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2 officers shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, police say
By The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) – Authorities said two police officers were shot and wounded Thursday in Independence, Missouri. Their conditions were not immediately known. The Independence Police Department said in a Facebook post that there were reports of shots fired near a residence, and two officers were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Police will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former career US diplomat admits secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
By Joshua Goodman, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – A former U.S. ambassador said Thursday he will plead guilty to charges of serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades, bringing an unexpectedly fast resolution to a case prosecutors described as one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service. Manuel Rocha, 73, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nevada county election official in charge of controversial 2022 hand-count plan resigns
By Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RENO, Nev. (AP) – The top elections official in a rural Nevada county roiled by false claims of widespread election fraud that led to a partial hand-count in the 2022 midterms is resigning, a county spokesperson confirmed Thursday. The reason for Nye County Clerk Mark Kampf’s resignation is not immediately clear. He sent his resignation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The House approves another short-term extension to avoid a shutdown. Senators are up next to vote
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise kick in Saturday. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli troops fire on crowd seeking food, killing more than 100 Palestinians, witnesses say
By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli troops fired on a large crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. More than 100 people were killed in the chaos, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000, according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli troops fire on crowd seeking food from aid convoy, killing more than 100 Palestinians
By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli troops fired on a large crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. More than 100 people were killed in the chaos, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000, according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US
By Acacia Coronado, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration in its feud with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over immigration enforcement. The preliminary injunction granted by U.S. District Judge David ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chad opposition leader was killed as he led attack on security agency in the capital, official says
By Edouard Takadji, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) – An opposition leader in Chad was among several people killed as he led an attack on the national security agency in the country’s capital this week, the state prosecutor said Thursday. The attack underscored the tenuous situation in the central African country of Chad ahead of a presidential election scheduled for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A wildfire scorching the Texas Panhandle has grown to the largest in state history
By Sean Murphy And Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) – A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle became the largest in state history Thursday, growing to nearly 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometers) of scorched rural ranchlands and destroyed homes. The Smokehouse Creek Fire has merged with another blaze and is 3% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run for GOP leader as scramble to succeed McConnell begins in the Senate
By Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader, becoming the first senator to announce a campaign after Sen. Mitch McConnell said he will step down from the post in November. Cornyn, who served as McConnell’s No. 2 in leadership before he was term-limited ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinian deaths in Gaza pass 30,000 as witnesses say Israeli forces fire on crowd waiting for aid
By Wafaa Shurafa And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. More than 100 people were killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000, according to health officials. Hospital officials initially reported an Israeli strike ... Read More »
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