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Biden tells Congress to ‘show some spine’ against Trump as border security and Ukraine aid collapses
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 was rapidly collapsing. The Democratic president has engaged for months with Senate leaders to form a bipartisan plan that pairs policies intended to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden blames Trump, tells Congress to ‘show some spine’ as border security-Ukraine aid faces defeat
By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged that a bill to provide security funding for Ukraine and for the U.S. border with Mexico is stalled in Congress. The Democratic president blamed the situation on former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner and told Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury finds Michigan school shooter’s mother Jennifer Crumbley 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 said Jennifer Crumbley was grossly negligent and could have foreseen the violence before her son opened fire at Oxford ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury reaches a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the Michigan school shooter’s mother
By Ed White, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) – A jury in Michigan reached a verdict Tuesday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of a school shooter’s mother in the deaths of four students in 2021. The jury began deliberations Monday, after seven days of testimony ended Friday. Prosecutors say Jennifer Crumbley was grossly negligent when she failed to tell Oxford ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles records more than 300 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California
By John Antczak, Christopher Weber And Julie Watson, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – One of the wettest storms in Southern California history began to ease up on Tuesday after bombarding Los Angeles with nearly half of its seasonal rainfall in just two days. Although the rain was tapering off, the threat of potentially deadly landslides persisted. The slow-moving storm that parked itself over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Qatari prime minister says Hamas had ‘generally positive’ response to Gaza cease-fire proposal
By Matthew Lee, Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Qatar’s prime minister says Hamas’ reaction to the latest Gaza cease-fire plan has been “generally positive.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani shared his assessment Tuesday at a news conference with the visiting U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken. Qatar has been working with the U.S. and Egypt to broker a cease-fire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
By Eric Tucker And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution. The decision marks the second time in as many months that judges have spurned Trump’s immunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1 person killed and 2 assailants shot dead during an attack on a Turkish courthouse
By The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
ISTANBUL (AP) – One person died and two assailants were shot dead in an attack on a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday, Turkish officials said. The alleged attackers, a man and woman, were killed during an “attempt to attack” a security checkpoint at the Caglayan courthouse at 11:46 a.m. (0846 GMT), Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!6 people wounded and 2 assailants shot dead during an attempt to attack a Turkish courthouse
By The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
ISTANBUL (AP) – Two people were shot dead while trying to attack a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The man and woman were killed during an “attempt to attack” a security checkpoint at the Caglayan courthouse at 11.46 a.m. local time (0846GMT), Yerlikaya posted on social media. Six people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 people wounded and 2 assailants shot dead during an attempt to attack a Turkish courthouse
By The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
ISTANBUL (AP) – Two people were shot dead while trying to attack a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The man and woman were killed during an “attempt to attack” a security checkpoint at the Caglayan courthouse late morning, Yerlikaya posted on social media. Five people were hurt in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal parliament delays election until December after opposition lawmakers are blocked from voting
By Babacar Dione, The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal’s parliament voted Monday to delay the West African nation’s presidential election until Dec. 15 in a chaotic voting process that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcefully removed from the chambers as they debated President Macky Sall’s earlier decision to delay the crucial election. Security forces stormed the legislative building ... Read More »
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