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The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
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Alabama man charged with 11 homicides —including two mass shootings — pleads not guilty
Damien McDaniel, 22, is accused of killing 11 people between July and September of last year in Birmingham, Alabama — which would account for over 7% of all homicides in the city in 2024. McDaniel is ...
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Haitians demand priority after government spends $3.8M for a brief visit from Colombia's leader
The Haitian government invested more than $3.8 million to more than double the runway at the airport in the coastal city of Jacmel, repair its streets, renovate its town hall and restore electricity ...
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Southern cities get creative to clear leftover snow and ice after rare winter storm
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Days after a winter storm dropped ice and record-breaking snow, cleanup efforts were underway Thursday in several major Southern cities such as New Orleans, where crews were ...
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Supreme Court allows small business registration rule to take effect, aimed at money laundering
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a requirement that owners of millions of small businesses register ...
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California Legislature approves $2.5B for state response to Los Angeles-area fires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California bolstered funding to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires under a more than $2.5 billion fire relief package approved Thursday by the ...
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Experts worry that Trump's Jan. 6 pardons will legitimize political violence, embolden extremists
WASHINGTON (AP) — After President Donald Trump pardoned around 1,500 Jan. 6 Capitol rioters on Monday, far-right activists cheered the move and said it strengthened their loyalty to him. Some also ...
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Scott's $72 million, 4-year contract finalized by Dodgers, who spent $452 million on 8 players
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reliever Tanner Scott's $72 million, four-year contract was finalized Thursday by the Los Angeles Dodgers, raising the World Series champions' offseason spending to $452 million on ...
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Primer medallista de oro olímpico de Tailandia, encarcelado por abuso sexual de menor
BANGKOK (AP) — (AP) — El boxeador Somluck Kamsing, que se convirtió en el primer medallista de oro olímpico de Tailandia, fue condenado por cargos de agresión sexual a una menor y sentenciado el ...
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Alert: The California Legislature passes a $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature passes a $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent wildfires.
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Tribunal de Italia confirma condena de Amanda Knox por acusar falsamente a hombre de asesinato
ROMA (AP) — El máximo tribunal de Italia confirmó el jueves la condena por difamación contra la estadounidense Amanda Knox por haber acusado a un hombre inocente en el asesinato de su compañera de ...
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Man who took a US Capitol tour with a gun in his possession is arrested, police say
The 27-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested Tuesday after Capitol police officers found him leaving the Library of Congress and walking toward his car, police said in a news release. Officers found ...