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16 years prison for Colorado mom who abused kid, 7, to death

16 years prison for Colorado mom who abused kid, 7, to death

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado mother who fatally abused her 7-year-old daughter and lied about her health to get handouts from charities worth at least $100,000 has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.
South Carolina police officer charged in fatal shooting

South Carolina police officer charged in fatal shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C.
Illinois governor to lift mask mandate except for schools

Illinois governor to lift mask mandate except for schools

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B.
Snowbird kitty: Lost cat heads home to Maine - from Florida

Snowbird kitty: Lost cat heads home to Maine - from Florida

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine family that long ago gave up on a lost family cat is being reunited — more than six years and 1,500 miles later.
Ugandan author flees after alleged torture, says lawyer

Ugandan author flees after alleged torture, says lawyer

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A prominent writer and government critic who accused Uganda's security forces of torture has gone into exile ahead of a looming criminal trial, his attorney said Wednesday.
UN court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325M for violence

UN court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325M for violence

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered Uganda to pay $325 million in compensation to Congo for violence in a long-running conflict between the African neighbors that began in the late 1990s.
2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer

2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty Wednesday, a second key conviction for the government just a month before four others face trial.
Jefferson Quran returns to US as Dubai Expo 2020 winds down

Jefferson Quran returns to US as Dubai Expo 2020 winds down

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rare, two-volume Quran owned by U.S.
Appeals court rules in Biden’s favor on abortion referrals

Appeals court rules in Biden’s favor on abortion referrals

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federally funded family planning clinics can continue to make abortion referrals for now, a federal court ruled Tuesday, in a setback for a dozen Republican attorneys general who have sued to restore a Trump-era ban on the pract
Authorities say fire strikes downtown Abu Dhabi

Authorities say fire strikes downtown Abu Dhabi

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire struck downtown Abu Dhabi early Wednesday, with authorities initially blaming a gas cylinder for an explosion caught on camera in social media.