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Hamas and Fatah sign declaration in Beijing on ending yearslong rift, Chinese state media says

Hamas and Fatah sign declaration in Beijing on ending yearslong rift, Chinese state media says

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing on ending a yearslong rift, Chinese state media said Tuesday, taking a step toward potentially resolving the deep divide between the sides as the war in G
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Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: AP survey

Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: AP survey

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey , as top Democrats rallied to her in the afte
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Democrats plan to push ahead with virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored

Democrats plan to push ahead with virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can choose a presidential nominee before they meet in person next month in Chicago, with Vice President Kamala Harris heavily f
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Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years

Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn , who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit.
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US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says

A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S.
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Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman who called 911 for help

Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman who called 911 for help

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Body camera video released Monday by a prosecutor reveals a chaotic scene in which a Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, who called 911 for help is shot in the face in her home by a white sheriff’s deputy.
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Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says 'we failed'

Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says 'we failed'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that her agency failed in its mission to protect former President Donald Trump during a highly contentious congressional hearing with lawmakers of both major political parties dem
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Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone as war's toll passes 39,000 Palestinians

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone as war's toll passes 39,000 Palestinians

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military ordered the evacuation Monday of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it had designated a humanitarian zone , saying it is planning an operation against Hamas militants there.
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Assailant kills 6 people and wounds 6 others at a care home in central Croatia, officials say

Assailant kills 6 people and wounds 6 others at a care home in central Croatia, officials say

DARUVAR, Croatia (AP) — An armed assailant entered a care home for older people in a quiet central Croatian town Monday and opened fire, killing six people and wounding six others, police said.
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Biden's legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn't translate into political support

Biden's legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn't translate into political support

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting in the Oval Office behind the iconic Resolute desk in 2022, an animated President Joe Biden described the challenge of leading a psychologically traumatized nation. The United States had endured a life-altering pandemic.
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