Europe’s world-leading artificial intelligence rules are facing a do-or-die moment
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Continue Reading Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims
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Continue Reading Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recession
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Continue Reading Los Angeles man charged with murder in fatal shootings of 3 sleeping homeless men, held without bail
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Continue Reading China says a US Navy ship ‘illegally intruded’ into waters in the South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese military said that an American naval ship had “illegally intruded” on Monday into waters near the Second Thomas…
Continue Reading In the Amazon, Indigenous women bring a tiny tribe back from the brink of extinction
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Continue Reading French foreign minister says she is open to South Pacific resettlement requests due to rising seas
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Continue Reading Venezuelans approve takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana. What happens next?
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Continue Reading At UN climate talks, fossil fuel interests have hundreds of employees on hand
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Continue Reading Police raid gay venues in Russia after top court bans ‘international LGBTQ movement’
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Continue Reading San Francisco’s Brock Purdy throws 4 TD passes as 49ers thump injured Hurts, Eagles 42-19
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Continue Reading Jim Leyland elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame, becomes 23rd manager in Cooperstown
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Continue Reading Taylor Swift on hand at Lambeau Field to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs face Packers
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Continue Reading Mexican woman killed in shark attack on Pacific coast near the port of Manzanillo
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Continue Reading Georgia State, Utah State look to post winning season when they meet at the Potato Bowl
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Continue Reading Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says
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Boise State promotes Spencer Danielson, naming him the 12th head football coach in school history
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Continue Reading Boise State removes interim tag and names Spencer Danielson head coach
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Continue Reading Watchdog: Western arms companies failed to ramp up production capacity in 2022 due to Ukraine war
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Continue Reading Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal with debt
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Continue Reading 19-year-old killed in a landslide at a Minnesota state park, authorities say
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Continue Reading French police arrest yoga guru in connection with alleged rape, human trafficking and kidnapping scheme
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Continue Reading Making phone calls from prison is now free in Massachusetts
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Continue Reading CNN took an 11-day cruise through some of the most-contested waters on Earth. Here’s what we learned
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Continue Reading Casino workers with MGM Grand Detroit ratify deal, ending 47-day strike
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Continue Reading Harris dashed to Dubai to tackle climate change and war. Each carries high political risks at home
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Continue Reading Louisiana granted extra time to draw new congressional map that complies with Voting Rights Act
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Continue Reading Thousands of climate change activists hold boisterous protest march in Brussels with serious message
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Continue Reading Father of Palestinian American boy slain outside Chicago files wrongful death lawsuit
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Continue Reading NCAA leaders warn college sports at risk of ‘permanent damage’ without action from Congress
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Continue Reading The Pentagon says a US warship and multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea
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Continue Reading Glenys Kinnock, former UK minister, European Parliament member and wife of ex-Labour leader, dies
LONDON (AP) — Glenys Kinnock, a former British cabinet minister, member of the European Parliament and wife of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock,…
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Continue Reading Ukraine investigating if Russian troops killed surrendering soldiers
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Continue Reading 1 person is dead and 11 missing after a landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer On Saturday night, Kiss will close out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New…
Continue Reading Huie scores 20, Idaho State beats Lindenwood 76-70
By The Associated Press POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Kiree Huie’s 20 points helped Idaho State defeat Lindenwood 76-70 on Saturday night. Huie had…
Continue Reading ISIS claims deadly blast at Catholic mass in southern Philippines
By Heather Chen and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion that ripped through a Catholic mass…
Continue Reading A suspected bomb blast kills at least 3 Christian worshippers in southern Philippines
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Continue Reading Idaho baby found dead by police one day after Amber Alert, police say father is in custody
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho baby was found dead by police on Saturday, one day after an Amber Alert was issued for him, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Trump calls Biden the ‘destroyer’ of democracy despite his own efforts to overturn 2020 election
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Continue Reading One dead, two injured in Paris knife and hammer attack near Eiffel Tower
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Continue Reading Minnis scores 18 to power Idaho to 85-70 victory over Cal Poly
By The Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — D’Angelo Minnis’ 18 points helped Idaho defeat Cal Poly 85-70 on Saturday night. Minnis…
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