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Rapidly expanding wildfires in the Texas Panhandle prompt evacuations
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) – Surging wildfires fueled by strong winds and dry grass in unseasonably warm temperatures prompted safety warnings for residents of several towns and at least one evacuation order in the far northern part of the Texas Panhandle on Tuesday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties and ordered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to plead guilty in ‘killing spree’ of eagles and other birds for feathers prized by tribes
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds – including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation – then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show. Federal prosecutors say Travis John Branson and others killed about 3,600 birds during a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to plead guilty in yearslong ‘killing spree’ of birds for eagle feathers prized by tribes
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds – including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation – then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show. Federal prosecutors say Travis John Branson and others killed about 3,600 birds during a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 eagles, other birds and selling feathers prized by tribes
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds – including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation – then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show. Prosecutors have alleged Travis John Branson and others killed about 3,600 birds during a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK’s Prince William pulls out of memorial service for his godfather because of ‘personal matter’
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Kensington Palace says Britain’s Prince William has pulled out of attending a memorial service for his godfather, the late King Constantine of Greece, because of a personal matter. The palace declined to elaborate on Tuesday but said the Princess of Wales, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, continues to do well. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Russian court sentences the co-chair of a Nobel-winning rights group to 30 months in prison
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
A Moscow court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine to two years and six months in prison. He was taken directly into custody from the courtroom. Oleg Orlov, 70, was convicted of “repeatedly discrediting” the Russian army in an article he wrote denouncing the invasion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel is ready to pause its war in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, Biden says
By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel would be willing to pause its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants, President Joe Biden said in comments released on Tuesday. There was no immediate Israeli reaction to Biden’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel is ready to halt its war in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, Biden says
By Tia Goldberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – United States President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Negotiators from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A shooting claimed multiple lives in a tiny Alaska whaling village. Here’s what to know.
By Mark Thiessen And Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A shooting at a home in a remote Inupiat whaling village on Alaska’s northwest coast has resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, but officials on Monday declined to offer more specifics, including the number of victims. “Last night, incidents occurred in Point Hope that resulted in the loss of lives and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out’ in the future, French leader says
By Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering if European leaders, as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds into a third year. The French leader said at the meeting of 20 European ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday
By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week. Asked when he hoped such a deal could be finalized, Biden said: “Well I hope by the ... Read More »
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