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Blackhawks agree to a 6-year contract with defenseman VlasicApr 25, 2024 1:14 pm - The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal. The team announced...
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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but decision’s timing is unclearApr 25, 2024 12:18 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interferenc...
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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shutdownApr 25, 2024 9:45 am - WASHINGTON — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shutdown under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New ...
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Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York appeals courtApr 25, 2024 8:17 am - NEW YORK — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie...
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Some campuses call in police to break up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, while others wait it outApr 25, 2024 7:53 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in ugly scuffles and dozens of arrests, while o...
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Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is establishedApr 25, 2024 7:10 am - ISTANBUL — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that i...
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Former tabloid publisher testifies about scheme to shield his old friend Trump from damaging storiesApr 25, 2024 6:58 am - NEW YORK — The former publisher of the National Enquirer testified Thursday at Donald Trump's hush money trial about going to great lengths to help shield his old friend ...
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The problem with leaf blowers, and what you can do insteadApr 25, 2024 6:00 am - Leaf blowers may not be worth all the buzz. Between the wildlife they disturb, allergies they kick up and sound they spew, leaf blowers may not be your No. 1 pick for the job.
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Biden says the U.S. is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into lawApr 24, 2024 12:42 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure th...
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Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S. to hit Russian-held areas, officials sayApr 24, 2024 12:40 pm - WASHINGTON — Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crime...