Category Archives: World

Biden approves military air drops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left dozens dead
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter wit...
Mar 01, 2024

New Jersey businessman pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in case against Sen. Bob Menendez
NEW YORK (AP) - A New Jersey businessman pleaded guilty Friday to trying to bribe U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez after signing a cooperation deal with prosecutors. Jose Uribe entered the plea in Manhattan fed...
Mar 01, 2024

Woman convicted of murder conspiracy, coverup, in 2019 disappearance of Connecticut mother
A woman was convicted Friday of conspiring to murder missing mother-of-five Jennifer Dulos, who vanished from a wealthy Connecticut enclave in 2019 and was never found. Prosecutors said Michelle Troco...
Mar 01, 2024

Navalny's family is laying the opposition leader to rest after his death in prison
Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body af...
Mar 01, 2024

Scandinavian Airline medevac plane lands in Malaysian island, where Norwegian King is hospitalized
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 infectio...
Feb 29, 2024

Iran begins voting in first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over turnout loom
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 questio...
Feb 29, 2024

Maryland State House locked down, armed officers seen responding
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland State House was locked down for an undisclosed security threat late Thursday afternoon. Reporters with officers on the ground floor of the building were told to lock...
Feb 29, 2024

Fire in Bangladesh capital leaves at least 43 people dead, health minister says
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 Ministe...
Feb 29, 2024

2 officers shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, police say
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) - Authorities said two police officers were shot and wounded Thursday in Independence, Missouri. Independence Police Department spokesperson Officer Jack Taylor said the two off...
Feb 29, 2024

Nevada county election official in charge of controversial 2022 hand-count plan resigns
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 s...
Feb 29, 2024