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Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments

Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May.
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Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least 4 people

Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least 4 people

MILAN (AP) — A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed to the ground Thursday after a cable snapped, killing at least four people and critically injuring one, officials said.
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Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban

Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban , a group that was designated as a terrorist organization more than two decades ago. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S.
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NY prison guards beat an inmate to death then tried to cover it up, prosecutors say

NY prison guards beat an inmate to death then tried to cover it up, prosecutors say

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate last month — including two charged with murder.
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Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said. All 1.
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US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order

US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order

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Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely

Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said on Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage re
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A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, a local official says

A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, a local official says

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said on Wednesday.
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Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order

Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S.
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Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome

Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran confirmed Wednesday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be held.
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