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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

Former US ambassador admits to working for decades as Cuban intelligence agent

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 res...

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

The House approves another short-term extension to avoid a shutdown. Senators are up next to vote

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 shutd...

Feb 29, 2024

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden admi...

Feb 29, 2024

Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run for GOP leader as scramble to succeed McConnell begins in the Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) - Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader, becoming the first senator to announce a campaign after Sen. Mitch McConnell s...

Feb 29, 2024

Putin pays tribute to Russian national unity as fighting grinds on in Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed Russian national unity amid the fighting in Ukraine in a state-of-the-nation address ahead of next month's election he's all but certain to wi...

Feb 29, 2024

Strike on Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza kills and wounds dozens

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An apparent Israeli strike on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza City on Thursday has killed and wounded dozens, according to a local hospital offici...

Feb 29, 2024