European ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday
By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week. Asked when he hoped such a deal could be finalized, Biden said: “Well I hope by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrage of gunfire as officers confront Houston megachurch shooter, released body cam footage shows
By Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – Body camera footage released by Houston police on Monday showed off-duty officers confronting a woman who opened fire at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch earlier this month before she was gunned down. Houston police released footage from two of its officers who were at Lakewood Church as well as video from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French President Macron says sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out’
By Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future. Macron spoke after a meeting on Ukraine in Paris brought together over 20 European heads of state and government and other Western officials in Paris. “There’s no consensus today to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case ahead of next month’s trial
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal case asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order on the former president ahead of next month’s trial, citing a “long history of making public and inflammatory remarks” about people involved in his legal cases. The Manhattan district attorney’s office asked for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With trial starting next month, Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal case asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order on the former president, citing his “long history of making public and inflammatory remarks” about people involved in his legal cases. The Manhattan district attorney’s office asked that Trump be barred from making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens to remain jailed while he awaits trial, judge rules
By Amy Taxin And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A former FBI informant charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family must remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Monday, reversing an earlier order releasing the man. U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles ordered Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised ... Read More »
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