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Texas Senate begin deliberations at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
By Paul J. Weber, Jim Vertuno And Jake Bleiberg, The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate on Friday began deliberating whether impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office over corruption allegations that have shadowed him for years. A historic two-week trial is coming to a close after several former Paxton deputies recounted how Texas’ top lawyer allegedly misused his office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One American, two Russians blast off in Russian spacecraft to International Space Station
By The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
MOSCOW (AP) – One American and two Russian space crew members blasted off Friday aboard a Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub lifted off on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft at 8.44 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One American, two Russians blast off in Russian spacecraft heading to International Space Station
By The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
MOSCOW (AP) – One American and two Russian space crew members blasted off Friday aboard a Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub lifted off on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft at 8:44 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Virginia University gives final approval to academic program, faculty cuts
By Leah Willingham And John Raby, The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University gave final approval Friday to wide-ranging cuts in academic programs and faculty positions, the culmination of a impassioned back and forth between the campus community, students and officials as the university addresses a $45 million budget shortfall. The university Board of Governors voted to drop 28 of its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
By Ed White, The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a scheme that was portrayed as an example of homegrown terrorism on the eve of the 2020 presidential election. William Null, twin brother Michael Null and Eric Molitor were found not guilty of providing support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UNESCO puts two locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger
By Baraa Anwer, The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger. The iconic Saint Sophia Cathedral in the capital, Kyiv, and the medieval center of the western city of Lviv, are UNESCO World Heritage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A daughter of long-detained activist in Bahrain is blocked from traveling to the island kingdom
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on September 15th, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain tried to return to the island kingdom on Friday to press for her father’s release but was turned away from her flight in London. Maryam al-Khawaja was accompanied by a phalanx of other activists, including the secretary-general of Amnesty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for expected visit to fighter jet plant
By Kim Tong-hyung And Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on September 14th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far eastern Russia and is expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets as South Korea has said it’s concerned his visit is focused on expanding military cooperation in a possible arms-for-technology deal. The visit to Komsomolsk-on-Amur is one of several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea’s Kim arrives in eastern Russian city for expected visit to fighter jet plant
By Kim Tong-hyung And Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press on September 14th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in the far eastern Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur where he was expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets. The visit is one of several the North Korean leader is making on a days-long trip to Russia and will be followed, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Republican David McCormick plans to run for US Senate again in Pennsylvania, sources tell AP
By Marc Levy, The Associated Press on September 14th, 2023
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republican David McCormick is expected to announce his second bid for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, according to people familiar with his plans, taking on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after narrowly losing an expensive and bruising GOP primary last year to a Donald Trump-endorsed rival. McCormick, 58, has strong support from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Republican David McCormick will run for US Senate again in Pennsylvania, sources tell AP
By Marc Levy, The Associated Press on September 14th, 2023
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republican David McCormick is expected to announce his second bid for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, according to people familiar with his plans, taking on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after narrowly losing an expensive and bruising GOP primary last year to a Donald Trump-endorsed rival. McCormick, 58, has strong support from the ... Read More »
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