Sunday, 17 December 2023

5 people including 3 young children die in house fire in Arizona: Authorities

Authorities say five people including three young children have died in a house fire in northwestern Arizona near the Colorado River

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South Korea says North Korea has fired another ballistic missile off its east coast

South Korea says North Korea has fired another ballistic missile off its east coast

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AP's Lawrence Knutson, who covered Washington's transcendent events for nearly 4 decades, has died

A longtime Associated Press writer, whose deep knowledge of the presidency, Congress and American history made him an institution in his own right, has died

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Saturday, 16 December 2023

A Georgia teacher is accused of threatening a student in a dispute over an Israeli flag

Sheriff's officials say a middle school teacher in Georgia was arrested after he threatened to cut off the head of a student who objected to an Israeli flag in his classroom

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A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe

A Black Ohio woman who miscarried in her bathroom has been charged with abuse of a corpse

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Friday, 15 December 2023

Hawaii governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says he he wants 3,000 condos and homes normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors who are still living in hotels

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Pentagon has ordered a US aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean near Israel

U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is ordering the USS Gerald R

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After 40 witnesses and 43 days of testimony, here's what we learned at Trump’s civil fraud trial

Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial has offered fresh insight into the former president's finances, his dealings with lenders and his aspiration to be an NFL owner, among other matters

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US-China relations are defined by rivalry but must include engagement, American ambassador says

The U.S. ambassador to China says the relationship between the two countries will be defined by strategic competition in the coming decades but most involve engagement when interests align

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Thursday, 14 December 2023

US judge to decide Friday if Colorado can reintroduce wolves over cattle industry objections

A federal judge says she will decide by Friday whether to temporarily halt the impending reintroduction of gray wolves to Colorado under a voter-approved initiative

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Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson's helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illness

Members of the House have introduced a bill, likely the last of the year, they hope may one day stomp out Parkinson's disease

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Congress departs without deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate plans to work next week

Congress is departing Washington without a deal to pass wartime support for Ukraine

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Wednesday, 13 December 2023

Georgia election worker tearfully describes fleeing her home after Giuliani's false claims of fraud

A former Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani over false claims he spread about her and her daughter in 2020 has described fleeing her home after she endured racist threats and strangers banging on her door

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