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Month: September 2023

Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, killing hundreds and damaging historic buildings

By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings and historic landmarks in major cities. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said early Saturday that at least 296 people had died in the provinces near the quake. Additionally, 153 injured people were sent

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Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, damaging buildings and sending people into the streets

By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into streets and alleyways from the capital Rabat to Marrakech, the county’s most visited tourist destination. There was no immediate word on whether there were any injuries or deaths.

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Appeals court scales back order squelching Biden administration contact with social media platforms

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has significantly whittled down a lower court order curbing Biden administration communications with social media companies. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday said the White House, the Surgeon General, the Centers for Disease Control and the FBI cannot “coerce”

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Mother of 10-year-old Mississippi boy who was arrested for urinating in public demands apology and the firing of officers involved

By Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — A mother in northern Mississippi is asking for an apology and the firing of several police officers at the Senatobia Police Department after her 10-year-old son was arrested for urinating in a parking lot. LaTonya Eason, the mother of 10-year-old Quantavious Eason, said she was at an appointment August

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