February, 2024

• 20 February

  ‘Without us, you don’t eat’: Greek farmers drive tractors to parliament to demand financial help

  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Scores of bright-colored tractors were parked outside Greece’s parliament Tuesday, horns blaring, as thousands of farmers angry at high production costs shifted their protests to Athens. “Without us, you don’t eat,” one banner said. Some farmers carried mock coffins and funeral garlands as symbols of their plight. The farmers — whose demands are similar to those …

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• 20 February

  Rebels linked to the Islamic State group kill at least two dozen civilians in eastern Congo

  

  KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Extremist rebels in eastern Congo have killed at least two dozen civilians in separate attacks this week, local authorities and a civil society group said Tuesday. Rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, which has ties to the Islamic State group, killed 13 people in Mambasa territory of Ituri province on Tuesday, said Christophe Munyanderu, coordinator for …

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• 20 February

  EEUU destinará 5.800 millones de dólares para proyectos de infraestructura hídrica

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — El gobierno del presidente estadounidense Joe Biden anunció el martes que los estados se repartirán 5.800 millones de dólares en fondos federales para proyectos de infraestructura hídrica en todo el país, financiados por una de sus victorias legislativas clave. La nueva ronda de fondos ayudará a financiar proyectos a nivel nacional, llevando el total concedido a los …

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• 20 February

  Trinidad hires foreign experts to help contain oil spill and remove capsized barge

  

  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The government of Trinidad and Tobago announced Tuesday that it is partnering with international experts to remove the wreckage of a barge that capsized in nearby waters and caused a major oil spill. T&T Salvage, a Texas-based company, and QT Environmental, of Minnesota, will work with local officials to also clean up the spill …

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• 20 February

  Woman arrested in 2005 death of newborn who was found in a Phoenix airport trash can

  

  PHOENIX (AP) — For nearly two decades, it was a mystery who had left “Baby Skylar” — an unidentified newborn found dead inside a Phoenix airport trash can. On Tuesday, Phoenix authorities announced that the infant’s mother, 51-year-old Annie Anderson, was arrested in Washington state after DNA and genealogical research helped investigators crack the case. Police said Anderson is awaiting …

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• 20 February

  Executive Order 9066 authorized Japanese detention during World War II, not gift cards for recent migrants

  

  CLAIM: President Joe Biden issued Executive Order 9066, which provides people who enter the U.S. illegally with a $5,000 Visa gift card. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Executive Order 9066 was issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, authorizing the forced removal from the West Coast of anyone deemed a threat to national security. It paved the way for the relocation …

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• 19 February

  Japón reitera compromiso a largo plazo con la reconstrucción de Ucrania

  

  TOKIO (AP) — El primer ministro japonés Fumio Kishida reiteró el lunes el compromiso a largo plazo de su país con la reconstrucción de Ucrania, señalando que se trataba de una inversión a futuro, al tiempo que subrayó el apoyo al país devastado por la guerra, a punto de conmemorarse el segundo aniversario de la invasión rusa. En su discurso …

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• 19 February

  NC State takes on Syracuse after Horne’s 27-point showing

  The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Syracuse Orange (16-10, 7-8 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (16-9, 8-6 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NC State plays the Syracuse Orange after …

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• 19 February

  The tone of Haley’s campaign now focuses on emphasizing the differences with Trump

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is using the closing days of her South Carolina Republican primary matchup with Donald Trump to hone her argument that she is the lone remaining candidate who can unite Americans, despite the former president’s electoral wins thus far and his popularity in her home state. It’s a tall order for Haley as South Carolina …

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• 19 February

  Colgate visits Lafayette following Hines’ 20-point game

  The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Colgate Raiders (19-8, 13-1 Patriot League) at Lafayette Leopards (11-16, 10-4 Patriot League) Easton, Pennsylvania; Monday, 6 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -7.5; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM …

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