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Inspector general launches probe examining decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland
By Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal watchdog will investigate how the Biden administration chose a site for a new FBI headquarters following a contentious competition marked by allegations of conflict of interest. The Inspector General for the General Services Administration is probing the decision to locate the facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, over a site in Virginia., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man on death row who claimed self-defense in double killing is denied clemency by Oklahoma governor
By Sean Murphy And Jake Bleiberg, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2023
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) – Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday declined to spare the life of a man on death row who claimed self-defense in the shooting deaths of two men in Oklahoma City in 2001, denying clemency shortly after the man’s lethal injection had been scheduled to begin. The Pardon and Parole Board narrowly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel says two more hostages have been released from Gaza Strip
By Melanie Lidman, Najib Jobain And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military said Thursday that two Israeli hostages were released from captivity in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the army said the Red Cross had transferred the two women to Israeli forces. They were to be taken to an Israeli military base. The two hostages are among a larger group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan
By Michael Phillis, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2023
Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Michigan and Washington, D.C. Millions of people consume drinking water from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
By The Associated Press on November 30th, 2023
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country. In a statement announcing a lawsuit filed to the court earlier this month, the Justice Ministry argued that authorities had identified “signs and manifestations of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden administration proposes biggest changes to lead pipe rules in more than three decades
By Michael Phillis, The Associated Press on November 30th, 2023
Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises like the ones in Flint, Michigan and Washington, D.C. Millions of people consume drinking water from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gunmen wound seven in rush hour attack near Jerusalem
By Najib Jobain And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Police said gunmen opened fire Thursday on people waiting for buses and rides along a main highway at the entrance of Jerusalem. Six people were wounded, three of them seriously, in the morning rush hour attack. Two attackers were killed, police said... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Truce in Israel-Hamas war extended by a day, minutes before it was set to expire
By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel and Hamas, said agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire, said Qatar, which has been mediating between the two sides. The truce was set to expire Thursday morning. Negotiations on extending it came down to the wire, with last-minute disagreements over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan suspends its own Osprey flights after a fatal US Air Force crash of the aircraft
By Mari Yamaguchi And Tara Copp, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Japan suspended its own Osprey flights Thursday after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission, officials said. Tokyo has also asked the U.S. military to stop all Ospreys operating in Japan except for those searching for victims of the crash. A senior Defense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a fatal US Air Force crash of the aircraft
By The Associated Press on November 29th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission, reports said Thursday. Kyodo new agency says a senior Defense Ministry official, Taro Yamato, told a parliamentary hearing that Japan plans to suspend flights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
By Nancy Benac, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2023
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100. With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted ... Read More »
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