Feb 10 Rescue of survivors in Turkey offer moments of reprieve from devastating quake By Justin Spike, Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings after a catastrophic earthquake slammed Turkey and Syria. Continue reading
Feb 10 Russia hits targets across Ukraine with cruise missiles, killer drones as one-year anniversary approaches By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia has used strategic bombers, cruise missiles and killer drones in a barrage of attacks across Ukraine. Meanwhile, a military push by Moscow that Kyiv says has been brewing for days appeared to pick up pace in eastern areas ahead… Continue reading
Feb 09 Stone Age discovery in Kenya fuels mystery of who made the earliest tools By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press In the past, scientists assumed that our direct ancestors were the only toolmakers. But two big fossil teeth found along with the tools at the Kenyan site belong to an extinct human cousin known as Paranthropus. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 6:44 Rescue operations continue in Turkey, Syria as hope of finding earthquake survivors fades By Jane Ferguson, Jorgen Samso, Huseyin Aldemir, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Alexis Cox The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria has risen to nearly 21,000 with no end in sight. Aid is slowly starting to trickle in, but for many, it is too little, too late. Special correspondent Jane… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Zelenskyy asks European Parliament for more support for Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made an emotional appearance before the European Parliament in Brussels appealing for new support, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has been showing off his country's largest nuclear-capable missiles during a parade… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 5:45 New details about Chinese balloon's spying capabilities revealed by U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Biden administration released new details on how it says a Chinese balloon spied on the United States last week. Administration officials also faced bipartisan questions from senators about why they let it fly across the country instead of shooting… Continue watching
Feb 09 Mexico says former security chief stole $745 million from government contracts By Associated Press García Luna is on trial in New York, accused of accepting millions of dollars to let the Sinaloa cartel traffic tons of cocaine to the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 09 UN declares 'The Year of Millets' to address global food insecurity By Farai Mutsaka, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press With concerns about war, drought and the environment raising new worries about food supplies, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization has christened 2023 as the "Year of Millets" — grains that have been cultivated in all corners of the globe… Continue reading
Feb 09 U.S. House votes to condemn China over balloon surveillance program By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The U.S. House voted unanimously Thursday to condemn the Beijing government for its balloon surveillance program. The action comes amid new findings as questions mount about China's aerial spy program. Continue reading
Feb 09 U.S., UK impose sanctions on Russian cybercrime group By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. Treasury Department has announced a joint U.S.-U.K. effort to sanction Russian cybercriminals as the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears and Treasury tightens its efforts to financially punish violators of existing sanctions. Continue reading