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Judge tosses challenge of Arizona programs that teach non-English speaking students (apnews.com)
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Arizona’s schools chief that challenged programs that some school districts use to teach non-English speaking students....
Saudi oil giant Aramco announces $121 billion profit last year, down from 2022 record (apnews.com)
9 people dead and 78 others hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar's Pemba Island (apnews.com)
Irish prime minister concedes defeat in a vote over constitutional amendments about family and women (apnews.com)
Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns (apnews.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said cinnamon sold by stores including the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar contains lead at levels that could be unsafe for people, particularly children, with prolonged exposure to the spice. The agency urged suppliers to recall the products voluntarily....
Microsoft says it hasn't been able to shake Russian state hackers (apnews.com)
Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday (apnews.com)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police and palace guards worked Saturday to retake some streets in Haiti’s capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations....
After months of warnings that Israel’s siege is causing famine, children begin to die in Gaza (apnews.com)
Israel largely shut off entry of food, water, medicine and other supplies after launching its assault on Gaza following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel — allowing only a trickle of aid trucks through two crossings in the south....
Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday (apnews.com)
Investigators say they confirmed pilots' account of a rudder-control failure on a Boeing Max jet (apnews.com)
United Airlines pilots said pedals that control rudder movement on the plane were stuck as they tried to keep the plane in the center of the runway during the Feb. 6 landing....
Uvalde parents lash out after new report clears city police of wrongdoing during 2022 school attack (apnews.com)
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting cleared local police officers of wrongdoing Thursday, despite acknowledging a series of rippling failures during the fumbled response to the 2022 classroom attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead....
The NYPD is using social media to target critics. That brings its own set of worries (apnews.com)
Produced in-house by the New York Police Department and promoted across its official social media channels, the dramatic two-minute clip reflects a concerted effort by the nation’s largest police force to engage the public and influence policy through a more aggressive online presence....
Former Kentucky deputy Tanner Abbott convicted of violated civil rights, obstruction of justice (apnews.com)
According to evidence presented during the trial, Abbott punched a driver in the face during a traffic stop in January 2021 because the man asked to speak to his supervisor, and then pulled the man out of the car and struck him several more times, the statement said. When a passenger pleaded with Abbott to stop, the deputy...
Texas sheriff who was under scrutiny following mass shooting loses reelection bid (apnews.com)
No, not that Texas sheriff who was under scrutiny following a mass shooting, this one...
EU regulators question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store (apnews.com)
European Union regulators said they want to question Apple over accusations that it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store, in a possible violation of digital rules that took effect in the 27-nation bloc Thursday....
It's not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too (apnews.com)
Hunger is most acute in northern Gaza, which has been isolated by Israeli forces and has suffered long cutoffs of food supplies. At least 20 people have died from malnutrition and dehydration at the north’s Kamal Adwan and Shifa hospitals, according to the Health Ministry. Most of the dead are children — including ones as...
German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online (apnews.com)
In Germany, sweeping slurs against women can be punishable as incitement to hatred....
Malaysia's prime minister resists US pressure and says Malaysians don't have a problem with China (apnews.com)
Global hot streak continues. February, winter, world's oceans all break high temperature marks (apnews.com)
McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack (apnews.com)
With McConnell’s endorsement of Trump, it gives the green light to other remaining skeptical Republicans — and the deep-pocketed donors who fuel campaigns — to fall in line despite any reservations they may have about a return to the Trump era....
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites (apnews.com)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence that includes a mass escape from the country’s two biggest prisons....
New York will send National Guard to subways after a string of violent crimes (apnews.com)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Wednesday to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons, following a series of high-profile crimes on city trains....
Liberty University will pay $14 million, the largest fine ever levied under the federal Clery Act (apnews.com)
The fine is by far the largest ever levied under the Clery Act, a law that requires colleges and universities that receive federal funding to collect data on campus crime and notify students of threats. Schools must disseminate an annual security report that includes crime reports and information on efforts to improve campus...