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Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions

Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions

BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, but the militants appeared to rule out so
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Federal judge in DC postpones Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election

Federal judge in DC postpones Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Washington formally postponed Donald Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election as a key legal appeal from the former president continues to work its way through the courts. U.S.
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Fani Willis acknowledges a 'personal relationship' with prosecutor she hired in Trump's Georgia case

Fani Willis acknowledges a 'personal relationship' with prosecutor she hired in Trump's Georgia case

ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledged in a court filing on Friday having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump
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Judge dismisses election official's mail ballot lawsuit in North Dakota

Judge dismisses election official's mail ballot lawsuit in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D.
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The UN's top court says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine's genocide case against Russia

The UN's top court says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine's genocide case against Russia

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court said Friday it has jurisdiction to rule on a request by Ukraine for a declaration that Kyiv is not responsible for genocide, but not on other aspects of a Ukrainian case against Russia.
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Toddler twins found dead in car parked on Miami highway

Toddler twins found dead in car parked on Miami highway

MIAMI (AP) — Three-year-old twins died after being found unresponsive in a car parked along Interstate 95 in Miami early Friday and the female driver was critically injured when she jumped off an overpass when police arrived, authorities said.
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London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of charge that she blocked an oil conference

London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of charge that she blocked an oil conference

LONDON (AP) — A judge on Friday acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of a charge that she had refused to follow a police order to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year.
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A fire set off by a gas explosion in Kenya kills at least 3 people and injures 280 others

A fire set off by a gas explosion in Kenya kills at least 3 people and injures 280 others

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A truck loaded with liquid petroleum gas cylinders exploded in a depot in the Kenyan capital and set off a late-night inferno that rapidly spread and burned homes and warehouses, killing at least three people and injuring 280, o
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Sauna patrons dressed only in towels pull 2 from a car that plunged into a Norwegian fjord

Sauna patrons dressed only in towels pull 2 from a car that plunged into a Norwegian fjord

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Not all heroes wear capes. Some don't wear anything at all. With only towels around their waists, patrons aboard a floating sauna in a Norwegian fjord rescued two people whose car had plunged into the water.
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US company says hostage-taking by gunmen at its factory in Turkey in Gaza protest has been resolved

US company says hostage-taking by gunmen at its factory in Turkey in Gaza protest has been resolved

ISTANBUL (AP) — Two gunmen took seven hostages at a factory owned by U.S. company Procter & Gamble in northwest Turkey on Thursday, according to media reports, apparently in protest of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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