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Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn’t targeted

Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn’t targeted

CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — Authorities said Tuesday they believe a crash through an Illinois after-school building that killed three kids and one teenager wasn’t targeted.
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Spain and Portugal focus on cause of huge blackout with power almost fully restored

Spain and Portugal focus on cause of huge blackout with power almost fully restored

MADRID (AP) — The cause of Spain and Portugal's widespread blackouts remained a mystery on Tuesday, with some isolated disruption remaining after power was largely restored to both countries.
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Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others

Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others

CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, killing four young people and injuring several others during an after-school program in a small city outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said.
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Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu

Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks — defusing an escalating battle with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Houthi rebels say a US airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills 68

Houthi rebels say a US airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills 68

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a U.S. airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The U.S. military said it was investigating.
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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another

Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another

Catholic cardinals have delayed the secret voting to elect Pope Francis's successor for two days, to May 7.
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Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war .
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Major power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights and ATMs

Major power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights and ATMs

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.
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Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted

Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians. Israel says it’s being persecuted

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Palestinian diplomat told the United Nations’ top court on Monday that Israel is killing and displacing civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza, in a case that Israel criticized as part of its "systematic persecuti
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Putin thanks North Korea for troop deployment and promises not to forget their sacrifices

Putin thanks North Korea for troop deployment and promises not to forget their sacrifices

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea Monday for fighting alongside his troops against Ukrainian forces and promised not to forget their sacrifices, hours after North Korea confirmed its deployment for the fir
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