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Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war

Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war

BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas' top political leader was killed Wednesday by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risked escalating into an all-out regional war.
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Captain in 2019 scuba boat fire ordered to pay about $32K to families of 3 of 34 people killed

Captain in 2019 scuba boat fire ordered to pay about $32K to families of 3 of 34 people killed

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was ordered Wednesday to pay about $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019.
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British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children

British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children

About two dozen children were attending the summer vacation workshop on Monday when an attacker with a knife burst in. Three girls died and 10 other people were injured.
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Guantanamo inmate accused of being main plotter of 9/11 attacks to plead guilty

Guantanamo inmate accused of being main plotter of 9/11 attacks to plead guilty

The U.S. agreement with the men to enter into a plea agreement comes more than 20 years after militants flew commandeered commercial airliners into buildings, killing nearly 3,000 people.
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week

HONOLULU (AP) — The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion, Gov.
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South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal

South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina can execute death row inmates by firing squad, lethal injection or the electric chair, the state’s high court ruled Wednesday , opening the door to restart executions after more than a decade.
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Feds arrest ex-US Green Beret in connection to failed 2020 raid of Venezuela to remove Maduro

Feds arrest ex-US Green Beret in connection to failed 2020 raid of Venezuela to remove Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A former U.S. Green Beret who in 2020 organized a failed crossborder raid of Venezuelan army deserters to remove President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested in New York on federal arms smuggling charges.
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Hezbollah confirms that a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut

Hezbollah confirms that a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut.
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Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to 'stick together' with more thunderstorms on the horizon

Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to 'stick together' with more thunderstorms on the horizon

LYNDON, Vt.
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Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, a US official tells AP

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, a US official tells AP

Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press.
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