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Maryland State House locked down, armed officers seen responding
By Brian Witte, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – The Maryland State House was locked down for an undisclosed security threat late Thursday afternoon. Reporters with offices on the ground floor of the building were told to lock their doors shortly after 5 p.m. by an aide to Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones. About 30 minutes later, police escorted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 officers, 1 court employee shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, authorities say
By Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) – Two police officers and a court employee were shot and wounded Thursday while serving an eviction at a home in Independence, Missouri, authorities said. Independence Police Department spokesperson Officer Jack Taylor said the two officers were taken to a hospital, and their conditions were not immediately known. One person was arrested, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food. Israel says scene was deadly stampede
By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. More than 100 people were killed in the chaos, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000, according to health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire in Bangladesh capital leaves at least 43 people dead, health minister says
By The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) – A fire at a six-story shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital overnight killed at least 43 people and injured dozens of others, the health minister said Friday. Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said the fire broke out late Thursday in the building in Dhaka’s downtown area. Firefighters rescued survivors and pulled out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire in Bangladesh capital leaves at least 43 dead, health minister says
By The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) – A fire at a six-story commercial building in the Bangladeshi capital overnight killed at least 43 people and injured dozens of others, the health minister said Friday. Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said the fire broke out late Thursday in the building in Dhaka’s Bailey Road area. Firefighters rescued survivors and pulled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The House approves a short-term extension to avoid a shutdown. Senators are up next to vote
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise kick in Saturday. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former US ambassador admits to working for decades as Cuban intelligence agent
By Joshua Goodman And Jim Mustian, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – A former career U.S. diplomat said in court Thursday that he will plead guilty to charges of serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades, bringing a lightning fast resolution to a case prosecutors described as one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 officers shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, police say
By The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) – Authorities said two police officers were shot and wounded Thursday in Independence, Missouri. Their conditions were not immediately known. The Independence Police Department said in a Facebook post that there were reports of shots fired near a residence, and two officers were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Police will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former career US diplomat admits secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
By Joshua Goodman, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – A former U.S. ambassador said Thursday he will plead guilty to charges of serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades, bringing an unexpectedly fast resolution to a case prosecutors described as one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service. Manuel Rocha, 73, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nevada county election official in charge of controversial 2022 hand-count plan resigns
By Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
RENO, Nev. (AP) – The top elections official in a rural Nevada county roiled by false claims of widespread election fraud that led to a partial hand-count in the 2022 midterms is resigning, a county spokesperson confirmed Thursday. The reason for Nye County Clerk Mark Kampf’s resignation is not immediately clear. He sent his resignation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The House approves another short-term extension to avoid a shutdown. Senators are up next to vote
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise kick in Saturday. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later in ... Read More »
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