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Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died
By Scott Mcfetridge And Trisha Ahmed, The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa principal who put himself in harm’s way to protect students during a school shooting earlier this month died Sunday, a funeral home confirmed. Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory confirmed the death of Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger after the family announced it on a GoFundMe page. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea launches a ballistic missile toward the sea in its first missile test this year
By Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press on January 14th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, in its first missile launch this year, as the North is expected to further raise regional animosities in an election year for its rivals South Korea and the United States. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea, South Korea says
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred Sunday but gave no further details like how far the weapon flew. The launch came days after North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The ruling-party candidate strongly opposed by China wins Taiwan’s presidential election
By Christopher Bodeen And Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday and his opponents conceded, a result that will determine the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s relations with China over the next four years. China had called the poll a choice between war and peace. Beijing strongly opposes Lai, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruling-party candidate emerges victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election
By Christopher Bodeen And Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te has emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election and his opponents have conceded. The result in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary election will chart the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years. At stake is the peace and stability of the 110-mile-wide strip of water between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taiwan ruling party leading in race for presidency according to local media reports
By Christopher Bodeen And Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – With half of votes counted, the candidate from Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party Lai Ching-te is leading in the race for the presidency according to local media reports. Polls closed Saturday in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary election that will chart the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s relations with China over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taiwan voters choose their next president in a poll weighing China’s threat and island’s stability
By Christopher Bodeen And Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Polls closed Saturday in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary election that will chart the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s relations with China over the next four years. At stake is the peace and stability of the island, 160 kilometers (100 miles) off the coast of China, that Beijing claims as its own ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taiwan voters choosing next president in poll weighing China’s threat and island’s stability
By Christopher Bodeen And Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Polls closed Saturday after Taiwanese cast their votes for a new president and legislature in an election that could chart the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s relations with China over the next four years. At stake is the peace and stability of the island 160 kilometers (100 miles) off the coast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polls open as Taiwan voters choose next president, weighing China’S threat and island’s stability
By Christopher Bodeen And Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for a new president in an election that could chart the trajectory of its relations with China over the next four years. At stake is the peace and stability of the 110-mile-wide (177-kilometer-wide) strip of water between the Chinese mainland and the self-governed island claimed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore announces he is retiring at the end of February
By Stefanie Dazio And Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles police chief announced his retirement Friday in an unexpected departure as the head of one of the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies. Chief Michel Moore’s tenure will end in February. He has been chief since 2018 and had been reappointed last year for a second term as chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgment
By Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2024
EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) – President Joe Biden said Friday that it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin not to tell him about his hospitalization last week, but he still has confidence in his Pentagon chief. Speaking to reporters as he toured local businesses outside Allentown, Pennsylvania, Biden said “yes” when asked ... Read More »
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