Nation and World
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Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison
Jan 21, 2026 3:08 pm - TOKYO — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday. The case has revealed dec...
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Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers' tactics in Minnesota
Jan 21, 2026 2:43 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — An appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that restricts immigration officers' aggressive tactics in Minnesota, while Maine declined a request for ...
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Jurors selected in trial for alleged murder-for-hire plot of Border Patrol leader in Chicago
Jan 21, 2026 2:40 pm - CHICAGO— A jury was selected Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of offering a $10,000 bounty for the life of a Border Patrol commander behind an immigration crackdown ...
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Lawmakers can sue to ensure release of Epstein files, but not as part of Maxwell case, judge says
Jan 21, 2026 2:36 pm - NEW YORK — Congressional cosponsors of a law forcing the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell can file a lawsuit seeking a cou...
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Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her
Jan 21, 2026 2:34 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest ...
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Survivor of Spain’s train crash pleads for help finding her dog Boro, and social media users rally
Jan 21, 2026 12:21 pm - MADRID — Blanket draped over her shoulders and a bandage on her cheek, Ana García issued a desperate plea: she needed help finding her dog, Boro. Hours earlier, 26-year-...
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Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
Jan 21, 2026 12:18 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federa...
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An emotional Prince Harry tells court how publisher made Meghan's life ‘a misery’
Jan 21, 2026 12:17 pm - LONDON — Prince Harry struck a defensive tone at the start of his testimony on Wednesday against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid newspaper and left the witness bo...
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Trump to meet with Zelenskyy as Ukraine endures a bitter winter after Russian attacks
Jan 21, 2026 12:15 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — About 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remained without heating Wednesday, and nearly 60% of the Ukrainian capital was without power, Ukraine's President Volodymyr...
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Second fatal train crash shocks Spain as death toll in the first collision rises to 43
Jan 21, 2026 12:13 pm - GELIDA, Spain — Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, killing ...