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Temple University says acting president JoAnne A. Epps has died after collapsing on stage
By The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps has died after collapsing at a memorial service at the university Tuesday afternoon, the university said. Epps was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, the university said. “There are no words that can describe the gravity and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia has turned food, energy and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says at UN
By Jennifer Peltz And Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine – and he warned world leaders that the same could happen to them. “When hatred is weaponized against one nation, it never stops there,” he said at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zelenskyy: Russia is weaponizing food, energy and abducted children in its war against Ukraine
By Jennifer Peltz And Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine – and he warned world leaders that the same could happen to them. “When hatred is weaponized against one nation, it never stops there,” he said at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zelenskyy: Russia is weaponizing food, energy and children in its war against Ukraine
By Jennifer Peltz And Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told world leaders Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine. While the world has various agreements that restrict arms themselves, “There are no real restrictions on weaponization,” he said at the U.N. General Assembly’s annual top-level ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in deaths of 22 elderly women in Texas killed in prison by his cellmate
By Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – A man accused of killing nearly two dozen older women and who was convicted last year in the slayings of two was killed Tuesday morning by his cellmate at a Texas prison, an official said. Billy Chemirmir, 50, was found dead in his cell, said Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Hannah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sacramento prosecutor sues California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments
By The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A Sacramento prosecutor is suing California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments. Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says his office asked the city to enforce laws around sidewalk obstruction and to create additional professionally operated camping sites. He announced the suit Tuesday during a news conference in Sacramento. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in deaths of 18 elderly women in Texas killed in prison by his cellmate
By Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – A man accused of killing nearly two dozen older women and who was convicted last year in the slayings of two was killed Tuesday morning by his cellmate at a Texas prison, an official said. Billy Chemirmir, 50, was found dead in his cell, said Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Hannah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in deaths of nearly two dozen elderly women in Texas killed by his prison cellmate
By Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – A man accused of killing nearly two dozen older women and who was convicted last year in the slayings of two was killed Tuesday morning by his cellmate at a Texas prison, an official said. Billy Chemirmir, 50, was found dead in his cell, said Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Hannah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden exhorts world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia, warns not to let Ukraine ‘be carved up’
By Aamer Madhani And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – President Joe Biden made a robust case before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression, warning that no nation can be secure if “we allow Ukraine to be carved up” as he tries to rally support for Kyiv’s effort to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem ‘incapable of coming together’
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Insisting that international cooperation is critical, the United Nations chief delivered a dire warning to leaders from across the world Tuesday, declaring that the planet is becoming unhinged with mounting global challenges and geopolitical tensions – and warning that “we seem incapable of coming together to respond.” Addressing presidents and prime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden to exhort world leaders to stand up to Russia, warns not to allow Ukraine ‘to be carved up’
By Aamer Madhani And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – President Joe Biden will use his annual address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to make a robust case that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression, warning that no nation can be secure if “we allow Ukraine to be carved up.” The U.S. president will ... Read More »
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