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Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior
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Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnant

Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnant

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s strict abortion law went into effect Monday, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.
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Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims it prevailed

Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims it prevailed

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner.
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Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election

Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela’s hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro.
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Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

BEIJING (AP) — Fifteen people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday as heavy rains from what remained of a tropical storm drenched the region, state media said.
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Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A rocket strike Saturday at a soccer field killed at least 12 children and teens, Israeli authorities said, in the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country's northern border since the fighting between Israel and
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An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30

An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit a school being used by displaced people in central Gaza on Saturday, killing dozens, as the country’s negotiators prepared to meet international mediators to discuss a proposed cease-fire.
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Chinese police say 8 people died after a vehicle hit pedestrians in the city of Changsha

Chinese police say 8 people died after a vehicle hit pedestrians in the city of Changsha

BEIJING (AP) — Eight people died after a vehicle hit pedestrians early Saturday in the central Chinese city of Changsha, police said.
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Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine government personnel transported food and other supplies Saturday to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent but closely guarded by Beijing’s forces in the South China Sea and no confront
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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination , the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s
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