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Rep. George Santos won't seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking

Rep. George Santos won't seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep.
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Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech

Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for swapping supermarket price tags with antiwar messages , sentencing her to seven years in prison in one of the highest-profile cases involving the recent crackdow
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The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture

The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations' top court on Thursday ordered the Syrian government to “take all measures within its powers” to prevent torture, in a case in which the Netherlands and Canada accuse Damascus of a years-long campaign
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All communications services are down across Gaza due to lack of fuel, provider says

All communications services are down across Gaza due to lack of fuel, provider says

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian telecoms provider Paltel says all communication services across Gaza are down due to a lack of fuel, cutting off the besieged territory from the outside world.
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Spain's Pedro Sánchez reelected prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists

Spain's Pedro Sánchez reelected prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s acting Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, was chosen by a majority of legislators to form a new government in a parliamentary vote Thursday. Sánchez was backed by 179 lawmakers in the 350-seat lower house of parliament.
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A car struck a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo. Police reportedly arrested the driver

A car struck a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo. Police reportedly arrested the driver

TOKYO (AP) — A vehicle crashed into a temporary barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, and reports say police arrested the driver. The alleged motive and whether the embassy was targeted are not known.
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Police make arrests after protest outside Democratic HQ calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

Police make arrests after protest outside Democratic HQ calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation's capital responded Wednesday night to a protest outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. U.S.
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Heavily armed Haitian gang surrounds hospital in capital and traps people inside

Heavily armed Haitian gang surrounds hospital in capital and traps people inside

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A heavily armed gang surrounded a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside until police rescued them, according to the director of the medical center, who pleaded for help via social me
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Gerrit Cole a unanimous winner of his 1st AL Cy Young Award. Blake Snell takes NL prize

Gerrit Cole a unanimous winner of his 1st AL Cy Young Award. Blake Snell takes NL prize

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole was a unanimous winner of his first American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, and Blake Snell took the National League honor in becoming the seventh hurler to earn baseball’s top pitching prize in both leagues.
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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun

Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law.
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