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Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, as expected

Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, as expected

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever , even though it was no surprise.
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Bureau of Prisons to close California women's prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse

Bureau of Prisons to close California women's prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it will close a women's prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant st
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A knife attack in Australia against a bishop and a priest is being treated as terrorism, police say

A knife attack in Australia against a bishop and a priest is being treated as terrorism, police say

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as horrified worshippers watched online and in person was an act of terrorism.
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Trump's historic hush-money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked

Trump's historic hush-money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked

NEW YORK (AP) — The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex li
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A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online

A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online

The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus.
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law proceed, reversing lower courts.
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Israel’s military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile attack

Israel’s military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile attack

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military chief said Monday that his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and how as world leaders urged Israel not to retaliate, trying to avoid a spiral of violence in the Middle E
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Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud

DENVER (AP) — A couple who owned a Colorado funeral home where authorities last year discovered 190 decaying bodies were indicted on federal charges that they misspent nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds on vacations, cosmetic surgery, jewelry a
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'God's Misfits' held in killings of Kansas women over custody battle

'God's Misfits' held in killings of Kansas women over custody battle

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two Kansas women who went missing on a trip to pick up children for a birthday party two weeks ago were killed over a custody dispute involving a small group of anti-government Oklahomans who called themselves “God's Misfits,” au
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World donors pledge $2.1 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan to ward off famine

World donors pledge $2.1 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan to ward off famine

PARIS (AP) — World donors pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan after a yearlong war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine , French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday.
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