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CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage – mummified monkeys
By The Associated Press on February 11th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveler returning from Africa – mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that the luggage contained dried fish, but an inspection at Boston Logan Airport revealed dead and dehydrated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden says Israel shouldn’t press into Rafah without ‘credible’ plan to protect civilians
By Najib Jobain And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on February 11th, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel shouldn’t go ahead with a military operation in the densely populated Gaza border town of Rafah without a “credible” plan to protect civilians, President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, the White House said. They spoke after two Egyptian officials and a Western diplomat said Egypt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys
By The Associated Press on February 11th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveler returning from Africa – mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that the luggage contained dried fish, but an inspection at Boston Logan Airport revealed dead and dehydrated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hungary’s president resigns over a pardon to a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case
By The Associated Press on February 10th, 2024
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Hungary’s conservative president has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed an unprecedented political scandal for the long-serving nationalist government. Katalin Novák, 46, announced in a televised message on Saturday that she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Sen. Coons and German Chancellor Scholz see double at Washington meeting
By Brian P. D. Hannon, The Associated Press on February 10th, 2024
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were seeing double when they met in Washington, D.C., this week and went on social media to share their mirror image with the world. The Delaware Democrat and the leader of Germany’s coalition government share an uncommon likeness, right down to their bald tops and squinty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 people dead after small plane attempts emergency landing on southwest Florida interstate
By The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Friday afternoon, colliding with a vehicle and bringing traffic to a halt as a massive plume of black smoke rose into the air. The crash landing happened near the Pine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes greater Los Angeles. No reports of major damage
By The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 struck the Southern California coast near Malibu on Friday afternoon and was widely felt in the Los Angeles region. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The quake struck at 1:47 p.m. at a depth of about 8 miles (13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California
By The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 struck the Southern California coast near Malibu on Friday afternoon and was widely felt in the Los Angeles region. The quake struck at 1:47 p.m. at a depth of 13 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The area is in the Santa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island; no tsunami expected
By Audrey Mcavoy And Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world’s largest active volcano on Friday – Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii – knocking items off shelves in nearby towns but not immediately prompting reports of serious damage. No tsunami was expected. The earthquake, which the U.S. Geological Survey initially reported as magnitude ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes just south of Hawaii’s Big Island, U.S. Geological Survey says
By Audrey Mcavoy, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday that a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck just south of the Big Island of Hawaii. The earthquake, which the USGS initially reported as magnitude 6.3 before downgrading it, was centered 11 miles (18 kilometers) south of Naalehu, Hawaii, at a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers). The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes just south of Hawaii’s Big Island, U.S. Geological Survey says
By The Associated Press on February 9th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday that a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck just south of the Big Island of Hawaii. The earthquake was centered 11 miles (18 kilometers) south of Naalehu, Hawaii, at a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was expected. Some shaking ... Read More »
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