Man suspected of shoplifting stabs 2 security guards at Philadelphia store, killing 1

Philadelphia police say a man who had tried to steal merchandise from a department store returned 15 minutes later and stabbed two security guards, killing one and injuring the other

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Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation and is accused of secretly serving as an agent of the Cuban government

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Israeli military says it has expanded ground operation to every part of the Gaza Strip

Israeli military says it has expanded ground operation to every part of the Gaza Strip

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Judge rejects calls to halt winter construction work on Willow oil project in Alaska during appeal

A federal judge in Alaska has rejected requests from environmental groups to halt winter construction work for the massive Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope while the groups’ legal fight over the drilling project wages on

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Pentagon forges new high-tech agreement with Australia, United Kingdom, aimed at countering China

The U.S. is expanding its high-tech military cooperation with Australia and the United Kingdom to include underwater drones and electronic warfare

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Report: Contaminants being removed from vacant Chicago lot where migrant housing is planned

A report from an environmental consultant says high levels of mercury and other contaminants are being removed from a vacant Chicago lot where a tent camp housing 2,000 migrants is planned

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Klete Keller, Olympic gold medalist swimmer, gets 6 months in home detention for Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Olympic gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller has been sentenced to six months of home detention for joining the mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

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Iowa court affirms hate crime conviction of man who left anti-gay notes at homes with rainbow flags

The Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed the hate crime conviction of a man who posted notes at homes with rainbow flags and emblems, urging them to “burn that gay flag.”

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UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico, reaches 5 million visitors

The International UFO Museum & Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico, is celebrating an out-of-this-world milestone: 5 million visitors

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Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett's convictions and jail sentence

An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police

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Entertainment consultant targeted by shooter who had been stalking his friend, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a high-profile entertainment marketing consultant was targeted by a woman who had been stalking one of his friends before she fatally shot him inside his Los Angeles home

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Ferry operators around the country to receive $200M in federal grants to modernize fleets

The Biden administration will issue $200 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems

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Senate Dems authorize subpoenas in SCOTUS ethics probe as Republicans stage walkout

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have voted to authorize subpoenas for two prominent conservatives who arranged luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices

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