Author: The Gazette
-
Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated facility in Idaho to train pilots from Qatar, an important U.S. ally in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. Hegseth, who made the announcement during a visit by Qatar’s defense minister, said the facility to be built…
-
Guatemala receives first flight from US with third-country migrants
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemala’s IGM migration authority said late on Friday it had received a first flight from the U.S. carrying foreign migrants returned from the United States, as well as Guatemalan citizens. The flight carried three Hondurans and 56 Guatemalans, it said. It said the Hondurans had been taken to a migration center before…
-
Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war. All the remaining hostages were set to be released within days. Questions remain over who…
-
Trump administration dials up heat on Democrats as government shutdown set to enter third week
The White House is seeking to put Democrats on the defensive and pressure the opposition into backing a measure to open up Washington, as the government shutdown heads into its third week. Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced on Friday that the Trump administration has begun laying off federal workers. The White…
-
US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan
(Reuters) -The United States on Friday threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favor of a plan put forward by a United Nations agency to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from ocean shipping. U.N. member nations are scheduled to vote next week on the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero…
-
Trump remains in ‘exceptional health,’ doctor says
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump was found to be in “exceptional health” in a medical evaluation at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, Trump’s doctor said in a memo released by the White House. “Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance,” Trump’s physician Sean Barbabella said…
-
Factbox-Deadly industrial accidents in the United States this century
(Reuters) -Multiple people were killed after an explosion on Friday at a military explosives plant in Tennessee, and 19 people were unaccounted for, officials said. Here are some notable fatal industrial explosions in the United States this century: BP TEXAS CITY REFINERY, 2005 Fifteen workers were killed and 180 injured in an explosion at a…
-
US eases some penalties tied to foreign-built ships, toughens others
By Lisa Baertlein and David Lawder (Reuters) -The United States Trade Representative’s office said on Friday it would modify certain maritime-related fees for foreign-built vehicle carriers and liquefied natural gas vessels ahead of port fees on China-linked ships slated to go into effect next week. USTR said in a statement that fees on operators of…
-
Arrest made a week after Alabama mass shooting killed two and wounded 12
Alabama authorities announced on Friday that a suspect had been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting in the state’s capital city that left two people dead last week. The juvenile male, still unnamed, is charged with one count of capital murder, nine counts of first-degree assault, and three counts of second-degree assault, according to…
-
Heavy rains in Mexico leave nearly 30 dead
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 27 people dead and more missing, authorities said on Friday, as downpours triggered several landslides, cut off power in some municipalities and caused rivers to burst their banks. Civil protection authorities in Hidalgo state reported 16 deaths and said at least 1,000 homes and…