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Parkland jurors hear 3rd day of heartbreaking testimony

Parkland jurors hear 3rd day of heartbreaking testimony

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Girl Scout and avid reader. A trombone player who loved movies and basketball. A straight-A student who loved Irish dance and was looking forward to a trip to Ireland.
Senate backs NATO bid of Finland, Sweden in rebuke to Russia

Senate backs NATO bid of Finland, Sweden in rebuke to Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senators delivered near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S.
Board recommends clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate

Board recommends clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Board of Pardon and Parole on Wednesday voted to recommend clemency for a death row inmate who has admitted to beating to death a friend and co-worker who refused to loan him $50 to buy cocaine.
NFL appeals 6-game suspension for Browns quarterback Watson

NFL appeals 6-game suspension for Browns quarterback Watson

The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer’s decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy , giving Commissioner Roger Goodell or someone he designates authority to i
Iraqi cleric orders followers to continue protest in Baghdad

Iraqi cleric orders followers to continue protest in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told his followers Wednesday to continue their sit-in inside Iraq’s government zone, and called for the dissolution of the parliament and early elections.
Atlanta's image challenged by facts of 1906 race massacre

Atlanta's image challenged by facts of 1906 race massacre

ATLANTA (AP) — Everyone who moves through downtown Atlanta today passes places where innocent Black men and women were pulled from trolleys, shot in their workplaces, chased through the streets and beaten to death by a mob of 10,000 white men and boy
Iran, US, EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talks

Iran, US, EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran, the United States and the European Union said Wednesday they would send representatives to Vienna amid what appears to be a last-ditch effort at reviving talks over Tehran's tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Pelosi departs Taiwan after visit that fueled US-China rift

Pelosi departs Taiwan after visit that fueled US-China rift

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed Taiwan on Wednesday after meeting with the president and other officials in a visit that heightened tensions with China.
Friends of Japanese journalist demand his release in Myanmar

Friends of Japanese journalist demand his release in Myanmar

TOKYO (AP) — Friends of Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist detained in military-ruled Myanmar while covering a protest, called for his immediate release Wednesday and an online petition has collected more than 41,000 signatures.
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers loses state Senate bid

Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers loses state Senate bid

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers lost his bid for a state Senate seat after refusing then-President Donald Trump’s pleas to help overturn the 2020 election results and testifying before Congress about the efforts.