February, 2024

• 28 February

  Hong Kong’s plan for a new national security law deepens fears over eroding civil liberties

  HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and vocal pro-democracy media in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, concerns are spreading among the city’s international business and media communities. Critics say the legislation will make Hong Kong’s legal system increasingly …

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• 28 February

  Swisscom confirms talks to buy Vodafone’s Italian unit for 8B euros

  GENEVA (AP) — Telecoms operator Swisscom confirmed Wednesday it’s in talks with Vodafone Group toward a possible purchase of its Italian subsidiary for 8 billion euros ($8.65 billion). The Swiss company, which is majority owned by the Swiss government, said in a statement it’s in “advanced exclusive negotiations” to buy all of Vodafone Italia and merge it with Swisscom’s Italian …

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• 28 February

  About as many abortions are happening in the US monthly as before Roe was overturned, report finds

  

  The number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion more than a year and a half ago, a new report finds. The latest edition of the #WeCount report conducted for the Society of Family Planning, a nonprofit organization that promotes research on …

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• 28 February

  Adoptan e indultan en el Capitolio de Luisiana a un pequeño cerdo que era arrojado como balón

  

  BATON ROUGE, Luisiana, EE.UU. (AP) — Un cerdito que fue rescatado después de que fue arrojado como un balón de fútbol americano cerca de un evento del Mardi Gras en Nueva Orleans fue “indultado” el miércoles y ha encontrado un hogar permanente en la casa de una legisladora de Luisiana. El pequeño animal rosado de apenas unas cuantas semanas de …

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• 28 February

  Oil spill from capsized barge near Tobago soils beaches hundreds of miles away

  

  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month involves hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel, some of which has reached the shores of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire hundreds of miles away, authorities said. This is the first estimate of the size of …

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• 28 February

  Hampton faces Monmouth in conference matchup

  

  The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Monmouth Hawks (16-13, 9-7 CAA) at Hampton Pirates (7-22, 2-14 CAA) Hampton, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CAA foes Hampton and Monmouth will play on Thursday. …

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• 28 February

  EEUU busca proteger datos personales de sus ciudadanos ante nuevas tecnologías

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Joe Biden firmará el miércoles una orden ejecutiva que busca proteger mejor los datos personales de los ciudadanos estadounidenses como datos biométricos, de salud, de finanzas y de geolocalización, a fin de evitar que caigan en manos de adversarios como China y Rusia. El secretario de Justicia y otras agencias federales deberán impedir la transferencia …

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• 28 February

  Macron to inaugurate Olympic village in a disadvantaged area transformed for Paris Games

  

  PARIS (AP) — When French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the Olympic village on Thursday, he will see a formerly run-down area transformed into an international hub for the Paris Games. The village sits in the suburb of Saint-Denis, known in the sports world as the home to the Stade de France where France’s national soccer and rugby teams play. But …

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• 28 February

  Selección masculina de EEUU enfrentará a Brasil en amistoso el 12 de junio

  

  CHICAGO (AP) — Estados Unidos enfrentará el 12 de junio a Brasil en un partido amistoso en el Camping World Stadium de Orlando, Florida, de cara a la Copa América. El encuentro, anunciado el martes, sigue a un amistoso previsto para el 8 de junio ante Colombia en Landover, Maryland. Los duelos se llevarán a cabo en la Fecha FIFA. …

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• 28 February

  Jenkins leads St. John’s against Butler after 27-point game

  The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. St. John’s Red Storm (16-12, 8-9 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (16-12, 7-10 Big East) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 153 …

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