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Israel is ready to halt its war in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, Biden says
By Tia Goldberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – United States President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Negotiators from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A shooting claimed multiple lives in a tiny Alaska whaling village. Here’s what to know.
By Mark Thiessen And Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A shooting at a home in a remote Inupiat whaling village on Alaska’s northwest coast has resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, but officials on Monday declined to offer more specifics, including the number of victims. “Last night, incidents occurred in Point Hope that resulted in the loss of lives and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out’ in the future, French leader says
By Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future after the issue was debated at a gathering if European leaders, as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds into a third year. The French leader said at the meeting of 20 European ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday
By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week. Asked when he hoped such a deal could be finalized, Biden said: “Well I hope by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrage of gunfire as officers confront Houston megachurch shooter, released body cam footage shows
By Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – Body camera footage released by Houston police on Monday showed off-duty officers confronting a woman who opened fire at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch earlier this month before she was gunned down. Houston police released footage from two of its officers who were at Lakewood Church as well as video from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French President Macron says sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out’
By Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that sending Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not “ruled out” in the future. Macron spoke after a meeting on Ukraine in Paris brought together over 20 European heads of state and government and other Western officials in Paris. “There’s no consensus today to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case ahead of next month’s trial
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal case asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order on the former president ahead of next month’s trial, citing a “long history of making public and inflammatory remarks” about people involved in his legal cases. The Manhattan district attorney’s office asked for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With trial starting next month, Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal case asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order on the former president, citing his “long history of making public and inflammatory remarks” about people involved in his legal cases. The Manhattan district attorney’s office asked that Trump be barred from making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens to remain jailed while he awaits trial, judge rules
By Amy Taxin And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A former FBI informant charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family must remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Monday, reversing an earlier order releasing the man. U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles ordered Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died, Grenada police say
By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – An older U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were likely thrown into the ocean and died, police in Grenada said Monday. The announcement is a blow to those who were independently helping search for Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership
By Justin Spike, The Associated Press on February 26th, 2024
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six against, came as ... Read More »
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