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Pope Leo responds to Trump's criticism

Pope Leo XIV responded to criticism from President Trump and defended his position of seeking peace and opposing violence amid the war in Iran.

Pope Leo responds to Trump's criticism
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Canadian Prime Minister Carney secures a majority government with special election wins

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties

Canadian Prime Minister Carney secures a majority government with special election wins
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Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says

The U.S. military says it carried out another strike Monday on a boat accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people

Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says
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Former Brazilian intelligence chief was arrested by ICE, senator says

A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by ICE and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States

Former Brazilian intelligence chief was arrested by ICE, senator says
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Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest by federal officers of a Hmong American man as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment

Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping
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Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel

Dozens of protesters were arrested at a demonstration urging Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to block the sale of U.S. bombs to Israel

Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel
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Outcome of Peruvian presidential election unknown after voting stretches into a second day

Peruvians still don't know the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after a ballot delivery issue forced authorities to extend voting by a day

Outcome of Peruvian presidential election unknown after voting stretches into a second day
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California ski resort extends its season after a major spring snowstorm

A major spring snowstorm briefly closed a key Northern California interstate and extended the ski season at Mammoth Mountain

California ski resort extends its season after a major spring snowstorm
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Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases

More than 1,000 workers have organized a protest in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices

Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases
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A stampede at a Haitian mountaintop fortress kills at least 25 people and injures dozens

Authorities say that a stampede at a popular mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens

A stampede at a Haitian mountaintop fortress kills at least 25 people and injures dozens
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The Latest: Iranian delegation arrives in Pakistan for talks with the US

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz

The Latest: Iranian delegation arrives in Pakistan for talks with the US
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Michigan couple at center of Bahamas disappearance chronicled sailing adventures on social media

A Michigan couple who used social media to chronicle their sailing adventures had a history of contention, including claims of assault on each other

Michigan couple at center of Bahamas disappearance chronicled sailing adventures on social media
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White Sox expand plans for giveaway of pope-themed hats

The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team

White Sox expand plans for giveaway of pope-themed hats
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Husband’s arrest in disappearance of American woman in the Bahamas puts his account under scrutiny

Husband’s arrest in disappearance of American woman in the Bahamas puts his account under scrutiny

Husband’s arrest in disappearance of American woman in the Bahamas puts his account under scrutiny
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Venezuelan lawmakers approve a sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors

Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill to regulate mining as the country seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the government

Venezuelan lawmakers approve a sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors
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Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash

Argentina's Congress has approved a bill that eases glacier protections to boost mining investments

Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash
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911 calls detail Slender Man attacker's escape from Madison group home

911 calls detail Slender Man attacker's escape from Madison group home

911 calls detail Slender Man attacker's escape from Madison group home
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Atletico wins 2-0 at 10-man Barcelona in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinal

Atletico Madrid scored twice after Barcelona was reduced to 10 men to earn a valuable 2-0 road win and take the advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal

Atletico wins 2-0 at 10-man Barcelona in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinal
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California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to pause election probe and preserve seized ballots

The California Supreme Court has ordered a Republican county sheriff who seized more than half a million 2025 election ballots to pause his probe into election fraud allegations while the judges review the legal challenge against it

California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to pause election probe and preserve seized ballots
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Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepens

Hundreds of Cuban women have gathered in Havana to decry a U.S. energy embargo and other measures imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that are strangling the Caribbean island

Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepens
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Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detention

The wife of a U.S. Army staff sergeant has been released from a federal immigration detention facility where she spent nearly a week after being taken into custody inside a Louisiana military base

Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detention
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Donald Trump Jr. criticizes the European Union during a trip to Bosnia

Donald Trump Jr. has lashed out at the European Union

Donald Trump Jr. criticizes the European Union during a trip to Bosnia
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How Trump's deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran

President Donald Trump is suspending his threatened attack against Iran less than two hours before the deadline the president set for Tehran

How Trump's deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran
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Tiger Woods is not at the Masters. Jason Day wonders why he was behind the wheel in DUI arrest

Tiger Woods is a topic of conversation at the Masters without even being there

Tiger Woods is not at the Masters. Jason Day wonders why he was behind the wheel in DUI arrest
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Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed

The city of Minneapolis has released a video showing a chase and a scuffle that ended in a nonfatal shooting in January

Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed
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2 US lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce island's 'economic bombing' under energy blockade

Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for a permanent solution to Cuba’s crises after witnessing the effects of a U.S. energy blockade during an official visit to the island

2 US lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce island's 'economic bombing' under energy blockade
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Vinícius Júnior hails Lamine Yamal for condemning anti-Muslim chants

Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has praised Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for publicly condemning anti-Muslim chants in a recent match

Vinícius Júnior hails Lamine Yamal for condemning anti-Muslim chants
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Community returns to Lao New Year Festival for final day following tragedy

Community returns to Lao New Year Festival for final day following tragedy

Community returns to Lao New Year Festival for final day following tragedy
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Neighbor rebuilding man’s dream home after fire, terminal diagnosis

Neighbor rebuilding man’s dream home after fire, terminal diagnosis

Neighbor rebuilding man’s dream home after fire, terminal diagnosis
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More than a dozen injured after vehicle hits parade-goers during Louisiana celebration

More than a dozen injured after vehicle hits parade-goers during Louisiana celebration

More than a dozen injured after vehicle hits parade-goers during Louisiana celebration
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Retired matador killed by bull ahead of bullfight in southern Spain

Retired matador killed by bull ahead of bullfight in southern Spain

Retired matador killed by bull ahead of bullfight in southern Spain
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As freed prisoners celebrate in Cuba, human rights groups demand clarity and release of protesters

Families wrapped their arms around freed loved ones outside Cuban prisons on Friday

As freed prisoners celebrate in Cuba, human rights groups demand clarity and release of protesters
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UN report details sexual abuse investigations involving foreign forces in Haiti

UN report details sexual abuse investigations involving foreign forces in Haiti

UN report details sexual abuse investigations involving foreign forces in Haiti
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Police: South Carolina woman beaten in hotel room before writing 'Call 911' on window in soap

Police: South Carolina woman beaten in hotel room before writing 'Call 911' on window in soap

Police: South Carolina woman beaten in hotel room before writing 'Call 911' on window in soap
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Mother accused of forcing unneeded medical treatments on son, warrant says

Mother accused of forcing unneeded medical treatments on son, warrant says

Mother accused of forcing unneeded medical treatments on son, warrant says
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Atlanta woman tragically dies in Puerto Rico; family working to get her home

Atlanta woman tragically dies in Puerto Rico; family working to get her home

Atlanta woman tragically dies in Puerto Rico; family working to get her home
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Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure

Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure

Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
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Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government

The Cuban government says it will release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island’s government with a suffocating oil blockade

Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government
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Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships

Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash
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Man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard in Massachusetts

Man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard in Massachusetts

Man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard in Massachusetts
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

The U.S. has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez
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‘There’s a new sheriff in town’: Inside the Miami conference on Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’

‘There’s a new sheriff in town’: Inside the Miami conference on Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’

‘There’s a new sheriff in town’: Inside the Miami conference on Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’
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FBI visits Cuba to probe Florida speedboat attack as survivors face terrorism charges

FBI visits Cuba to probe Florida speedboat attack as survivors face terrorism charges

FBI visits Cuba to probe Florida speedboat attack as survivors face terrorism charges
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A speech from a British monarch returns to Capitol Hill as US-UK tensions simmer

King Charles III will deliver an address to Congress during his visit to Washington in late April

A speech from a British monarch returns to Capitol Hill as US-UK tensions simmer
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Family seeks closure as Kenosha PD makes arrest in decades-old cold case

Family seeks closure as Kenosha PD makes arrest in decades-old cold case

Family seeks closure as Kenosha PD makes arrest in decades-old cold case
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World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spot

The 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years

World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spot
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Dozens killed in multi-day gang attack in Haiti

Dozens killed in multi-day gang attack in Haiti

Dozens killed in multi-day gang attack in Haiti
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Iran soccer players meet FIFA head Infantino before World Cup warmup and honor child victims of war

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup

Iran soccer players meet FIFA head Infantino before World Cup warmup and honor child victims of war
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A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons

Once a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters — an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms were like before everything turned digital

A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
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American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019

The American flag has been raised over the U.S. Embassy in Caracas for the first time since 2019

American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
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'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes

'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes

'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes
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Man who rammed into Michigan synagogue had just lost family in an Israeli strike in Lebanon

A Lebanese-born man who had learned a week earlier that four of his family members were killed in an Israeli airstrike in his native country, waited in his car outside a Detroit-area synagogue for two hours before ramming into the building

Man who rammed into Michigan synagogue had just lost family in an Israeli strike in Lebanon
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Venezuela and Colombia abruptly cancel planned presidents’ meeting, citing 'force majeure'

Venezuela and Colombia cancel a high-profile presidential border meeting, even as both sides say they still want closer ties

Venezuela and Colombia abruptly cancel planned presidents’ meeting, citing 'force majeure'
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Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba

Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval

Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
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Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move

Cuba’s government says it will release 51 people from prisons in an unexpected move

Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
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Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US

A group of four migrants deported from the United States have arrived in the African nation of Eswatini, under a third-country program that rights groups protest

Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US
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Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship

Far-right leader José Antonio Kast has been sworn in as Chile’s president in the nation’s most pronounced rightward shift since the return of democracy in 1990

Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
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Canada advances past World Baseball Classic first round for first time, beats Cuba 7-2

Canada advanced past the first round of the World Baseball Classic for the first time, beating Cuba 7-2 in a winner-take-all game at San Juan, Puerto Rico, behind Abraham Toro’s homer and Otto Lopez’s two-run single

Canada advances past World Baseball Classic first round for first time, beats Cuba 7-2
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Widow of Haiti president describes his killing at US trial of four charged with conspiracy

The widow of Haiti’s last elected president described being shot and wounded during the 2021 assassination of her husband Jovenel Moïse

Widow of Haiti president describes his killing at US trial of four charged with conspiracy
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Ecuador readies a major offensive on criminal groups with US logistical support

Ecuador's interior minister says the country is preparing a major crackdown on criminal groups set to begin this weekend with logistical support from the United States

Ecuador readies a major offensive on criminal groups with US logistical support
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Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart

The head priest of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh is facing charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart

Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart
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Woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers

Woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers

Woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers
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Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace

A 16-foot (5-meter) Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood as part of a traveling project that brings the religious image to communities across the capital and nearby cities in central Mexico

Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace
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Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown

Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now
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Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold

Russia and Ukraine have made competing claims about who is gaining ground, as Russian strikes keep hitting Ukrainian cities and U.S.-backed talks in Turkey were postponed

Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold
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No new trial for man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

A judge has rejected a request for a new trial for a Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

No new trial for man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
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Mad River ice jam still stuck

Mad River ice jam still stuck

Mad River ice jam still stuck
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Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home

Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home

Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home
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Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody

Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody

Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody
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Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti

Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others

Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti
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Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked the real estate world

Three brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, have been convicted of charges that they conspired to drug and rape multiple women

Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked the real estate world
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Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says

A court complaint says two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group

Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says
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Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

Multiple gunshots were fired at the Los Angeles home of Rihanna and police have taken a woman into custody

Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody
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Chiefs parade mass shooting suspect enters plea for lesser charge

Chiefs parade mass shooting suspect enters plea for lesser charge

Chiefs parade mass shooting suspect enters plea for lesser charge