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In our news wrap Friday, Britain's King Charles will return to public duties after a three-month break for cancer treatment, Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel hoping to revive talks for a hostage deal and cease-fire with Hamas and ..read more
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The first criminal prosecution of a former president began in earnest with opening statements and testimony in a lower Manhattan courtroom. But the action quickly spread to involve more than half a dozen cases in four states and the nation's capital. Michelle L. Price, Associated Press ..read more
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South Africa's “Freedom Day” marks the country’s first democratic election that officially ended apartheid in 1994. The 30th anniversary falls on an important election ..read more
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An election-year roast of President Joe Biden before journalists, celebrities and politicians at the annual White House correspondents' dinner Saturday butted up against growing public discord over the Israel-Hamas war, with protests outside the event condemning both Biden's handling of ..read more
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The study finds that 84 percent of AAPI adults agree climate change exists. In comparison, 74 percent of all U.S. adults hold the same sentiment. Furthermore, three-quarters of AAPI adults who accept climate change is real attribute it to human… Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press ..read more
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In October, the U.S. granted Maduro's government relief from sanctions on its state-run oil, gas and mining sectors after it agreed to work with members of the opposition to hold a free and competitive election this year. Joshua Goodman, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press ..read more
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Andrew T. Guzman, provost and senior VP for academic affairs, cited the "alarming tenor" of reaction to the school's choice of valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, who is graduating with a major in biomedical engineering and a minor in resistance to genocide. John Antczak, Julie Watson, Associated Press ..read more
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At the U.S. Capitol, there was another collision of the biggest issues facing the country and the world. In the House, Speaker Johnson made more moves in his attempt to pass aid for Ukraine and other allies. But in the… Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens ..read more
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In our news wrap Friday, a relatively rare East Coast earthquake rattled much of the northeastern U.S., the economy is still churning out jobs in spite of expert predictions and the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vows retribution against Israel ..read more
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday that upcoming U.S.-China talks will tackle a top Biden administration complaint that Beijing's economic model and trade practices put American companies and workers at an unfair competitive disadvantage. Fatima Hussein, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press ..read more