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Earthquake shakes New York City area
By The Associated Press on April 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the Eastern Seaboard. The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey. The Fire Department of New York said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran vows to ‘punish Zionist regime’ over deadly strike on Iranian consulate attributed to Israel
By Amir Vahdat, The Associated Press on April 5th, 2024
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – The commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Friday that “our brave men will punish the Zionist regime,” escalating threats against Israel for an airstrike that killed seven of the group’s members, including two Iranian generals, earlier this week. The strike, widely attributed to Israel, destroyed the consular section at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s Revolutionary Guard head vows payback for apparent Israeli strike that killed top generals
By Amir Vahdat, The Associated Press on April 5th, 2024
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guard General Hossein Salami said Friday “no threat will go unanswered” in retaliation for the airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed the Iranian Consulate in Syria’s capital and killed seven of the guard’s members, including two top generals. This came after thousands marched chanting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
By Julia Frankel, The Associated Press on April 5th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission, saying they had mishandled critical information and violated the army’s rules of engagement. The findings of a retired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander vows retaliation for apparent strike that killed top generals
By The Associated Press on April 5th, 2024
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guard General Hossein Salami vowed retaliation Friday for the airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran’s Consulate in the Syrian capital that killed seven of the guard’s members. This came after thousands marched chanting “death to Israel” and “death to America” during the funeral ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander vows retaliation for strike that killed top generals
By The Associated Press on April 5th, 2024
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Thousands chanting “death to Israel” and “death to America” marched Friday in a funeral procession in Tehran for the seven Revolutionary Guard members killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran’s Consulate in the Syrian capital. The Tehran march, along with protests in other Iranian cities, came at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Labels won’t run a third-party campaign after spending millions trying to recruit a candidate
By Steve Peoples, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The No Labels group said Thursday it will not field a presidential candidate in November after strategists for the bipartisan organization were unable to attract a candidate willing to seize on the widespread dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. “No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says Israel has to get Gaza war over ‘fast,’ warns it is ‘losing the PR war’
By Jill Colvin (), The Associated Press on April 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Former President Donald Trump offered a tough message to Israel in its war against Hamas on Thursday, urging the country to: “Get it over with.” In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump said that Israel is “absolutely losing the PR war” and called for a swift resolution to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says Israel has to get Gaza war over “fast,” warns they are “losing the PR war”
By Jill Colvin (), The Associated Press on April 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Former President Donald Trump offered a tough message to Israel in its war against Hamas on Thursday, urging the country to: “Get it over with.” In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump said that Israel is “absolutely losing the PR war” and called for a swift resolution to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden tells Israel’s Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians
By Aamer Madhani And Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that future U.S. support for Gaza war depends on new steps to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden and Netanyahu spoke by phone days after Israeli airstrikes killed seven food aid workers in Gaza and added a new layer of complication ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voodoo doll, whoopie cushion, denture powder among bizarre trash plucked from New Jersey beaches
By By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2024
BRICK, N.J. (AP) – Jersey Shore beach season is almost here, and if last year is any indication, it will soon be time to pack the voodoo dolls, whoopie cushions, zip ties and denture powder. Those were just a few of the bizarre items plucked from the sands of New Jersey’s beaches last year by ... Read More »
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