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Barrage of gunfire as officers confront Houston megachurch shooter, released body cam footage shows
By Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – Body camera footage released by Houston police on Monday showed off-duty officers confronting a woman who opened fire at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch earlier this month before she was gunned down. Houston police released footage from two of its officers who were at Lakewood Church as well as video from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French President Macron says sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out’
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. Macron spoke after a meeting on Ukraine in Paris brought together over 20 European heads of state and government and other Western officials in Paris. “There’s no consensus today to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case ahead of next month’s trial
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal case asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order on the former president ahead of next month’s trial, citing a “long history of making public and inflammatory remarks” about people involved in his legal cases. The Manhattan district attorney’s office asked for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With trial starting next month, Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal case asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order on the former president, citing his “long history of making public and inflammatory remarks” about people involved in his legal cases. The Manhattan district attorney’s office asked that Trump be barred from making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens to remain jailed while he awaits trial, judge rules
By Amy Taxin And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A former FBI informant charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family must remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Monday, reversing an earlier order releasing the man. U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles ordered Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died, Grenada police say
By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – An older U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were likely thrown into the ocean and died, police in Grenada said Monday. The announcement is a blow to those who were independently helping search for Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership
By Justin Spike, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six against, came as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grenada police say a US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died
By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Police in Grenada said Monday that they believe an elderly U.S. couple aboard their catamaran that was hijacked by three escaped prisoners last week were killed and thrown into the Caribbean Sea. The announcement is a blow to those who were independently helping search for Ralph Hendry and Kathy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO accession, clearing the final obstacle to membership
By Justin Spike, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six against, came as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge’s finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency. The former president’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal Monday asking the state’s mid-level ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave post on March 8 as Trump moves to install new loyalists
By Steve Peoples, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave her post on March 8, having been forced out of the GOP’s national leadership as Donald Trump moves toward another presidential nomination and asserts control over the party. McDaniel announced her decision in a statement on Monday morning. “I have decided to step ... Read More »
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