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NY prison guards beat an inmate to death then tried to cover it up, prosecutors say
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate last month — including two charged with murder.
Apr 16, 2025 6:50 PM
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Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said. All 1.
Apr 16, 2025 5:50 PM
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US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order
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Apr 16, 2025 3:20 PM
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Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said on Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage re
Apr 16, 2025 3:04 PM
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A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, a local official says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said on Wednesday.
Apr 16, 2025 11:50 AM
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Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S.
Apr 16, 2025 11:24 AM
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Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran confirmed Wednesday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be held.
Apr 16, 2025 9:39 AM
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Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a f
Apr 16, 2025 7:03 AM
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UK Supreme Court rules that equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female
LONDON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the U.K. equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female.
Apr 16, 2025 3:29 AM
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Four students injured in shooting at Dallas high school, authorities say
DALLAS (AP) — A shooting at a Dallas high school on Tuesday wounded four students and drew a heavy police response to the campus, where authorities said they had identified a suspect but had not made an arrest.
Apr 15, 2025 5:47 PM
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