Texas inmate asks to delay execution for kidney donation
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas inmate who is set to be put to death in less than two weeks has asked that his execution…
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Florida Highway Patrol arrests two men in two days in separate human smuggling cases
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Continue Reading Song by song, country star Luke Combs grows into stadiums
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — For three days, authorities combed the turquoise waters north of Puerto Rico searching for 23-year-old Harold…
Continue Reading Protesters storm into parliament building in eastern Libya
By RAMI MUSA Associated Press BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Protesters in the Libyan city of Tobruk have broken into the eastern Libya-based parliament…
Continue Reading Mexico launches new oil refinery, denies solar permits
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas __ NBC’s “Meet the…
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Continue Reading Police: Child left in hot car by father dies in N. Carolina
MEBANE, N.C. (AP) — Police say a 1-year-old infant has died in North Carolina after being left inside a hot car by the father after he went to…
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Continue Reading Suspect in eastern Kentucky shootout that killed 3 officers was ‘a terrorist on a mission,’ sheriff says
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By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said Friday that setbacks for President Joe Biden’s…
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Continue Reading A teenage girl was bitten by a shark and seriously injured in Florida
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Continue Reading Chip shortage keeps driving up auto prices, cutting sales
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Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy talks to Argentina, Chile presidents
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressing on with with his campaign to obtain support from Latin America.…
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Continue Reading North Carolina toddler’s death is at least the 9th child hot-car fatality this year
By Rebekah Riess, Jamiel Lynch and Ray Sanchez, CNN A 1-year-old child died Friday after being left in a car outside the father’s workplace in…
Continue Reading World War II-era boat emerges from shrinking Lake Mead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A sunken boat dating back to World War II is the latest object to emerge from a shrinking reservoir that straddles Nevada and…
Continue Reading Chief of Cuba’s military businesses, ex-Castro in-law dies
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Continue Reading Biden discusses abortion access options with Dem governors
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has held a virtual meeting with Democratic governors as he considers next…
Continue Reading South Dakota’s Noem applies for 2023 Rushmore fireworks
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Continue Reading US announces $820M in Ukraine aid, including missile systems
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has announced it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid,…
Continue Reading Experts: US Court fractures decades of Native American law
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Continue Reading California adds laws targeting ghost guns, sales to minors
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Continue Reading Venice unveils mandatory day-trippers’ reservation and fee
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Continue Reading Texas Supreme Court blocks order that resumed abortions
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Continue Reading Delaware auditor dodges felony charges, guilty of misconduct
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Continue Reading Seeking parole, Pistorius meets with girlfriend’s father
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Continue Reading EU prepares emergency plan to do without Russian energy
PRAGUE (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has pledged to draft an emergency plan aimed at helping member countries do without Russian…
Continue Reading R. Kelly placed on suicide watch after being sentenced to 30 years in prison, his lawyer says
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Continue Reading ‘These kids were obliterated’: Outrage of families boils over lack of answers in Uvalde investigation
By Ray Sanchez and Chris Boyette, CNN The families of the 19 children and two teachers gunned down at a school in Uvalde, Texas, have had enough.…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of elite cyclist used someone else’s passport in escape to Costa Rica, officials say. Here’s how authorities say she was caught
By Jay Croft and Randi Kaye, CNN The woman accused of killing an elite cyclist in Texas used someone else’s passport to flee to Costa Rica,…
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Continue Reading Kansas wrongful conviction lawsuit reaches $12.5M settlement
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A local government in Kansas has agreed to pay $12.5 million to a man and his mother after he spent 23 years in prison for…
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Continue Reading Daily Harvest hit with lawsuits from people who say they had their gallbladders removed after consuming its product
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Continue Reading Rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar
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HARWINTON, Conn. (AP) — Wildlife biologists in Connecticut had to rescue a bear cub that got its head stuck in a plastic container. The…
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Continue Reading Execution dates scheduled for 6 Oklahoma death row inmates
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals set execution dates for six death row inmates just hours…
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Continue Reading Julian Assange appeals to UK court against extradition to US
By FRANK GRIFFITHS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed against the British’s government decision…
Continue Reading NY overhauls handgun rules in effort to preserve some limits
By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state’s handgun licensing…
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A former Georgetown University tennis coach has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for pocketing more…
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By RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of people in several Spanish cities are protesting the deaths of at least 23…
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By Rosa Flores, Chris Boyette and Michelle Krupa, CNN The alleged driver of a tractor-trailer where sweltering conditions led to the death of 53…
Continue Reading Single-use plastic waste is getting phased out in California under a sweeping new law
By Rachel Ramirez and Taylor Romine, CNN In an attempt to slash the wide-ranging impacts of plastic pollution, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed…
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. financial analyst Peter Schiff says he will fight to be able to sell a bank he…
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential…
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By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Some 2,000 migrants, most Venezuelans, have walked out of the southern Mexico city…
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By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Last July, a federal judge in West Virginia heard closing arguments in the first lawsuit to…
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Chip shortage leaves 95K GM vehicles unfinished in storage
DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips forced General Motors to build 95,000 vehicles without certain components during the second…
Continue Reading Judge won’t dismiss parent lawsuit in Gabby Petito slaying
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which the parents of Gabby Petito claim that Brian Laundrie told his…
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By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak here…
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Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned
By MARIA CHENG and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox…
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican said Friday it had finalized the sale of a London property that is the focus of a…
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has handed full control over a major oil and natural gas project partly owned by Shell and two…
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By Sara Sidner, Tina Burnside and Dakin Andone, CNN Family members of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black teen whose murder in the Jim Crow South…
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CAIRO (AP) — Thousands have taken to the streets in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum, a day after nine people were killed in anti-military…
Continue Reading Australia and France make ‘new start’ after submarine row
PARIS (AP) — Australia and France have opened a “new chapter” in their relations as the new Australian prime minister seeks to heal wounds…
Continue Reading COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week
LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases…
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The grandmother placed her head in her hands and began to sob. “She didn’t have to suffer,” Adela…
Continue Reading Brothers excited to find work. A woman trying to reunite with family. These are the victims of the Texas truck tragedy
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The grandmother placed her head in her hands and began to sob. “She didn’t have to suffer,” Adela…
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By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Opposition leaders have asked new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to restore the…
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LONDON (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made her first visit to the U.K. since both countries signed a free trade agreement.…
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Continue Reading Tunisian president seeks more powers in new constitution
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has unveiled a new draft constitution that would bestow…
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Continue Reading European force battling extremists withdraws from Mali
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A European military task force fighting extremists in Mali has formally withdrawn from the West…
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CHICAGO (AP) — A person opened fire during a verbal dispute early Friday in downtown Chicago, killing two men and wounding three other people,…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the traditional getaway day for many people heading into the July 4 holiday weekend, and the 5 Things crew is…
Continue Reading ‘We are in extreme crisis.’ Italian parmesan producers fear for future amid drought
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Livia Borghese, CNN The main artery that cuts through Italy’s heartland, where 30% of its food is produced, is the…
Continue Reading UK government faces new boozy scandal as deputy whip quits
By FRANK GRIFFITHS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government is dealing with another boozy scandal after the deputy chief whip resigned…
Continue Reading Russian trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner opens
By Tara John, Fred Pleitgen, Anna Chernova and Chris Liakos, CNN The two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner arrived at a court…
Continue Reading Germany, Nigeria sign accord for return of Benin Bronzes
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement paving the way for the return of hundreds of artifacts…
Continue Reading US basketball star Brittney Griner appears in Russian court on drug smuggling charges
By Frederik Pleitgen, Anna Chernova, Chris Liakos and Tara John, CNN The two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner went on trial…
Continue Reading US basketball star Brittney Griner appears in Russian court on drug smuggling charges
By Frederik Pleitgen, Anna Chernova, Chris Liakos and Tara John, CNN The two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner went on trial…
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