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Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack are returning to honor those who perished 82 years ago
By Audrey Mcavoy And Claire Rush, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) – The ceremony to honor the more than 2,300 U.S. servicemen killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor got underway Thursday in Hawaii with a moment of silence at the exact moment the assault began 82 years ago. A half-dozen survivors who are still living – most of them over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump appeals judge’s ruling rejecting his claim of immunity in federal election subversion case
By Alanna Durkin Richer And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling that found he is not immune from criminal prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to court papers filed Thursday. Lawyers for the 2024 Republican presidential primary frontrunner filed a notice of appeal indicating that they will challenge U.S. District Judge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building
By Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – House members voted again Thursday to punish one of their own, targeting Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings when the chamber was in session. The Republican censure resolution passed with some Democratic votes, but most Democrats stood by Bowman in opposition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban
By Paul J. Weber, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas judge on Thursday granted a pregnant woman permission to obtain an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to the state’s ban that took effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. It was unclear how quickly or whether Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two from the Dallas area, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion comes hours after deadly flooding
By Emilie Chetty, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) – The tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot occurred after deadly flooding hit other parts of the country. Three people died in the flooding, the president said. More than 100 were injured in the explosion in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion; at least 3 dead in separate flooding
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) – The president of Seychelles declared a state of emergency on Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot and flooding in other parts of the country’s main island. Three people have died in the flooding, local media reported. The explosion overnight in the industrial area of Providence, southeast of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion amid destructive flooding
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) – Authorities in Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after a blast at an explosives store caused “massive damage” in an industrial area also facing flooding amid heavy rainfall, according to the presidency. The blast happened on Wednesday night in the Providence area of Mahe, the largest and most populous island ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian lawmakers set presidential vote for March 17, 2024, clearing a path for Putin’s 5th term
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin closer to a fifth term in office. Putin, 71, hasn’t yet announced his intention to run again, but he is widely expected to do so in the coming days now that the date has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says
By Ken Ritter And Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The man suspected of fatally shooting three people and wounding another at a Las Vegas university Wednesday was a professor who unsuccessfully sought a job at the school, a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press. The gunman was killed in a shootout with law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan
By Tara Copp, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took the extraordinary step of grounding hundreds of aircraft after a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say 3 dead, fourth wounded and shooter also dead in University of Nevada, Las Vegas attack
By Ken Ritter And Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Three people were fatally shot Wednesday and a fourth person critically wounded in an attack on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, police said. The suspected shooter also was found dead. The attack just before noon sent police swarming onto the campus, which is just a couple of miles from ... Read More »
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