Nation and World
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Widespread Twitter layoffs begin a week after Musk takeover
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform. The company had told employees by email that they would fin...
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Death in US gene therapy study sparks search for answers
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - The lone volunteer in a unique study involving a gene-editing technique has died, and those behind the trial are now trying to figure out what killed him. Terry Horgan, ...
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AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - Ukrainians face nuclear threat with grit and dark humor KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Dmytro Bondarenko is ready for the worst. He's filled the storage area under his fold-up bed...
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Pelosi makes first public remarks since husband's assault
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in her first public appearance since the brutal attack on her husband, rallied grassroots activists Friday, saying the m...
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On stand in 1/6 trial, Oath Keepers boss says he's a patriot
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes took the witness stand Friday in his seditious conspiracy trial, telling jurors he is a patriotic American as he tr...
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Powerball jackpot up to $1.6 billion, new lottery record
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest lottery prize in history. ...
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US jails rife with violence, abuse and overcrowding
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - In California, lawyers accused staff at the Los Angeles County jail of chaining mentally ill detainees to chairs for days at a time. In West Virginia, people held in the...
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Like US, Mexico faces a state-by-state divide over abortion
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - OAXACA, Mexico (AP) - Differences over abortion have pitted one large batch of U.S. states against another - one group imposing sweeping bans, the other intent on preser...
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US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms. Repo...
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Rival Koreas scramble warplanes in extension of tensions
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea scrambled about 80 military aircraft, including advanced F-35 fighter jets, on Friday after tracking about 180 flights by North Kor...