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2 officers wounded by gunfire at home later seen on fire in Philadelphia suburb
By The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) – Two police officers were wounded Wednesday by gunfire from a suburban Philadelphia home that later became engulfed in flames, authorities said. Emergency officials in Delaware County said officers were called to the home in East Lansdowne on a report that a child had been wounded by gunfire. Officers immediately came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart
By Matthew Lee, Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas was still possible, despite the two sides being far apart on the central terms for a deal. Blinken was in the region trying to broker a deal that could bring some respite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ecuador’s high court decriminalizes euthanasia, following a lawsuit by a terminally ill patient
By The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – Ecuador’s high court on Wednesday decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and health officials to draft rules and regulations for the procedure. The decision of Ecuador’s highest court came in response to a lawsuit from a terminally ill woman diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ASL, who had argued that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary results show Azerbaijan’s president wins re-election, as expected
By Aida Sultanova, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) – Preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s presidential elections Wednesday showed a landslide victory for incumbent President Ilham Aliyev, whose re-election was widely expected following his government’s swift reclaiming of a region formerly controlled by ethnic Armenian separatists. With nearly 55% of the ballots counted, Aliyev, 62, was winning the race with 92.1% of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blinken says toll on Gaza civilians from Israeli military offensive is still ‘too high’
By Tia Goldenberg, Matthew Lee And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the toll from Israel’s military offensive on Gaza’s civilians remains “too high.” Blinken made the comments Wednesday as he was in the region seeking to broker a cease-fire that would pause the fighting. Blinken said the Israeli offensive, launched in response to a deadly Hamas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary results show Azerbaijan’s president has been reelected
By Aida Sultanova, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) – Preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s presidential elections on Wednesday showed a landslide victory for incumbent President Ilham Aliyev, whose re-election was widely expected following his government’s swift reclaiming of a region formerly controlled by ethnic Armenian separatists. With nearly 55% of the ballots counted, Aliyev, 62, has won with 92.1% of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scuttling deal they had demanded from Democrats
By Stephen Groves And Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings. Many Republicans said the election-year compromise wasn’t enough, even as supporters of the bill insisted it was the best possible in divided government. The 49-50 vote, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say
By Qassim Abdul-zahra, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
BAGHDAD (AP) – A drone strike hit a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia including a high-ranking commander, militia officials said. The strike occurred on a main thoroughfare in the Mashtal neighborhood in eastern Baghdad. A crowd gathered as emergency response teams picked through the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netanyahu rejects Hamas’ demands, complicating efforts toward a cease-fire and hostage-release deal
By Tia Goldenberg, Matthew Lee And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected Hamas’ terms for a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement, vowing to continue the war until “absolute victory” and criticizing any arrangement that leaves the militant group in full or partial control of Gaza after the war. Netanyahu’s remarks, made as U.S. Secretary of State Antony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missing Marine Corps helicopter carrying 5 troops from Nevada to California has been located
By Julie Watson And Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – A Marine Corps helicopter that had been missing with five troops aboard as an historic storm continued drenching California was found Wednesday morning in a mountainous area outside San Diego. The aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about a 45-mile ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netanyahu rejects Hamas cease-fire demands, vows to fight until ‘absolute victory’
By Matthew Lee, Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a cease-fire and vowed to press ahead with Israel’s military offensive in Gaza until achieving “absolute victory.” Netanyahu made the comments Wednesday shortly after meeting the visiting U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken, who has been traveling the region in ... Read More »
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