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Sweden closes probe into explosions on Nord Stream pipelines, saying it doesn't have jurisdiction

Sweden closes probe into explosions on Nord Stream pipelines, saying it doesn't have jurisdiction

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish officials said Wednesday that they have decided to close their investigation into the September 2022 explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany, because the
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The ‘none of these candidates’ option wins Nevada GOP primary, a symbolic rejection of Nikki Haley

The ‘none of these candidates’ option wins Nevada GOP primary, a symbolic rejection of Nikki Haley

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The “none of these candidates” option has won in Nevada’s symbolic Republican presidential primary contest, an embarrassing result for Nikki Haley, who was the only major candidate on the ballot. The former U.N.
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Los Angeles records nearly 400 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California

Los Angeles records nearly 400 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed nearly 400 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half the amount of rainfall the city typically gets in a season in just two days, and officials
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House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections

House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s p
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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter crash. He was 74

Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter crash. He was 74

VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Sebastián Piñera , the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash. He was 74.
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Qatar gets 'positive' response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands

Qatar gets 'positive' response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hamas' response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive,” key mediator Qatar said Tuesday, as the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel
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Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter

Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the killings of four students in 2021, making her the first parent in the U.S.
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Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden's plea for Congress to 'show some spine'

Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden's plea for Congress to 'show some spine'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump even as a Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid rapidly collapsed.
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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election , rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution and breathin
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Paris Olympics organizers 'surprised' by reports of investigation into president's pay

Paris Olympics organizers 'surprised' by reports of investigation into president's pay

PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics organizing committee has expressed surprise that the salary of its president is reportedly being investigated by the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office.
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