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Police say 17-year-old killed a sixth grader and wounded five in Iowa school shooting

Police say 17-year-old killed a sixth grader and wounded five in Iowa school shooting

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A 17-year-old opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school on the first day of school after the winter break, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others Thursday as students barricaded in offices, ducked into classrooms and fl
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US says Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine and is seeking Iranian missiles

US says Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine and is seeking Iranian missiles

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S.
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Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general

Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two bombs exploded and killed at least 84 people at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S.
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Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say

Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey imam was gunned down outside his mosque before dawn Wednesday, leaving authorities hunting for a shooter and saying they've found no evidence yet that an anti-Muslim bias played a part in the shooting.
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Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally

Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far

Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 .
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack

Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack

DENVER (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S.
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Israel on alert for possible Hezbollah response after senior Hamas leader is killed in Beirut strike

Israel on alert for possible Hezbollah response after senior Hamas leader is killed in Beirut strike

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut that was widely blamed on Israel and heightened the risk of a broader Middle E
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Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand

Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand

BEIRUT (AP) — An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed Hamas' No.
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