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Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
By Zeke Miller And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah – the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza – over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there. Biden, in an interview with CNN, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House quickly rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Speaker Johnson from office
By Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in sudden action Wednesday to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, her long-shot effort swiftly and resoundingly rejected by Democrats and Republicans tired of the political chaos. One of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress, Greene stood on the House floor and read a long list ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office
By Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called Wednesday for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, pressing ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels tired of the political chaos. Greene, who is one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress, stood on the House floor and read ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor’s hearing is canceled
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators, hours after dozens marched to the home of the school’s president as city officials prepared to appear before Congress on the protest’s handling. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith were called ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!33 are arrested at George Washington University as DC mayor’s congressional hearing is canceled
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators, hours after dozens marched to the home of the school’s president as city officials prepared to appear before Congress on the protest’s handling. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith were called ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. Trump and some other defendants in the case had tried to get Willis and her office removed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!33 arrested at George Washington University as DC mayor’s congressional hearing is canceled
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators, hours after dozens marched to the home of the school’s president as city officials prepared to appear before Congress on the protest’s handling. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police clearing pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University, 33 arrested
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Police began to clear a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested 33 protesters, hours after dozens left the site and marched to President Ellen Granberg’s home. Officials at the university in Washington, D.C., had warned of possible suspensions for students engaging in protest activities on University Yard. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered
By Joseph Krauss, Samy Magdy And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side after workers fled during Israel’s military incursion in the area. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling
By Kanis Leung, The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
HONG KONG (AP) – An appeals court Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub. “Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during the huge anti-government protests in 2019. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel reopens key crossing for aid to enter Gaza that was closed over weekend rocket attack
By The Associated Press on May 8th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military says it has reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, a key terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid. It was closed on Sunday after a deadly Hamas rocket attack killed four Israeli soldiers near the crossing. An Israeli tank brigade seized the nearby Rafah crossing early Tuesday, and ... Read More »
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