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Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill

Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness to keep campaigning, much
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California man convicted of murder in 2018 stabbing death of gay University of Pennsylvania student

California man convicted of murder in 2018 stabbing death of gay University of Pennsylvania student

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man has been convicted of murder in the killing of a gay University of Pennsylvania student in a 2018 stabbing for an act of hate.
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Defense for Bob Menendez rests without New Jersey senator testifying

Defense for Bob Menendez rests without New Jersey senator testifying

NEW YORK (AP) — New Jersey Sen.
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Banned NBA player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate

Banned NBA player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicate.
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Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures

Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona abortion-rights supporters said Wednesday that they turned in more than double the signatures needed to put the issue on November’s ballot in the key swing state.
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Jessica Campbell will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken

Jessica Campbell will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken

SEATTLE (AP) — Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the Seattle Kraken hired her as an assistant coach Wednesday.
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Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of Rome cop but reduces sentences

Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of Rome cop but reduces sentences

ROME (AP) — An Italian appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of two American men in the slaying of an Italian plainclothes police officer during a botched sting operation but reduced their sentences.
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Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades

Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement tracking group said Wednesday, a move that is likely to worsen already soaring tensions linked to the war in Gaza .
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Taiwan says it was warned by China to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

Taiwan says it was warned by China to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Wednesday that China warned its coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat, in what was seen as Beijing's latest attempt to assert its territorial claims in the Taiwan Strait.
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Extremists attack a wedding ceremony in Mali and kill at least 21

Extremists attack a wedding ceremony in Mali and kill at least 21

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An armed group attacked a wedding ceremony in central Mali and killed at least 21 people, residents said Wednesday, as the West African nation's military rulers struggle to combat growing violence by extremists.
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