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WASHINGTON -(LG) Eleven people killed as they welcomed the Lunar New Year at a dance hall popular with older Asian Americans. Seven Chinese and Latino farmworkers killed amid the serene beauty of California’s Half Moon Bay. A 17-year-old mother and her baby shot dead in an attack that killed six people across five generations of her family. While all three of the rampages unfolded in recent days…

WARSAW, Poland (LG) — Poland said Monday it would ask Berlin for permission to send German-built Leopard tanks to Ukraine as its Western allies move to supply Kyiv with more powerful military hardware to thwart Russia’s invasion. Germany has hesitated to approve sending tanks to Ukraine. But Polish officials took heart from remarks Sunday by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock that Berlin…

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (LG) — The search for the motive behind the shooting massacre at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance hall led police to a mobile home community as they probed the past of the 72-year-old suspect Monday and his relationship to the club. Meanwhile, the death toll rose to 11 after health officials announced that one of the 10 people who were wounded had died. The suspect, Huu Can…

WASHINGTON (LG) — Vice President Kamala Harris railed against efforts in Washington and in Republican-led states to restrict abortion rights on what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, invoking fundamental American values such as freedom to make the case for protecting abortion access despite the Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate constitutional protections for it. Leading…

WASHINGTON (LG) — President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden’s term, as his next chief of staff, according to two people familiar with the matter. Biden’s current top aide, Ron Klain, is preparing to leave the job in the coming weeks. Since serving as COVID-19 response coordinator, Zients has returned…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (LG) — Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, songwriter and the daughter of Elvis Presley, was remembered during a funeral service Sunday as a loving mother and an “old soul” who endured tragedy but persevered as a dedicated protector of her father’s legacy as a rock-and-roll pioneer and pop icon. More than a thousand people gathered on the front lawn of Graceland on a gray, chilly Memphis…

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (LG) — A gunman killed 10 people at a ballroom dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations and then may have tried — but failed — to target a second dance hall, authorities said Sunday. An urgent search was underway across the Los Angeles area for the suspect. Alhambra LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park left…

Zelensky’s historic visit to Washington DC

Washington(LG)- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speech at the US Capitol on Wednesday, where he expressed gratitude for US support, was a historic moment, and one which resonated with people in his home country. LG spoke to members of the public in Ukraine to gauge their reaction to Zelensky’s visit and the way he was received by US lawmakers, with one woman saying the moment brought…

US-Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine war

US-Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine war UNITED NATIONS (LG) — The United States and its allies clashed with Iran and its ally Russia over Western claims that Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that have been attacking Ukraine — and the U.S. accused the U.N. secretary-general of “yielding to Russian threats” and failing to launch an investigation. At a contentious Security…

US flies bombers, stealth jets as North Korea Kim’s sister threatens

US flies bombers, stealth jets as North Korea Kim’s sister threatens US-South Korea Military SEOUL, South Korea (LG) — The United States flew nuclear-capable bombers and advanced stealth jets in a show of force against North Korea on Tuesday, as the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un derided doubts about her country’s military and threatened a full-range intercontinental ballistic…

FTX founder; Sam Bankman agrees to extradition, expected to fly to US

FTX founder; Bankman-Fried agrees to extradition, expected to fly to US NEW YORK (LG) — Sam Bankman-Fried told a Bahamian court Wednesday that he has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The former FTX CEO appeared at a Magistrate’s Court and is expected to head to Odyssey Aviation to return to the United States,…

Air Force grounds entire B-2 fleet after emergency landing

Air Force grounds entire B-2 fleet after emergency landing WASHINGTON (LG) — The Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of B-2 stealth bombers following an emergency landing and fire earlier this month, and none of the strategic aircraft will perform flyovers at this years’ college bowl games. A bomber experienced an in-flight malfunction on Dec. 10, forcing it to make an emergency landing at…

Russian military plan to expand and create new units

Russian military plan to expand and create new units MOSCOW (LG) — Russia on Wednesday announced an ambitious plan to beef up its military from 1 million to 1.5 million and create multiple new units, an attempt to bolster the forces that have lost momentum and many soldiers in the war in Ukraine. Russia’s military chief cited NATO’s plans to incorporate Finland and Sweden as a factor in the…

US sending Patriots to Ukraine under $1.85B aid package, Russia fumes

US sending patriot missiles to Ukraine under $1.85B aid package, Russia fumes WASHINGTON (LG) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will provide $1.85 billion in military aid to Ukraine, rolling out funding for a Patriot missile battery as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington for his first known trip out of his country since Russia invaded in…

Jeremy Clarkson column about Meghan sparks tide of criticism

Jeremy Clarkson column about Meghan sparks tide of criticism; UK paparazzi LONDON (LG) — British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson said Monday he is “horrified to have caused so much hurt” with a scathing column about Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, that attracted a flood of complaints. Clarkson, who hosts motoring show “The Grand Tour” on Amazon, wrote in tabloid newspaper The Sun that he hated…

Deal was reached for new non-Russian power source for Europe

Deal was reached for new non-Russian power source for EU; Europe news BUCHAREST, Romania (LG) — The leaders of Hungary, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan finalized an agreement Saturday on an undersea electricity connector that could become a new power source for the European Union amid a crunch on energy supplies caused by the war in Ukraine.   The agreement involves a cable running beneath the…

Russian capacity must be degraded to avoid regrouping; British MP

Russian capacity must be degraded to avoid regrouping; British MP RIGA, Latvia (LG) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday that the West should work to degrade “Russia’s capability to regroup” as it continues its war of aggression in Ukraine, citing the drones that Iran has been providing to Moscow. Sunak spoke at a summit of the Joint Expeditionary Force in the Latvian capital Riga.…