Texas firefighters work to counter shifting winds
STINNETT, Texas -- Firefighters in Texas faced rising temperatures, whipped-up winds and dry air Saturday in their battle to keep the largest wildfire in state…
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First rioter in Capitol on Jan. 6 is convicted
WASHINGTON -- The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted Friday of charges that he interfered with police and obstructed Congres…
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Death of Navalny is confirmed
Alexei Navalny's spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony, saying he was "murdered," but it …
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Arrests made at protest in Moscow
More than two dozen people, mostly journalists, were detained Saturday at a protest in central Moscow, as wives and other relatives of Russian servicemen mobil…
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Panel hears appeal of immunity ruling
WASHINGTON -- With former President Donald Trump listening intently in the courtroom, federal appeals court judges in Washington expressed deep skepticism Tues…
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Storm systems batter much of U.S. with wind, snow, rain
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A sprawling storm hit the U.S. South on Tuesday with tornado warnings and high winds that blew roofs off homes, flipped over campers and to…
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Hezbollah launches retaliatory drone strike at northern Israel
GHANDOURIYEH, Lebanon -- Hezbollah said it launched a drone strike at the Israeli army's northern headquarters Tuesday in retaliation for recent strikes in Leb…
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Iran blamed for infrastructure hacks
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of multiple organizations breached in the United States by Iran-affiliated hackers…
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Envoy sees spike in antisemitism
The Biden administration is working to fight a "gobsmacking" rise of antisemitism globally in the weeks since Hamas attacked Israel, the State Department's spe…
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Suit seeks to stop public religious school
Oklahoma's Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Friday sued to stop a state board from establishing and funding what would be the nation's first rel…
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IRS to offer limited access to new filing option
In 2024, some taxpayers will have for the first time a new filing option that many advocates have been demanding for years: A free tax preparation software pro…
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Supreme Court set to mull guns, abortion in new term
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics -- guns and abortion -- and concerns about ethics swirling around th…
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Court filing cites Trump at gun store
Federal prosecutors said in a Friday night filing that former President Donald Trump may have broken the law if he bought a handgun at a recent campaign stop i…
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Nine EU leaders voice need for migration pact
VALLETTA, Malta -- Leaders of nine southern European countries called Friday for the EU to finalize a new migration and asylum deal, and to beef up efforts to …
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NYC sees rain end, return to business
NEW YORK -- New York City began drying out Saturday after being soaked by one of its wettest days in decades, as city dwellers dried out basements and traffic …
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Retired Senators speak on leaving
There are 31 senators over 70 and, for some, departing the Senate might mean leaving a job they've spent decades trying to keep.
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Texas officials send 15th group of migrants to LA
LOS ANGELES -- A group of 45 migrants who reached Los Angeles early Friday are the second to arrive by bus from Texas in four days.
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Killing by police, other issues spur protesters across France
PARIS -- Families, community groups and far-left activists marched in cities across France on Saturday to decry racism and police brutality, putting authoritie…
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Insurance snags seen with new covid shots
Federal officials promised the new covid shot would be free and covered by insurance, but some Americans encountered a different reality last week as they trie…
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Seattle officer’s remarks on dead woman stir anger
SEATTLE -- Anger grew Friday over a Seattle police officer's remark that the life of a young woman killed by a speeding patrol car had "limited value." Diploma…
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One Chip Challenge stirs concern after death
WORCESTER, Mass. -- The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an extremely spicy tortilla chip has led to an outpouring of concern abo…
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House bill would provide way for convicted felons in Arkansas to regain right to possess a firearm
State Rep. Vivian Flowers filed a bill Monday that would provide a pathway for people previously convicted of felonies to regain their right to possess a firea…
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Names and faces
• Hip-hop artist Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was arrested in Pompano Beach, Fla., early on New Year's morning and accused of trespassing in the…
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Mother of 1963 bombing victim dies
Mother of 1963 bombing victim dies
