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Hungary’s president resigns over a pardon to a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case
By The Associated Press on February 10th, 2024
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Hungary’s conservative president has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed an unprecedented political scandal for the long-serving nationalist government. Katalin Novák, 46, announced in a televised message on Saturday that she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Sen. Coons and German Chancellor Scholz see double at Washington meeting
By Brian P. D. Hannon, The Associated Press on February 10th, 2024
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were seeing double when they met in Washington, D.C., this week and went on social media to share their mirror image with the world. The Delaware Democrat and the leader of Germany’s coalition government share an uncommon likeness, right down to their bald tops and squinty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 people dead after small plane attempts emergency landing on southwest Florida interstate
By The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Friday afternoon, colliding with a vehicle and bringing traffic to a halt as a massive plume of black smoke rose into the air. The crash landing happened near the Pine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes greater Los Angeles. No reports of major damage
By The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 struck the Southern California coast near Malibu on Friday afternoon and was widely felt in the Los Angeles region. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The quake struck at 1:47 p.m. at a depth of about 8 miles (13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California
By The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 struck the Southern California coast near Malibu on Friday afternoon and was widely felt in the Los Angeles region. The quake struck at 1:47 p.m. at a depth of 13 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The area is in the Santa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island; no tsunami expected
By Audrey Mcavoy And Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world’s largest active volcano on Friday – Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii – knocking items off shelves in nearby towns but not immediately prompting reports of serious damage. No tsunami was expected. The earthquake, which the U.S. Geological Survey initially reported as magnitude ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes just south of Hawaii’s Big Island, U.S. Geological Survey says
By Audrey Mcavoy, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday that a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck just south of the Big Island of Hawaii. The earthquake, which the USGS initially reported as magnitude 6.3 before downgrading it, was centered 11 miles (18 kilometers) south of Naalehu, Hawaii, at a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers). The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes just south of Hawaii’s Big Island, U.S. Geological Survey says
By The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday that a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck just south of the Big Island of Hawaii. The earthquake was centered 11 miles (18 kilometers) south of Naalehu, Hawaii, at a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was expected. Some shaking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris slams ‘politically motivated’ report as Biden to name task force to protect classified docs
By The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday slammed the report by a Justice Department special counsel into Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about the president’s memory, calling it “politically motivated” and “gratuitous,” as the White House said the president would take steps to safeguard classified materials during presidential transitions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif says he will seek a coalition government after trailing jailed rival Khan
By Riazat Butt And Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif changed tack Friday and said he would seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his imprisoned rival, Imran Khan, in parliamentary election results. Sharif told supporters he was sending his brother and former premier, Shehbaz Sharif, to meet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel seeks to evacuate Palestinians jammed into a southern Gaza city ahead of an expected invasion
By Josef Federman, Najib Jobain, And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the densely populated southern Gaza city. The announcement came after heavy international criticism, including from the U.S., of Israeli intentions to move ground ... Read More »
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