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House votes to impeach Mayorkas, a historic rebuke of sitting Cabinet member by Republicans
By Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire
By Audrey Mcavoy, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, in August rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man. As of last month, Paul Kasprzycki of Lahaina was one of three people still missing from the Aug. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police confirm identity of 101st victim of Maui wildfire
By Audrey Mcavoy, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – The death toll from the Lahaina wildfire rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man. Paul Kasprzycki of Lahaina died in the fire, Maui police said... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indonesians begin voting for a new president in one of the world’s largest elections
By Niniek Karmini And Jim Gomez, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesians began choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. Polls open at 7 a.m. local time in each of Indonesia’s three time zones. The first region began voting at 22:00 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden warns House GOP opposing Ukraine funding would play into ‘Putin’s hands’
By Aamer Madhani, Mary Clare Jalonick And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday urgently called for House Republicans to get behind legislation that would send $60 billion to Ukraine for its fight against Russia. He warned that opposing it would play into “Putin’s hands.” “Supporting this bill is standing up to Putin, Opposing it is playing into Putin’s hands,” Biden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say
By Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain And Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
CAIRO (AP) – Israel and Hamas are making progress toward another cease-fire and hostage-release deal, officials said Tuesday, as negotiations went on and Israel threatened to expand its offensive to Gaza’s southern edge, where some 1.4 million Palestinians have sought refuge. The talks continued in Egypt a day after Israeli forces rescued two captives in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage release talks, officials say
By Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain And Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
CAIRO (AP) – Israel and Hamas are making progress toward a deal that aims to bring about a cease-fire and free hostages held in the Gaza Strip, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the talks, as key meetings continue Tuesday in the Egyptian capital. Talks are moving forward even after Israel intensified its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session
By Mary Clare Jalonick And Stephen Groves, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad. The vote came after a small group of Republicans opposed to the $60 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wreck of ship that sank in 1940 found in Lake Superior
By The Associated Press on February 12th, 2024
WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. (AP) – Shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940, taking its captain with it, during a storm off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society and shipwreck researcher Dan Fountain announced Monday the discovery of the 244-foot (74-meter) bulk carrier Arlington in about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump endorses a new RNC chair. The current chair says she’s not yet leaving the job
By Steve Peoples, The Associated Press on February 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump called Monday night for a leadership change at the Republican National Committee in an attempt to install a new slate of loyalists – including his daughter-in-law – at the top of the GOP’s political machine even before he formally secures the party’s next presidential nomination. Current RNC Chair Ronna ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One dead, five injured in shooting at a New York City subway station. Shooter is at large
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associated Press on February 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – One person was killed and five others wounded following a dispute between two groups of teenagers at a New York City subway station Monday at the start of the evening rush hour, authorities said. The gunfire broke out on an elevated train platform in the Bronx at around 4:30 p.m., a ... Read More »
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