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Tunisian authorities escalate pre-election crackdown and arrest Islamists en masse

Tunisian authorities escalate pre-election crackdown and arrest Islamists en masse

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Dozens of members of Tunisia’s largest opposition party were arrested this week ahead of the formal start of campaign season for the country’s presidential election, officials from the party said Friday.
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Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S.
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Pope slams both Harris and Trump as 'against life' and urges Catholics to vote for 'lesser evil'

Pope slams both Harris and Trump as 'against life' and urges Catholics to vote for 'lesser evil'

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S.
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Tropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic Ocean. It's forecast to stay away from land

Tropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic Ocean. It's forecast to stay away from land

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Gordon formed on Friday in the Atlantic Ocean, with forecasters saying it is expected to remain over open water for several days.
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Tropical Storm Ileana heads toward Los Cabos resorts bringing heavy rains

Tropical Storm Ileana heads toward Los Cabos resorts bringing heavy rains

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico's resort-studded Los Cabos area warned tourists and residents alike to stay inside Friday as Tropical Storm Ileana began to pound the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula with rain.
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Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings

Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings

HONOLULU (AP) — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found “no evidence” Hawaii officials made preparations for it, despite days of warnings that critical fir
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Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings

Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found “no evidence” Hawaii officials made preparations for it, despite days of warnings that crit
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Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients

Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients

As the pregnant woman's contractions rolled in every two minutes, staff at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dispatched an ambulance to send her elsewhere.
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Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence

Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.
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Driver charged with killing NHL's Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level

Driver charged with killing NHL's Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday.
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