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Iran votes in its first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom
By The Associated Press on March 1st, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran on Friday held the country’s first parliamentary election since the mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, with questions looming over just how many people will turn out at the polls. Iranian officials and even Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scandinavian Airline medevac plane lands in Malaysian island, where Norwegian King is hospitalized
By The Associated Press on March 1st, 2024
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) – A Scandinavian Airlines medical evacuation plane arrived on Friday in Malaysia’s northern resort island of Langkawi, where the Norwegian king is being treated for an infection. King Harald V, Europe’s oldest monarch at 87, was hospitalized after he fell ill during a vacation, the royal palace in Oslo announced on Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran begins voting in first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom
By The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran began voting Friday in its first parliamentary elections since the mass 2022 protests over its mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, with questions looming over just how many people will turn out for the poll. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 84, will cast one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress 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 bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court worker serving an eviction notice and an officer were fatally shot in Missouri, police say
By Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press on February 29th, 2024
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) – A court employee and a police officer were fatally shot Thursday after the court process server tried to serve an eviction notice at a home in Independence, Missouri, authorities said. A second officer was critically injured, but is expected to survive, police said at a news conference. A male suspect sustained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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