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Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600

Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600

DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Local health officials said Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across he Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, bringing the total to nearly 600 killed since Israel shattered a truce that had facilitated
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Florida man is executed for the killings of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother

Florida man is executed for the killings of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs was executed Thursday evening. Prison officials said Edward James, 63, was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m.
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US government cannot deport Georgetown scholar until court rules, judge orders

US government cannot deport Georgetown scholar until court rules, judge orders

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown scholar who was detained by the Trump Administration and accused of spreading Hamas propaganda in the latest battle over speech on U.S.
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Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York

Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has convicted two men of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors said was financed by Iran's government.
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Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department , advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.
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Former NFL, Michigan assistant coach Matt Weiss charged with hacking for athlete's intimate photos

Former NFL, Michigan assistant coach Matt Weiss charged with hacking for athlete's intimate photos

DETROIT (AP) — Former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss hacked into the computer accounts of thousands of college athletes seeking intimate photos and videos, according to an indictment filed Thursday.
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Minnesota state senator resigns after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution

Minnesota state senator resigns after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution

ST. PAUL, Minn.
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Oklahoma executes the man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a home invasion and robbery

Oklahoma executes the man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a home invasion and robbery

McALESTER, Okla.
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Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians

Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians

DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials.
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American man held by the Taliban for more than 2 years has been released, the State Department says

American man held by the Taliban for more than 2 years has been released, the State Department says

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal with the Trump administration that Qatari negotiators helped broker, the State Depa
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