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Washington Senate unanimously passes police hog-tie ban in Ellis incident’s wake
The Washington state Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday that would ban police from hog-tying suspects, a restraint technique that has long drawn concern due to the risk of suffocation.The legislation came nearly four years after…
Italian officials under scrutiny after killing brown bear deemed dangerous to humans
Forestry corps personnel in northern Italy on Tuesday killed a brown bear deemed dangerous to humans by local authorities, sparking protests from animal rights activists and the scrutiny of Italy’s environment minister.M90, the brown bear,…
South Africa bars presidential speech crashers from State of the Nation address
A South African court on Tuesday upheld a ban on leaders of a boisterous opposition party from attending a speech this week by President Cyril Ramaphosa opening the new parliamentary session after they were sanctioned…
WI justice’s ads used horse imagery in nod to lewd inside joke: campaign manager
Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign consultant reportedly used images of horses in ads she ran during the 2023 election cycle in a nod to a vulgar joke about opponent Dan Kelly.The joke…
UN envoy warns more attacks on Iraq threaten its hard-won stability
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iraq’s government is focused on avoiding a domestic or regional spillover of the Israel-Hamas war but continuing attacks on the country threaten its hard-won stability, the U.N. envoy for Iraq warned…
Regional authority condemns Senegal’s presidential election delay
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) called Tuesday for Senegal to reverse its decision to delay its presidential election by 10 months.President Macky Sall’s move to delay the Feb. 25 vote raised immediate…
KJP dodges question on Biden’s mental health after he claimed to recently meet with long-dead French leader
White House Press Secretary Karine Jeane-Pierre on Tuesday dodged a question on President Biden’s mental and physical health after the president appeared to confuse French President Emmanuel Macron with French President François Mitterrand, who has…
Obama veteran who boasted about using ‘know nothing’ reporters to push Iran deal re-launches anti-Trump group
A former Obama administration official who infamously used inexperienced reporters to manufacture support for the former president’s failed Iran nuclear deal is reviving an advocacy group with the sole purpose of keeping Donald Trump out…
Top Sri Lankan official out after counterfeit drug scandal arrest
A Sri Lankan Cabinet minister has resigned after being arrested in a scandal over the government’s alleged purchase of counterfeit drugs during the country’s economic crisis.A government statement Tuesday confirmed that Environment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella,…
Leader of failed Burgum recall effort to seek North Dakota governorship
An Air Force veteran and former statewide candidate is running for North Dakota governor.Michael Coachman, of Larimore, announced his independent campaign on Tuesday. He has run unsuccessfully for state offices in the past, including governor…
President Biden blames Trump for opposition to Democrats’ border security bill
President Biden blamed former President Donald Trump for increasing opposition to the Democratic Party’s border security bill.Biden claimed during a Tuesday press conference that Trump was intentionally sabotaging the bill from behind the scenes.”For much…
At 102 years old, veteran WWII pilot takes to the skies on a delightfully bumpy ride for charity
LONDON (AP) — A former Royal Air Forces pilot has taken to the skies in a Spitfire at 102 years old.Jack Hemmings, an ex-squadron leader with Britain’s air force, is believed to be the oldest…
Police Bodycam Footage Shows Chase and Arrest of a Drive-By Shooting Suspect
* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Seattle, Washington — On November 22nd, 2023, Seattle Police with the assistance of King County Sheriff’s Office air support pursued and…
Why Nevada’s holding dueling GOP primary and caucus with Trump and Haley on separate ballots
LAS VEGAS – Nevadans are casting ballots Tuesday as the key early voting state in the race for the White House holds Democratic and Republican presidential primaries.And while the Democratic contest is pretty straightforward –…
The death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 131, and more than 300 people are missing
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared…
Greek island’s residents without water after suspected pipeline sabotage
Residents of the Greek island of Aegina have spent several days without drinkable water running in their homes after an alleged act of sabotage disabled an undersea pipeline from the mainland, authorities in Athens said…
16-year-old attacked in Italy’s second school stabbing in 2 days
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed by another teen at a high school near Milan on Tuesday, the second school stabbing in as many days in the northern Lombard region after a teacher was knifed by…
Study finds 10 people killed in unprovoked shark attacks last year, above global average: ‘A bit unnerving’
Ten people died as a result of unprovoked shark attacks last year, the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File report states.A total of 120 worldwide alleged shark-human interactions were investigated. Of them,…
GOP senators call for McConnell to step down, declare border bill ‘unadulterated bulls—‘
A group of Senate Republicans is growing weary of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s leadership and called for him to step down as they aired their grievances over what they called a “dead” bipartisan border…
Houthis launch 2 new attacks on ships days after US strikes
The Iran-backed Houthis launched two attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Tuesday, the first attacks since the U.S. took out dozens of Houthi targets over the weekend, Fox News has learned. Two U.S….
Suspect for Homicide in the 19th District [VIDEO] – Blotter
The Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit is looking to identify the male depicted in the following video compilation as part of an ongoing investigation into the shooting death of a 26-year-old Black male which occurred…
Argentina’s maverick Javier Milei pledges to move embassy to Jerusalem, Bibi praises ‘dear friend’
Argentina’s headline-grabbing new president has promised Israel that he will move his country’s embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.”For me, it is a pleasure, an honor to be here,” Argentinian President Javier Milei said upon…
Kirby apologizes for falsely claiming Iraqi leaders were warned ahead of strikes
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby apologized Tuesday for falsely claiming last week that Iraqi officials were notified before a series of coordinated airstrikes.Kirby initially claimed Friday that the bombing of targets related…
Farmer protests lead EU to give up proposed pesticide cut
The European Union’s executive arm shelved an anti-pesticide proposal Tuesday in yet another concession to farmers after weeks of protests that blocked many capitals and economic lifelines across the 27-nation bloc.Although the proposal had languished…
Israeli intelligence confirms dozens of hostages thought to be alive in Gaza are dead: report
Israeli intelligence says dozens of hostages previously thought to be alive in Gaza are now confirmed dead, according to a report from the New York Times.Israeli officials have concluded that at least 32 of the…
New Hampshire AG traces robocalls with ‘AI-generated clone’ of Biden’s voice back to Texas-based companies
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella announced Tuesday that robocalls with an “AI-generated clone” of President Biden’s voice encouraging voters not to participate in the Granite State’s primaries last month have been traced back to…
Missing Person Rebeca Fitzgerald from the 16th District – Blotter
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. A 55-year-old Rebeca Fitzgerald was last seen on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 12:48 p.m., on the 1XX block of North 48th…
