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Plane with 62 people aboard crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state
By Mauricio Savarese And Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
SAO PAULO (AP) – A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed. The airline VoePass confirmed in a statement that a plane headed ... Read More »
1 responsePassenger plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state. It’s unclear how many people were aboard
By The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
SAO PAULO (AP) – A plane able to carry dozens of passengers crashed in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state on Friday, local media reported, but it was not immediately clear how many people were aboard. The local firefighters corps confirmed that the plane fell in the city of Vinhedo, but did not offer more details. Brazil’s ... Read More »
1 responseRussia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall
By Samya Kullab And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began. Meanwhile, a Russian plane-launched ... Read More »
1 responseRussia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 12 killed in Russian strike on mall
By Samya Kullab And Barry Hatton, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began. Meanwhile, a Russian plane-launched ... Read More »
1 responseRussia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 11 killed in Russian strike on mall
By Samya Kullab, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began. Meanwhile, a Russian plane-launched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend
By Makiya Seminera, John Minchillo And Allen G. Breed, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) – The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding and the threat of tornadoes. The mid-Atlantic states and parts of New York and New England will see significant rainfall that could cause dangerous flooding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 10 killed in Russian strike on mall
By Samya Kullab, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia declared the situation in the Kursk region a “federal level” emergency and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began. Meanwhile, a Russian plane-launched missile slammed into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia declares a federal emergency in a border region that is under attack from Ukrainian forces
By Samya Kullab, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia’s Ministry for Emergencies on Friday declared the situation in the Kursk region a “federal level” emergency, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began. Meanwhile, a Russian plane-launched missile hit a Ukrainian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ABC says Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate on Sept. 10
By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price And Adriana Gomez Licon, The Associated Press on August 8th, 2024
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees. The announcement Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had proposed three presidential debates with three television networks, saying he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Powerful former North Dakota lawmaker pleads guilty to traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minor
By Jack Dura, The Associated Press on August 8th, 2024
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A high-profile former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, was indicted in October ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on August 8th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government Thursday after an uprising prompted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to India. The key tasks for Yunus now are restoring peace in Bangladesh and preparing for new elections following weeks of ... Read More »
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