February, 2024

• 28 February

  Amsterdam police say a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Dutch rapper has been arrested in Paris

  

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Dutch rapper was arrested on a European warrant at an airport in Paris early Wednesday, Amsterdam police said. The 20-year-old man, whose identity wasn’t released, was detained at Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to board a flight from Paris to French Guiana in South …

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• 28 February

  Wendy’s says it has no plans to raise prices during the busiest times at its restaurants

  Wendy’s says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how it will approach pricing after media picked up on comments by CEO Kirk Tanner that the company would test features like dynamic pricing at restaurants. Companies like Uber have used dynamic pricing, or surge pricing, …

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• 28 February

  Roma retira su candidatura para el Mundial de atletismo en 2027

  

  ROMA (AP) — La federación italiana de atletismo anunció el miércoles que retiró su candidatura para albergar el campeonato mundial de atletismo de 2027 en Roma. La decisión se precipitó luego que el gobierno de Italia se negó a garantizar los 85 millones de euros (92 millones) de dólares para que el Estadio Olímpico fuera el escenario de la justa. …

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• 28 February

  Sports Betting Line

  

  NBA Thursday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Milwaukee 12 (217½) at CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO 5½ (222½) Utah at BROOKLYN 1½ (225) Atlanta Golden State 4 (223) at NEW YORK Oklahoma City 11 (237½) at SAN ANTONIO at PHOENIX 8½ (232½) Houston at DENVER 4 (215½) Miami at LA LAKERS 10½ (241½) Washington COLLEGE BASKETBALL Thursday FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at BINGHAMTON 2½ …

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• 28 February

  Presidenta Comisión Europea pide una nueva estrategia de la industria de defensa del bloque

  

  BRUSELAS (AP) — La presidenta de la Comisión Europea pidió el miércoles una nueva estrategia de la industria de defensa para responder a los desafíos de seguridad que supone la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania, que se centre en la compra de armas y municiones fabricadas en Europa. La invasión rusa ha expuesto la evidente debilidad de las capacidades europeas …

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• 28 February

  Prince Harry loses a court challenge over being stripped of a UK security detail. He plans to appeal

  

  LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry ‘s fight for publicly funded protection was rejected Wednesday by a London judge who said the U.K. government didn’t act irrationally when it stripped him of security privileges after he quit working as a member of the royal family and moved to the United States. Harry plans to appeal the decision. High Court Judge Peter …

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• 28 February

  A pregnant Amish woman is killed in her rural Pennsylvania home, and police have no suspects

  

  SPARTANSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Investigators have no suspects in the killing of a pregnant 23-year-old Amish woman inside her home in rural northwestern Pennsylvania, and are appealing for tips from the public to help solve the crime, a state police spokeswoman said Wednesday. Rebekah A. Byler was the victim of a criminal homicide inside her home on Fish Flats Road, …

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• 28 February

  Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether his case could go to trial before the November election. While the court set a course for a quick resolution, it maintained a hold on preparations for a trial …

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• 28 February

  What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think

  

  NEW YORK (AP) — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Have a look at some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every-four-year phenomenon that adds a 29th day to February. BY THE NUMBERS The math is mind-boggling in a layperson sort …

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• 27 February

  Biden pide al Congreso aprobar ayuda urgente para Ucrania e Israel

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Joe Biden le imploró el martes a los cuatro máximos líderes del Congreso a actuar rápidamente para evitar un cierre del gobierno y aprobar una ayuda urgente a Ucrania e Israel, mientras el estancamiento en la Cámara de Representantes controlada por los republicanos no da señales de ceder. Biden recibió al presidente de la cámara, …

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