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An Iraqi militia official has hinted at a desire to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East following retaliatory strikes launched by the United States against dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The spokesperson for Harakat al-Nujaba, one of the main Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, in an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad condemned the U.S. strikes. But he then struck a more conciliatory tone, saying that “we do not... Читать дальше...

"The Big Sur Coast looks like it's going to get hit hard no matter what."

Local law enforcement has called for the trail's closure during icy conditions. 

A roundup of air travel and airport news in our weekly column Routes.

The California home's style is considered ahead of its time.

Local law enforcement has called for the trail's closure during icy conditions. 

"The Big Sur Coast looks like it's going to get hit hard no matter what."

The family-owned Fillmore market is known for its epic snack aisle. 

A Pakistani court has convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law. The verdict follows another case in which Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday for corruption. It comes ahead of Feb. 8 parliamentary elections in which Khan has already been disqualified because of his graft convictions. The lawyer for the couple said the verdict on Saturday was announced a day after the trial ended. Читать дальше...

Media rights groups and opposition campaigners have condemned a Serbian appeals court ruling that acquitted four former intelligence officers who were jailed for the killing of a prominent editor and newspaper publisher. Slavko Curuvija was shot dead at the entrance to his Belgrade apartment during the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia over its crackdown against Kosovo Albanian separatists. His killing became a symbol of the long struggle for a free press in the Balkan nation that is formally seeking membership in the European Union. Читать дальше...

Wondering if you should repair or replace your ailing home appliances? These questions can help you determine your best course of action.

Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife convicted and sentenced to 5 years over marriage law violation.

Satya Nadella marks his tenth year as Microsoft CEO on Sunday, capping a decade of stunning growth as he pivoted the slow-moving software giant into a laser focus on cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Microsoft’s stock has soared by more than 1,000% since Nadella took the helm in 2014, compared to the more gradual 185% growth of the broader S&P 500. Microsoft now has a market value of $3 trillion — more than any U.S. publicly traded company, including its longtime rival Apple. Now a hero to Wall Street... Читать дальше...

After a particularly rough stretch, the frozen housing market has begun to thaw. But how long will it take to fully rebound?

Paris police chief says no apparent terrorist motive in train station attack with hammer and knife.

Hamas has begun deploying police forces and making partial salary payments to some of its civil servants in Gaza City in recent days, resurfacing in areas from which Israel had withdrawn the bulk of its troops a month ago. That's according to four city residents and a senior official in the militant group who spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday. A Hamas official said the group's leaders had instructed the return of civil servants to prevent looting and resume governmental activities they've overseen since they began ruling Gaza in 2007. Читать дальше...

New Jersey was front and center in Los Angeles two nights before the Grammy Awards. Native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen teamed up to perform as Bon Jovi was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year. They traded guitar licks on Bon Jovi's hit “Who Says You Can't Go Home” before teaming for Springsteen's song “The Promised Land.” Springsteen appeared two days after his 98-year-old mother died. Other artists honoring Bon Jovi with versions of his songs included Shania Twain, Melissa Etheridge... Читать дальше...

The European Union is worried about reports that the Israeli military intends to take its battle against Hamas to the town of Rafah at Gaza’s border with Egypt. Over 1 million Palestinians have escaped the fighting in Rafah. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Saturday that conflict is likely to spread throughout the region unless a cease-fire is agreed. His comments came after U.S. airstrikes hit dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav... Читать дальше...

The Nation's Weather for Saturday, February 3, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

Pockets of rain showers and high-elevation snow will

continue across the interior West as a storm crosses into

the Plains today. This storm will bring steady rain from

South Dakota through Louisiana, with severe thunderstorms

most likely in the morning along the western and central

Gulf coast. Any thunderstorm can bring heavy downpours,

damaging winds and even hail. Читать дальше...

An assailant has injured three people in a stabbing attack at the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris Saturday, the Olympic Games host city this year, Paris police said. Police have detained the attacker. One of the people injured is in a serious condition, police said. The attacker was armed with a sharp weapon. Police had no other immediate details. The Paris Olympics open on July 26.

Paris police say 3 people were injured in a stabbing attack at Gare de Lyon train station. The attacker was detained.

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A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has shaken an area near Oklahoma City. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the earthquake hit at 11:24 p.m. Friday and was centered 4.9 miles northwest of Prague, Oklahoma. Prague is about 57 miles east of Oklahoma City, where residents reported feeling the shaking. KFOR-TV reports Shawnee, Stillwater and Tecumseh residents also felt the earthquake. The earthquake was just 1.8 miles deep and temblors that hit close to the surface can make the shaking more intense. Possible... Читать дальше...

Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region are asking for the immediate release of a New Zealand pilot who's been held hostage for almost a year. That's according to a statement from Sebby Sambom, spokesperson of the West Papua Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement. He said they have asked Egianus Kogoya to release Philip Mark Mehrtens on a humanitarian basis. Kogoya and his forces took Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air, on Feb. Читать дальше...

MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Lynden Lakovic, Jagger Firkus and Atley Calvert scored in the Moose Jaw Warriors' 3-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders in Western Hockey League action on Friday night.