Nation and World
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UN chief warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces 'œcatastrophe'ť because of the growing shortage of food around the globe. U.N. Secretary-...
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Ukrainian army to leave battered city to avoid encirclement
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces will retreat from a besieged city in the country's east to avoid encirclement, a regional govern...
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Jury takes fraud case against Elizabeth Holmes's ex-partner
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The fate of hard-nosed technology executive Ramesh 'œSunny'ť Balwani is now in the hands of a jury that will weigh criminal charges alleging he j...
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Turkey: Qatari, Azerbaijani aircraft join wildfire fight
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Water-dropping aircraft from Azerbaijan and Qatar on Friday joined the fight against a wind-stoked wildfire that burned for a fourth day near a pop...
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Moderna COVID-19 shots now an option for older kids in US
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There is now a second COVID-19 option for kids ages 6 to 17 in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced it is recommen...
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Dissident artist, rapper sentenced to prison in Cuba
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - Two members of a loose-knit group of dissident artists have been sentenced to prison in Cuba, the country's prosecutor's office said Friday. Maikel Castill...
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Today in History: June 24, Cabot spots North America
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, June 24, the 175th day of 2022. There are 190 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 24, 1497, the first recor...
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Chinese electric car brand NIO says 2 killed in vehicle fall
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Two people involved in testing for the electric car brand NIO died when one of its vehicles fell three stories from a Shanghai parking structure, the comp...
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Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court blocks FDA ban
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - Juul can continue to sell its electronic cigarettes, at least for now, after a federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a government ban. Juul filed an emerge...
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LGBTQ youth of faith retell their stories to inspire others
Jun 24, 2022 7:00 am - Sabrina Hodak grew up in a Modern Jewish Orthodox family but only truly embraced Judaism at age 16, around the same time she understood she was bisexual. It was an upse...