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New York man convicted of murdering woman who wound up in his backcountry driveway after wrong turn
By Maysoon Khan, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) – A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for fatally shooting a young woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove up his rural driveway in upstate New York. A jury found Kevin Monahan, 66, guilty of second-degree murder for shooting 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis on a Saturday night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man suspected of killing 8 people outside Chicago was related to most of the victims, police say
By Kathleen Foody And Ken Miller, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself after a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas. Joliet Police and the Will County Sheriff’s Office said investigators believe Romeo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting a key hurdle
By Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. The legislators ratified Sweden’s accession protocol by 287 votes to 55, with four abstentions. The ratification will come into effect after its publication in the Official Gazette, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man arrested after saying he started South African building fire that killed 76 to hide a killing
By Gerald Imray, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – A man was arrested Tuesday hours after he claimed responsibility for starting a building fire in South Africa last year that killed 76 people while trying to get rid of the body of someone he had killed. The man’s apparent confession came as a shock when he was testifying at an ongoing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting key a hurdle
By Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. The legislators ratified Sweden’s accession protocol by 287 votes to 55, with four abstentions. The ratification will come into effect after its publication in the Official Gazette, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership, lifting key hurdle
By Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. The legislators ratified Sweden’s accession protocol by 287 votes to 55, with four abstentions. It will come into effect after its publication in the Official Gazette, which is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Dakota judge won’t temporarily block part of abortion law for doctors
By Jack Dura, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota judge on Tuesday denied a temporary block on a part of the state’s revised abortion laws so that doctors can perform the procedure to save a patient’s life or health. State District Judge Bruce Romanick said the request for a preliminary injunction “is not appropriate and the Plaintiffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkey’s parliament begins long-delayed debate on Sweden’s NATO membership
By The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish legislators on Tuesday began debating a long-delayed bill to approve Sweden’s bid to join NATO, in a step that could remove a major hurdle for the previously nonaligned Nordic country’s entry into the military alliance. Turkey, a NATO member, has been dragging its feet on ratifying Sweden’s accession for more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkey’s parliament agrees to hold a long-delayed vote on Sweden’s NATO membership
By The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish legislators scheduled a long-delayed vote Tuesday on Sweden’s bid to join NATO, in a step that could remove a major hurdle for the previously nonaligned Nordic country’s entry into the military alliance. Turkey, a NATO member, has been dragging its feet on ratifying Sweden’s accession for more than a year, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Israeli military says ground forces have encircled the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis
By Josef Federman And Najib Jobain, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military says its forces have encircled the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. The territory’s second largest city has seen heavy fighting in recent days, with dozens of Palestinians killed and wounded. Israeli officials have said top Hamas leaders may be hiding in tunnels under the city. Khan Younis is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netanyahu mourns the loss of 21 Israeli soldiers in Gaza and says the army will fight on
By Josef Federman And Najib Jobain, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mourned the loss of 21 soldiers in the deadliest single attack in Gaza and says the army will fight on until “absolute victory.” In a posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, Netanyahu said Monday was “one of the hardest days since the outbreak of the ... Read More »
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