Nation and World
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Houthi rebels’ attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in key strait leading to the Red Sea
Feb 19, 2024 7:57 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels that damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Re...
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Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death
Feb 19, 2024 7:52 am - The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue whe...
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Gaza Health Ministry says over 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war
Feb 19, 2024 7:50 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the territory's Health Ministry said Mo...
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US aid to Ukraine hinges on House Speaker Johnson. His leadership is being tested by the far right
Feb 17, 2024 8:24 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with congressional leaders in Washington late last year he told them privately what is now public: Wi...
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What to know about the situation in the Middle East this week
Feb 17, 2024 8:23 am - LONDON (AP) — As Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks flounder, Israel is vowing to press ahead with its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip despite warnings from the U.S. to w...
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Trump avoids 'corporate death penalty' in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed
Feb 17, 2024 8:22 am - NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump won’t face the corporate death penalty after all. A New York judge on Friday spared the ex-president that worst case punishment as he ruled i...
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Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in civil fraud case
Feb 16, 2024 2:23 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and oth...
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Fani Willis' father says he didn't know about Willis' relationship with prosecutor until recently
Feb 16, 2024 12:39 pm - ATLANTA — Georgia prosecutors sought to knock down misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, calling her father to the witness...
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A chaotic U.S. House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
Feb 16, 2024 10:21 am - WASHINGTON — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos t...
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Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?
Feb 16, 2024 8:19 am - Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be th...