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The ‘none of these candidates’ option wins Nevada GOP primary, a symbolic rejection of Nikki Haley
By Michelle L. Price, Jonathan J. Cooper And Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The “none of these candidates” option has won in Nevada’s symbolic Republican presidential primary contest, an embarrassing result for Nikki Haley, who was the only major candidate on the ballot. The former U.N. ambassador opted to compete in the state-run primary election Tuesday instead of the party’s presidential caucuses, the only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Nevada, Joe Biden wins primary, while votes are still being counted for GOP race
By Michelle L. Price, Jonathan J. Cooper And Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nevada’s dueling presidential caucuses and primaries this week are creating confusion among voters, and those who cast ballots in the first contest Tuesday had the option of supporting “none of these candidates.” Nikki Haley ran in Tuesday’s Republican primary, which won’t count for the GOP nomination, while Donald Trump is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections
By Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority – for now – after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan. The stunning roll call fell just a single vote short of impeaching Mayorkas, stalling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles records nearly 400 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California
By John Antczak And Julie Watson, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed nearly 400 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half the amount of rainfall the city typically gets in a season in just two days, and officials warned Tuesday that the threat was not over yet. The storm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter crash. He was 74
By The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) – Sebastián Piñera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash. He was 74. Chile Interior Minister Carolina Tohá confirmed the death of the former president. No further details were immediately released about the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare tornado warning issued for San Diego County as historic storm still threatens California
By John Antczak And Julie Watson, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed more than 300 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half of the city’s seasonal rainfall in just two days, and officials warned Tuesday that the threat hadn’t passed yet. The storm continued to pose new hazards Tuesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter accident. He was 74
By The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) – Sebastián Piñera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter accident. He was 74. Chile Interior Minister Carolina Tohá confirmed the death of the former president. No further details were immediately released about the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden’s plea for Congress to ‘show some spine’
By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump even as a Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid rapidly collapsed. Just minutes after the Democratic president’s remarks at the White House, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell emerged from a GOP luncheon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Weather Service issues a rare tornado warning for parts of San Diego County.
By John Antczak And Julie Watson, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The National Weather Service issued a rare tornado warning Tuesday for inland parts of San Diego County. The warning was for the cities south of San Diego, including Chula Vista and National City, and the eastern suburb of El Cajon, and was to last until 12:15 p.m. local time. The warning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter
By Ed White, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in a first-of-its-kind trial to determine whether she had any responsibility in the deaths of four students in 2021. Prosecutors say Jennifer Crumbley had a duty under Michigan law to prevent her son, who was 15 at the time, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
By Matthew Lee, Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Hamas’ response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive,” key mediator Qatar said Tuesday, as the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman ... Read More »
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