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Suspect charged with murder in a series of stabbings in a northern Illinois city
CHICAGO (AP) - A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in a stabbing rampage that killed 4 people in a northern Illinois city, authorities said Thursday. Winnebago County State's Attorney J. Hanley said during a news conference that Christian Soto will be in court Thursday afternoon to hear the char...
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Russian veto brings end to UN panel monitoring enforcement of North Korea nuclear sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Thursday in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of U.N. sanctions against North Korea aimed at reining in its nuclear program, though the sanctions themselves remain in place. Russia's vote sparked Western accusations that Mosc...
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into Gaza to tackle crippling shortages in the war-ravaged enclave. The International Court of Justice issued two new so-called provi...
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Punxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyliss are parents of 2 babies
Now we know what Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts whether an early spring will arrive each Feb. 2, does on the other 364 days. The Pennsylvania group that handles Phil, and his groundhog wife, Phyliss, says the couple have become parents. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club said in a Facebook post Wednesday th...
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Rays' Wander Franco placed on administrative leave through June 1 as sexual abuse probe continues
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor. Administrative leave is not disciplinary under...
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Palestinian Authority announces new Cabinet as it faces calls for reform
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and remains in overall control, announced the new government in a presidential decree on Thursday. None of th...
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Philippine leader warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying "Filipinos do not yield." Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not provide details...
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Ukraine's soccer victory provides welcome distraction from tragedy of war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainians have expressed pride and gratitude toward their men's national soccer team for qualifying for the European Championship, a rare bit of good news and a welcome distraction from the war with Russia. Though celebrations after Ukraine's 2-1 win over Iceland were muted as Russian missiles kep...
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Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers' home opener, workload the rest of season uncertain
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Bob Uecker will be back behind the microphone when the Milwaukee Brewers play their home opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. How heavy a broadcasting workload the 90-year-old Uecker will have the rest of the season remains uncertain. "Bob Uecker calling the first pitch of the Brewers home ...
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Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election. Eastman, a former law school dean, faces 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his developmen...
Mar 27, 2024
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4 people killed and 5 wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois, with a suspect in custody
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Four people were killed and five were hurt in stabbings in northern Illinois on Wednesday, authorities said. A suspect is in police custody and was being questioned Wednesday afternoon, according to Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd. She said one of the people who was wounded remained in critical c...
Mar 27, 2024
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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats' VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
NEW YORK (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain's running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family. Lieberman died in ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Talks on luring NHL's Capitals and NBA's Wizards to Virginia are over, city of Alexandria says
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Negotiations aimed at luring the NHL's Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards to northern Virginia have "ended" and the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams "will not move forward," the city of Alexandria said Wednesday. Virginia...
Mar 27, 2024
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Talks resume on bringing Israeli delegation to Washington to discuss Gaza operation, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to discuss potential military operations in Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned visit this week because he was angry about the U.S. vote on a U.N. cease-fire resolution, two U.S. officials said Wedn...
Mar 27, 2024
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NCAA President Charlie Baker urges state lawmakers to ban prop betting on college athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker on Wednesday urged lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances. "Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to student-athletes g...
Mar 27, 2024
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Here's what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and constant companion of their new $700 million slugger, Shohei Ohtani. But the biggest story of baseball's spring is still murky - and shocking - as the regular season begins in earnest Thursday. The...
Mar 27, 2024
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Texas' migrant arrest law is on hold for now under latest court ruling
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Texas law that allows the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold for now, a federal appeals court ruled. The order late Tuesday from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals followed a March 20 hearing by a three-judge panel of the court. It's ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage
BANGKOK (AP) - Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 membe...
Mar 27, 2024
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The winless lottery streak is over. Someone has won the $1.12 billion Mega Millions jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Someone overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.12 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December. The numbers drawn were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and 4. Until the latest drawing, no one had matched all six numbers and won the Mega Millions jackpot since De...
Mar 27, 2024
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Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racist hate during NCAA Tournament
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Utah coach Lynne Roberts said her team experienced a series of "racial hate crimes" after arriving at its first NCAA Tournament hotel and was forced to change accommodations during the event for safety concerns. Roberts revealed what happened after Utah lost to Gonzaga in the second roun...
Mar 26, 2024
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick as he mounts an independent White House bid that has spooked national Democrats. Shanahan is a California lawyer and philanthropist who's never held elected office. Shanahan leads Bia-Echo Foundation, an organ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship loses power, six presumed dead
A container ship early Tuesday morning lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, causing the span to buckle into the river below.Longer video of collapse of main span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after a cargo ship apparently hit a support column. It appears there were multiple constructio...
Mar 26, 2024
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Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York judge Tuesday issued a gag order barring Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his upcoming hush-money criminal trial. Judge Juan M. Merchan cited Trump's previous comments about him and others involved in the case, as well as a loo...
Mar 26, 2024
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President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - President Joe Biden has won Missouri's primary, the state Democratic Party announced. Biden's win was not in doubt; he has already beaten his major competitors. But the primary races are still closely watched by insiders for turnout and signs of protest voters. Saturday's primary was the Missouri D...
Mar 26, 2024
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Supreme Court seems concerned about whether abortion opponents have a right to sue over medication
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court justices seemed concerned Tuesday about whether abortion opponents have the right to sue over a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court's first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The j...
Mar 26, 2024
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2015 securities fraud charges against Texas AG Ken Paxton to be dropped in deal with prosecutors
HOUSTON (AP) - Prosecutors on Tuesday announced an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that would ultimately dismiss securities fraud charges he has been facing for nearly a decade. Under the agreement, the special prosecutors in the case would drop three felony counts against Paxton if he successfully com...
Mar 26, 2024
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Pakistani police say 5 Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan rammed his explosive-laden car into a vehicle Tuesday, killing five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver, police and government officials said. The attack happened in Shangla, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police chief Bakha...
Mar 26, 2024
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Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
MOSCOW (AP) - A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent nearly a year behind bars. His arrest ...
Mar 26, 2024
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