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Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on August 29th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. The pilot died. The fighter jet went down on Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine, a military ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine’s military says one of its F-16 warplanes has crashed
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on August 29th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s air force said Thursday. The fighter jet went down on Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine, a military statement posted on Facebook ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHO announces limited pauses in Gaza fighting to allow for polio vaccinations
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press on August 29th, 2024
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The U.N. World Health Organization announced Thursday that there will be limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted the first confirmed case in 25 years in the Palestinian territory. Described as “humanitarian pauses” that will last three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polish electoral body says former ruling party violated campaign rules, imposes penalty
By The Associated Press on August 29th, 2024
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland’s electoral authority said Thursday that the former ruling right-wing party violated campaign funding rules in the 2023 parliamentary vote, and imposed a penalty worth millions of dollars that would undercut the party’s resources for next year’s presidential election. The State Electoral Commission said that the campaign of the Law and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
By The Associated Press on August 29th, 2024
VIENNA (AP) – Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Aug. 17, Iran has 164.7 kilograms (363.1 pounds) of uranium enriched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arlington cemetery official was ‘pushed aside’ in Trump staff altercation but won’t press charges
By Adriana Gomez Licon, The Associated Press on August 29th, 2024
An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” during an altercation with former President Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony but declined to press charges, an Army spokesman said Thursday. A statement said the cemetery employee was trying to make sure those participating in the wreath-laying ceremony were following the rules. “This employee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police fatally shoot man on New Hampshire-Maine bridge along I-95; child, 8, found dead in vehicle
By Caleb Jones, The Associated Press on August 29th, 2024
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) – A man connected to a homicide in New Hampshire was fatally shot by police on a bridge that connects the state to Maine. An 8-year-old child was found shot to death in the man’s car, the attorney general’s office said Thursday. The Piscataqua River Bridge along Interstate 95 has been closed ... Read More »
1 responseThai court sentences a YouTube chef, who is the son of Spanish actors, to life for murder
By Sahatthaya Kraikhunthot And Grant Peck, The Associated Press on August 28th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered. The Koh Samui Provincial Court issued an initial sentence of death for Sancho, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thai court hands a YouTube chef who is the son of famous Spanish actors a life sentence for murder
By The Associated Press on August 28th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered. The Koh Samui Provincial Court issued an initial sentence of death for Sancho, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grand Canyon’s only water pipeline fails, prompting shutdown of overnight hotel stays
By Matt York And Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on August 28th, 2024
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) – The main pipeline providing water to the Grand Canyon National Park has failed after a series of breaks, leading to a sudden and sweeping shutdown of overnight hotel stays during one of the busiest times of the year for the famous tourist destination. Water restrictions will run throughout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Vegas reporter, jury sets sentence at 20 years to life
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on August 28th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A Democratic former politician was found guilty of murder on Wednesday by a Nevada jury that decided he’ll serve 20 years to life in prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago. Robert Telles hung his head, shaking it slightly from ... Read More »
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