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FILE - Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas state Capitol in Austin, Texas, Ma...
Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court’s order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

The Texas Supreme Court has put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis.
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FILE - President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, leaves after a court appearance, July 26, 2023, in ...
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges

Hunter Biden has been indicted on tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son intensifies against the backdrop of the 2024 election.
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(L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pen...
Collin Binkley, AP Education Writer

Harvard president apologizes for remarks on campus antisemitism

The president of Harvard University has apologized for her remarks at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, saying she got caught up in a heated exchange and failed to properly denounce threats of violence against Jewish students.
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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin leads the meeting with top security and law enforcement off...
Jim Heintz

Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades

Vladimir Putin has moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win.
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FILE - Republican presidential candidates from left, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov....
Bill Barrow and Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

The GOP debate field asked about Trump, but two candidates focused on Nikki Haley

The latest Republican presidential debate has demonstrated how firm Donald Trump's grip remains on their party.
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An eight-week-old sea otter rescued from Seldovia, Alaska, peaks out of his enclosure at Shedd Aqua...
Erin Hooley, Associated Press

A sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has a new home at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium

A northern sea otter who was found alone and malnourished in the remote Alaska town of Seldovia in October has a new home in Chicago.
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FILE - Ira Schab, right, who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor as a sailor on the USS Dobbin, tal...
Associated Press

Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack are returning to honor those who perished 82 years ago

“Just grateful that I’m still here,” Ike Schab, a survivor of Pearl Habor, said. “That’s really how it feels. Grateful.”
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(L-R) Attorney Christopher Kise, former U.S. President Donald Trump, Attorney Alina Habba, and Atto...
Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak

Trump is back at his New York civil fraud trial as testimony nears an end

Former President Donald Trump has returned to his New York civil business fraud trial again. Trump showed up Thursday to watch an accounting professor discuss financial topics important to the case.
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People cross Maryland Parkway as they are led off of the UNLV campus after a shooting on December 0...
Ken Ritter and Rio Yamat

Vegas shooter who killed 3 was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says

Three people are dead and a fourth in critical but stable condition after a gunman opened fire at UNLV before police killed him in a shootout.
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President Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he departs a campaign rally at Las Vegas Convention Ce...
Gabe Stern, Associated Press/Report for America

Nevada grand jury indicts six pro-Trump 2020 fake electors

A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
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Law enforcement officers head into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus after reports of an ...
KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT, Associated Press

Las Vegas sheriff says no further threat in shooting on UNLV campus, victims taken to hospital

Police say a suspect has been found dead as officers responded Wednesday to a "confirmed active shooter" in a building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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FIlE - Surrounded by Army cadets, President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-N...
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments on removing Trump from ballot

The Colorado Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be barred from running for president again under the Constitution's ban against those who “engaged in insurrection."
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FILE - Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters after a closed-door meetin...
Michael R. Blood, AP Political Writer

GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning months after his ouster as House speaker

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted Republican speaker, announces he will leave Congress at the end of the year.
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FILE: Producer Norman Lear attends the 33rd Annual Imagen Awards at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A....
Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer

Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101

Norman Lear has died. The producer who made TV topical in the 1970s with the sitcom “All in the Family,” died Tuesday night at the age of 101 years old.
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FILE - Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour" in Nashville, Tenn., May 5, 2023. Sean Kammer, ...
Associated Press

Taylor Swift is named Time Magazine’s person of the year

Time Magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify announced she was the most-played artist on the streaming platform.
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FILE - Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks to rep...
KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after GOP senator ends blockade of nominees

The Senate in a single stroke has approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over a Pentagon abortion policy.
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Women hold signs at rally supppo...
PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press

Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban

A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis is asking a court to let her have an abortion. Attorneys for 31-year-old Kate Cox say they believe the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Austin is the first of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.
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A U.S. military CV-22 Osprey takes off from Iwakuni base, Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan, on J...
Tara Copp and Mari Yamaguchi

Air Force identifies the eight US crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan

Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has identified the eight service members lost when their Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan last week and was now focused on recovering all of their bodies and the aircraft debris.
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In this photo provided by the Soundwatch Boater Education Program the dorsal fin of a young humpbac...
Manuel Valdes, Associated Press

Photographs capture humpback whale’s Seattle visit, breaching in waters in front of Space Needle

Pictures released by a conservation group Soundwatch Boater Education Program show a young humpback whale breaching in front of the Space Needle as it visited the waters off Seattle last week, capturing a rare display of wildlife next to a major city.
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Jeremy Albert Best is accused of killing his pregnant wife and fleeing with their infant child, wh...
Rebecca Boone

Mental evaluation ordered for Idaho man charged with murder in shooting death of his pregnant wife

An Idaho man accused of killing his pregnant wife and fleeing with their infant child who was later found dead will be given a mental health evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand trial, a magistrate judge said Monday.
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Overlook of Maze Canyon in Canyonlands National Park. (Kait Thomas/National Park Service)...
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press

Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules

Fewer airplanes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the nation's most beloved natural areas.
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FILE - Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young speaks about the possible government...
Zeke Miller, AP White House Correspondent

White House warns funding for Ukraine is running out

The Biden administration is sending Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine.
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Police lights...
Associated Press

Idaho officers kill man who fired at authorities during traffic stop, state police say

A 34-year-old man was shot by police and died at the scene in eastern Idaho, Idaho State police say,
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FILE - OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt., Feb. 19, 2013. Pu...
MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake

The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
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