At trial's start, ex-Honduran president cast as corrupt politician by US but a hero by his lawyer

A prosecutor has described former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, at the start of his trial, as a corrupt politician who let his country’s biggest drug traffickers fuel his rise to power

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After 2-year-old girl shoots self, man becomes first person charged under Michigan's gun storage law

Authorities say a Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver pleaded not guilty after becoming the first person charged under the state’s new law requiring safe storage of guns

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Man hurt in crash of stolen car steals ambulance after leaving Virginia hospital in gown, police say

Authorities say a man who was injured in a car crash walked out of the northern Virginia hospital where he was being treated and made off in an ambulance, which was later found abandoned

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US circulates rival UN resolution for temporary Gaza cease-fire after rejecting Arab proposal

The United States has circulated a rival U.N. Security Council resolution that would support a temporary cease-fire in Gaza after rejecting an Arab-backed resolution

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Probe of illegal drugs delivered by drone at West Virginia prison nets 11 arrests

Eleven suspects have been arrested in an investigation into illegal drugs allegedly delivered by drones into a federal prison in southern West Virginia

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Driver in Milwaukee crash that killed 5 people gets 25 years in prison

A drunken driver who sped through a red light in Wisconsin and smashed into another vehicle, killing five of her passengers including four children, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

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POLL ALERT: UConn is a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; No. 21 Washington State ends its 302-week poll drought

POLL ALERT: UConn is a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; No. 21 Washington State ends its 302-week poll drought

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“Oppenheimer” wins seven prizes, including best picture, actor and director, at the British Academy Film Awards.

“Oppenheimer” wins seven prizes, including best picture, actor and director, at the British Academy Film Awards.

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Ex-YouTube CEO's son dies at UC Berkeley campus, according to officials, relative

The son of a former YouTube executive died last week at the UC Berkeley campus where he resided, according to officials and a relative

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2 officers, 1 first responder shot and killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota, police association says

2 officers, 1 first responder shot and killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota, police association says

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Mayorkas meets with Guatemalan leader Arévalo following House impeachment over immigration

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has met with newly elected Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo and discussed regional migration, security and the economy in the Central American nation

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Russia's Defense Ministry says its forces have taken complete control of the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka

Russia's Defense Ministry says its forces have taken complete control of the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka

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Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life

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