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Social media influencer is charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol

A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police, according to court records unsealed on Monday.
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Supreme Court denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro’s bid to stave off prison sentence

The Supreme Court has refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction.
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Crafts retailer Joann files for bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and some pandemic-era hobbies.
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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93

The NASA astronaut who commanded the dress rehearsal mission for the 1969 moon landing has died. Thomas Stafford died Monday in a Florida hospital.
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Uber driver hits and kills a toddler after dropping her family at their Houston home

A 1-year-old girl died after being hit by an Uber driver who had just dropped her family at their apartment complex in Houston and apparently didn’t see her in front of his car as he pulled away, authorities said.
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A Supreme Court ruling in a social media case could set standards for free speech in the digital age

The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
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‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

“ Kung Fu Panda 4 ” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz," according to an indictment made public Sunday.
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Mega Millions jackpot soars to $875 million. Powerball reaches $600 million

If you're feeling some St. Patrick's Day magic, you might want to buy a lottery ticket. Mega Millions and Powerball have racked up some massive jackpots after weeks of rollovers.
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From 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day

If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day.
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March Madness is here. Bracket reveal is the first step in a likely NCAA Tournament free-for-all

The story of March Madness figures to look a lot like the story of the regular season that preceded it: a healthy cross-section of very good teams, few dominant ones and no real consensus on who’s the best bet to be cutting down the nets three weeks from now.
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Schumer’s rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference

Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lashed out at Prime Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections.
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Suspect arrested in New Jersey after killing 3 people in Philadelphia suburb, police say

A man suspected of killing three people in the Philadelphia area was arrested in New Jersey on Saturday after an hourslong standoff, police said.
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North Dakota voters will decide whether 81 is too old to serve in Congress

North Dakota voters will decide this June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they're old enough to turn 81 during their House or Senate term.
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Bernie Sanders wants the US to adopt a 32-hour workweek

The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off.
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With green and glee, major US parades mark St. Patrick’s Day — a little early

Americans celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick's Day parades Saturday, marking the holiday a day early.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence says he’s not endorsing Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not be backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
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Tornadoes kill 3 and leave trails of destruction in the central US

Thursday night's storms left trails of destruction across parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas.
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Real estate lawsuit settlement upends decadeslong policies that helped set agent commissions

A powerful real estate trade group has agreed to do away with policies that for decades helped set agent commissions, moving to resolve lawsuits that claim the rules have forced people to pay artificially inflated costs to sell their homes.
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Marriages in the US are back to pre-pandemic levels, CDC says

U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022. That's a 4% increase from the year before.
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Prison inmates who failed a drug test are given the option to drink urine or get tased, lawsuit says

Seven inmates at an eastern Kentucky prison have filed a federal lawsuit saying officers at the facility forced them to either drink urine or be tased after failing a drug test.
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside or remove special prosecutor in Trump case, judge says

Judge: Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside from Trump case or remove special prosecutor before case can proceed.
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Lyft, Uber threaten exit of Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more

Lyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages.
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A Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

A Japanese high court has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions.
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