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Florida Republicans oust state party chairman facing rape allegations in critical election year

Florida Republicans oust state party chairman facing rape allegations in critical election year

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party of Florida ousted Chairman Christian Ziegler and elected his replacement in a special vote on Monday as police investigate a rape accusation against him.
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Rays shortstop Wander Franco released from Dominican jail amid ongoing investigation

Rays shortstop Wander Franco released from Dominican jail amid ongoing investigation

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco , a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was released Monday from a jail in the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
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911 transcripts reveal chaotic scene as gunman killed 18 people in Maine

911 transcripts reveal chaotic scene as gunman killed 18 people in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Callers who dialed 911 after Maine's deadliest mass shooting described hiding behind trees, scrambling to find their glasses, searching for loved ones and fearing for their lives after shots rang out first at a bowling alley, t
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Judge orders new North Dakota legislative district for 2 Native American tribes

Judge orders new North Dakota legislative district for 2 Native American tribes

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Commanders fire coach Ron Rivera as new ownership begins making changes

Commanders fire coach Ron Rivera as new ownership begins making changes

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera was fired Monday as coach of the Washington Commanders, a long-anticipated move new owners made as they put their stamp on the NFL franchise they bought last year.
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Man caught on camera accosting a Las Vegas judge in court is sentenced in an unrelated attack

Man caught on camera accosting a Las Vegas judge in court is sentenced in an unrelated attack

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The same judge accosted by a defendant in a Las Vegas courtroom last week sentenced her attacker Monday to up to four years in prison in an unrelated case.
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Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78

BERLIN (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. He was 78.
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French prime minister resigns following recent political tensions over immigration

French prime minister resigns following recent political tensions over immigration

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, the president's office said.
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Bill Belichick under contract, would take lesser role in personnel matters as Kraft meeting looms

Bill Belichick under contract, would take lesser role in personnel matters as Kraft meeting looms

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick is open to letting someone else handle personnel duties if he remains with the New England Patriots.
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Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza

Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed an elite Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon on Monday, the latest in an escalating exchange of strikes along the border that have raised fears of another Mideast war even as the fighting in Gaza exacts a
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