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Rep. Bowman of New York faces misdemeanor charge in fire alarm pulled in House office building
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September. The alarm prompted an evacuation of a House office building. It reopened an hour later after Capitol Police determined it was not a threat. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 students charged with murder, prosecutor says
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu last week has been charged with four counts of murder, authorities said Wednesday. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges against Fraser Bohm at a Wednesday news conference. He didn’t immediately say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank
By Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. He also said he was redoubling his commitment to working on a two-state solution to end the decadeslong Israel-Palestinian conflict. Biden said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian forces simulate nuclear strike as upper house rescinds ratification of test ban treaty
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s military conducted a simulated nuclear strike in a drill Wednesday overseen by President Vladimir Putin, hours after the upper house of parliament voted to rescind the country’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban. The bill to end ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, approved in the lower house ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support
By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. Johnson of Louisiana swept on the first ballot with support from all Republicans anxious to put the past weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Johnson elected House speaker with broad GOP support
By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. Johnson of Louisiana swept on the first ballot with support from all Republicans anxious to put the past weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian forces simulate nuclear strike as upper house rescinds ratification of test-ban treaty
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s military conducted drills on Wednesday, overseen by President Vladimir Putin, that simulated a nuclear strike in response to a nuclear attack and involved multiple practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles. The Kremlin’s announcement of the exercise came hours after the upper house of the Russian parliament revoked the ratification of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief missions as Israeli bombings rise
By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy And Lee Keath, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The U.N. warned on Wednesday that it is on the verge of running out of fuel in the Gaza Strip, forcing it to sharply curtail relief efforts in the territory blockaded and devastated by Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two weeks ago. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge reinstates murder charge against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting of motorist
By Ron Todt, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A judge on Wednesday reinstated all charges, including a murder count, against a former police officer who shot and killed a driver through a rolled-up car window – a confrontation police initially described as the officer shooting the driver after he lunged at him with a knife outside the car. Common Pleas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge reinstates charges against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry
By Ron Todt, The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A judge has reinstated all charges, including a murder count, against a former police officer who shot and killed a driver through a rolled-up car window – a confrontation police initially described as the officer shooting the driver after he lunged at him with a knife outside the car. Common Pleas Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man trapped in jewelry vault overnight is freed when timer opens the chamber as scheduled
By The Associated Press on October 25th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – A man was trapped inside a steel-reinforced concrete jewelry vault in New York City overnight after firefighters had to abandon an attempt to rescue him for safety reasons. Fortunately, the vault was on a timer and opened on its own Wednesday morning, officials said. The fire department was called to the ... Read More »
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