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Putin says nothing will change in terms of Russia-US relations regardless of who wins US election
By James Jordan And Harriet Morris, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that nothing will change in terms of Russia-U.S. relations regardless of who wins the American presidential election as he took questions from international journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. He faced questions from senior news leaders of international news ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putin takes questions from international journalists for first time since inauguration
By James Jordan And Harriet Morris, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions Wednesday from international journalists for the first time since his inauguration at a roundtable session on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. He faced questions from senior news leaders of international news agencies, including The Associated Press. The Russian leader has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hunter Biden’s exes are called as witnesses in his federal gun trial
By Claudia Lauer, Randall Chase, Colleen Long And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Hunter Biden’s ex-wife was called Wednesday to testify in his federal gun trial as prosecutors sought to show the depths of his drug problem, which they say was still going on when he filled out a form to buy a firearm. Hunter Biden and Kathleen Buhle were married for roughly 20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico posts a speech online in a first since his attempted assassination
By The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) – Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico posted a speech online on Wednesday, his first appearance since he was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt three weeks ago. In a prerecorded speech on his Facebook ahead of the European Parliament election, Fico said the attack caused serious damage to his health and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested after occupying Stanford University president’s office
By The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) – Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied a building that houses the offices of Stanford University’s president and provost early Wednesday but law enforcement officers quickly removed them and made multiple arrests, the university said. The takeover began near dawn on the last day of classes for the spring quarter. Some protesters barricaded themselves inside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, a Western official tells AP
By Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Ukraine has used U.S weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a Western official familiar with the matter. The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Joe Biden allowing American arms to be used to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York governor delays plan to fund transit and fight traffic with big tolls on Manhattan drivers
By Jake Offenhartz And Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday indefinitely delayed implementation of a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan, just weeks before the nation’s first “congestion pricing” system was set to launch. The move marks a stunning reversal for public transit advocates who had championed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wisconsin warden jailed hours before news conference on prison death investigations
By Todd Richmond, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin prison warden was jailed Wednesday just hours before a scheduled news conference where officials planned to discuss the findings of investigations into multiple deaths at his facility. Online jail records indicate that Waupun Correctional Institution Warden Randall Hepp was booked into the Dodge County Jail around 8:20 a.m. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UN nuclear agency’s board votes to censure Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the watchdog
By Stephanie Liechtenstein, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
VIENNA (AP) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Wednesday censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, diplomats said, calling on Tehran to provide answers in a long-running investigation and reverse its decision to bar several experienced U.N. inspectors. The development comes just over a week after a report by the International ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hunter Biden’s ex-wife is called as a witness in his federal gun trial
By Claudia Lauer, Randall Chase, Colleen Long And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Hunter Biden’s ex-wife was called Wednesday to testify in his federal gun trial as prosecutors sought to show the depths of his drug problem, which they say was still going on when he filled out a form to buy a firearm. Hunter Biden and Kathleen Buhle were married for roughly 20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wisconsin warden jailed hours ahead of news conference on prison death investigations
By Todd Richmond, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin prison warden was jailed Wednesday just hours before a scheduled news where officials planned to discuss the findings of investigations into multiple deaths at his facility. Online jail records indicate that Waupun Correctional Institution Warden Randall Hepp was booked into the Dodge County Jail around 8:20 a.m. The records ... Read More »
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