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Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, 2 people familiar with case tell AP

Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, 2 people familiar with case tell AP

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 86-year-old Kansas City man will plead guilty Friday to the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl , a Black honor student who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake, two people familiar with the case told The Associated Press.
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Florida man is executed for the 1997 killing of a couple whose toddler witnessed the attack

Florida man is executed for the 1997 killing of a couple whose toddler witnessed the attack

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm as the couple’s toddler looked on was put to death Thursday in the state’s first execution of the year. James Dennis Ford, 64, was pronounced dead at 6:19 p.m.
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Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, 2 people familiar with case tell AP

Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, 2 people familiar with case tell AP

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An 86-year-old Kansas City man will plead guilty Friday to the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake, two people familiar with the case told The Associated Press.
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Federal judge pauses President Trump's order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth

Federal judge pauses President Trump's order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth

BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19.
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New York refuses Louisiana's extradition request for doctor charged with prescribing abortion pills

New York refuses Louisiana's extradition request for doctor charged with prescribing abortion pills

ALBANY, N.Y.
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Russian crypto expert Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow in Russia-US prisoner swap, reports say

Russian crypto expert Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow in Russia-US prisoner swap, reports say

MOSCOW (AP) — Alexander Vinnik, a Russian cryptocurrency expert who faced Bitcoin fraud charges in the United States, returned to Russia on Thursday after being freed in a swap that saw Moscow release American Marc Fogel, Russian news agency reported
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Russian crypto expert Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow in Russia-US prisoner swap

Russian crypto expert Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow in Russia-US prisoner swap

MOSCOW (AP) — Alexander Vinnik, a Russian cryptocurrency expert who faced Bitcoin fraud charges in the United States, returned to Russia on Thursday after being freed in a swap that saw Moscow release American Marc Fogel, Russian news agency reported
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Russia rejoices at Trump-Putin call as Zelenskyy rejects talks without Ukraine present

Russia rejoices at Trump-Putin call as Zelenskyy rejects talks without Ukraine present

Russian officials and state media took a triumphant tone Thursday after President Donald Trump jettisoned three years of U.S.
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DeSantis signs sweeping immigration bills after a feud with Florida Republicans

DeSantis signs sweeping immigration bills after a feud with Florida Republicans

Associated Press/Report for America (AP) — Florida Gov.
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Federal judge pauses President Trump's order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth

Federal judge pauses President Trump's order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth

BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19.
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