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GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning months after his ouster as House speaker
By Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California. His announcement capped a stunning end for the one-time deli owner from Bakersfield, who ascended through state and national politics to become second in line to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion
By Lindsay Whitehurst And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department on Wednesday said it has filed war crime charges against four members of the Russian military accused of abducting and torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine in a case that’s the first of its kind. The four Russians are accused of kidnapping the American from his home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded by family at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in custody after 6 dead and 3 injured in series of attacks in Texas, authorities say
By The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three injured, and a man believed to be connected to them and the deaths of two people near San Antonio was taken into custody, Texas authorities said. The dead were found in several homes. The injured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heavy fighting in Gaza halts most aid delivery and leaves civilians with few places to seek safety
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli forces battled Hamas militants across Gaza on Wednesday after expanding their ground offensive to its second-largest city, further shrinking the area where Palestinians can seek safety and halting the distribution of vital aid across most of the territory. The assault on the south threatens further mass displacement within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heavy fighting across Gaza halts most aid delivery, leaves civilians with few places to seek safety
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on December 6th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli forces battled Hamas militants across Gaza on Wednesday after expanding their ground offensive to its second-largest city, further shrinking the area where Palestinians can seek safety and halting the distribution of vital aid across most of the territory. The assault on the south threatens further mass displacement within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on December 5th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthlong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy. Tuberville had been under pressure from members of both sides of the political aisle to end his holds as senators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peruvian constitutional court orders release of former President Alberto Fujimori
By The Associated Press on December 5th, 2023
LIMA, Peru (AP) – Peru’s constitutional court ordered an immediate humanitarian release Tuesday for imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, 85, who was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the death squad slayings of 25 Peruvians in the 1990s. The court ruled in favor of a 2017 pardon that had granted the former leader a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded died in the blast, police say
By Matthew Barakat And Ben Finley, The Associated Press on December 5th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – The owner of a Virginia house that exploded as police tried to execute a search warrant is believed to have died in the blast, officials said Tuesday, as details emerged about numerous grievances he expressed against neighbors and others on social media and in lawsuits. James Yoo, 56, was identified by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man believed to have fired shots at officers before a Virginia house exploded is dead, police say
By Matthew Barakat And Ben Finley, The Associated Press on December 5th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – Authorities have identified the suspect who fired at officers from a duplex in an Arlington, Virginia, neighborhood before the home exploded as James Yoo. Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn identified Yoo, 56, as the owner of the duplex that exploded. Penn said police responded to the house at about 4:45 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuberville is ending blockade of most military nominees, clearing way for hundreds to be approved
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on December 5th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he’s ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, following heavy criticism from many of his colleagues in the Senate and clearing the way for hundreds to be approved. Tuberville’s blockade of military promotions was over a dispute about a Pentagon abortion policy. The Alabama ... Read More »
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