Day: February 29, 2024

At least 24 dead after migrant boat heading to Europe capsizes off Senegal’s northern coast

2:00 pm February 29, 2024

At least two dozen people died off Senegal’s northern coast and many others were injured when their boat capsized, officials said, underscoring the danger of the route used by an increasing number of migrants seeking to reach Spain from West Africa. The boat was bound for Europe and capsized near the town of Saint-Louis, where […]

Obama DHS secretary admits border surge is a nationwide crisis, urges lawmakers to pass bipartisan border bill

1:58 pm February 29, 2024

Former President Obama’s Homeland Security chief warned Thursday the border crisis has spread “nationwide” as sanctuary cities battle migrant crime and other consequences of the surge across the country. Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson admitted the influx of illegal immigrants at the southern border has yielded a “hemispheric shift” in “multiple places.” “We had 250,000 […]

Dozens of Palestinians killed during Gaza humanitarian aid delivery, reports say

1:52 pm February 29, 2024

At least 70 people were killed and 280 were wounded as Palestinians rushed toward trucks loaded with humanitarian aid and encountered fire in Gaza City early Thursday, according to local media reports. The exact circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear; while several reports suggested Israeli troops fired on the crowd as they descended upon the […]

New York governor urges online sites to hide illegal cannabis stores

1:16 pm February 29, 2024

After failing to wipe illegal cannabis dispensaries off the map, New York is asking online sites to hide them. Since the state legalized marijuana in 2021, unlicensed pot shops have proliferated across New York City, with limited pushback from authorities. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul called on online map and social media companies to stop […]

More than 100 firefighters tackle abandoned building blaze that spread to hotel

1:11 pm February 29, 2024

Over 120 firefighters worked to put out a fire that started in an abandoned three-story building along busy Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, and spread to a nearby hotel. The Austin Fire Department posted to X on Wednesday about their response to the structure fire around 2:10 p.m. The number of alarms continued being upgraded, […]