February 2024

What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter predictions are in

February 2, 2024 5:53 AM CNN

CNN By Mary Gilbert and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up…

German lawmakers approve contested cuts to farmers’ fuel subsidies and a revamped 2024 budget

February 2, 2024 5:42 AM Associated Press

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted angry protests,…

5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines

February 2, 2024 5:33 AM CNN

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six…

Roberta Kaplan says Trump threw papers across table at Mar-a-Lago deposition because his legal team agreed to feed her lunch

February 2, 2024 5:31 AM CNN

CNN By Kaanita Iyer and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — Attorney Roberta Kaplan said former President Donald Trump threw papers across a table and…

Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination

February 2, 2024 5:28 AM Associated Press

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — Democrats in South Carolina may be holding the nation’s first presidential…

ABC-7 First Alert: Pacific Winter Storm Brings Strong Winds, Scattered Showers to the Region

February 2, 2024 5:25 AM Iris Garcia Barron

Happy Friday! We’re under the ABC-7 First Alert today and tomorrow as a Pacific winter storm sweeps in. Brace for strong west winds, scattered…

US investigation of Tesla steering problems is upgraded and now one step closer to a recall

February 2, 2024 5:23 AM Associated Press

A U.S. government investigation into steering problems with more than 334,000 Tesla electric vehicles is a step closer to a recall. The National…

Farmers are blocking key roads between Belgium and the Netherlands in the latest sign of their anger

February 2, 2024 5:13 AM Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers have parked their tractors across key road crossings on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands in their latest…

Swedish security agency is investigating an object found at the Israeli Embassy as an act of terror

February 2, 2024 5:01 AM Associated Press

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s domestic security agency says that it’s investigating “a dangerous object” that was found at the Israeli…

Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small

February 2, 2024 4:52 AM Associated Press

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on…

Correction: Election 2024-Decision Notes-Nevada story

February 2, 2024 4:39 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — This story was first published February 2, 2024. It was corrected on February 6, 2024, to clarify that if “None of these…

5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines

February 2, 2024 4:35 AM CNN

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six…

16-year-old killers of transgender teenager in England sentenced for ‘sadistic’ murder

February 2, 2024 4:18 AM Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The two 16-year-old convicted killers of a transgender teenager in northwest England nearly a year ago…

Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for king cakes

February 2, 2024 4:04 AM Associated Press

By KEVIN McGILL and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s Carnival season in New Orleans and that means lines are long…

Opinion: Many Muslim voters no longer see Trump as worse than Biden

February 2, 2024 4:00 AM CNN

CNN Opinion by Haroon Moghul (CNN) — In a different world, President Joe Biden’s decision Thursday to sanction certain Israeli settlers…

Singaporeans bemoan U.S. Senator’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO

February 2, 2024 3:57 AM Associated Press

By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — After a U.S. senator grilled the Singaporean CEO of Tiktok about his nationality and affiliation…

Hospitalized man tells Japanese police he is a highly wanted fugitive, dies four days later

February 2, 2024 3:55 AM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A man who died this week at a Japanese hospital told police before he passed away that he was one…

French farmers lift road blockades around Paris after the prime minister offers a support plan

February 2, 2024 3:53 AM Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French farmers are gradually lifting their roadblocks around Paris and elsewhere in the country. The move comes one day after the…

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership

February 2, 2024 3:40 AM Associated Press

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden’s…

Formula One extends Japanese Grand Prix contract at Suzuka to 2029

February 2, 2024 3:07 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The Japanese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar until at least 2029 after a five-year contract extension to keep the…

Ukraine says Russia refuses to turn over the bodies of military plane crash victims

February 2, 2024 2:53 AM Associated Press

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian intelligence official says his country has repeatedly asked Russia to hand over…

Exclusive: Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in Western military aid, embattled army chief says

February 2, 2024 2:37 AM CNN

CNN By Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine’s embattled army chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, says Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in military…

Junya Ito removed from Japan’s squad at Asian Cup amid sexual assault claims he denies

February 2, 2024 2:31 AM Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Winger Junya Ito has been removed from Japan’s squad at the Asian Cup in the midst of sexual assault allegations that he has…