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Iran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner's death amid rising tensions in Mideast

Iran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner's death amid rising tensions in Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians voted on Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi , with the race's sole reformist candidate vowing to seek “friendly relations” with the West in an effort to energize
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Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump

Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump

SAN DIEGO (AP) — About 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will now be eligible for temporary legal status allowing them to remain in the U.S.
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Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth

Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth

Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.
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Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US

Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for resuming production of intermediate-range missiles that were banned under a now-scrapped treaty with the United States.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon as he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
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Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him -- for now

Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him -- for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden forcefully tried on Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut do
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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.
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US will remove Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say

US will remove Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza has been removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S. is considering not re-installing it unless the aid begins flowing out into the population again, U.S.
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Prosecutors rest in seventh week of Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial

Prosecutors rest in seventh week of Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors rested on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks at the bribery trial of Sen.
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Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children

Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a killer who was “hunting” victims and
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