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Emergency visa applications for Ukrainians fleeing war to end Saturday

Emergency visa applications for Ukrainians fleeing war to end Saturday

OTTAWA — Canada is expected to close applications for temporary emergency visas offered to Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression Saturday — but hasn't announced whether it plans to offer long-term refuge.
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Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees

Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney asked a Florida judge on Friday to toss out a lawsuit against the company’s efforts to neutralize a takeover of Disney World’s governing district by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees.
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GOP confidence in 2024 vote count low after years of false election claims, AP-NORC poll shows

GOP confidence in 2024 vote count low after years of false election claims, AP-NORC poll shows

Few Republicans have high confidence that votes will be tallied accurately in next year’s presidential contest, suggesting years of sustained attacks against elections by former President Donald Trump and his allies have taken a toll, according to a
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Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report

Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report

ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia's highest court to prevent the district attorney who has been investigating his actions in the wake of the 2020 election from prosecuting him and to throw out a special grand
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Supreme Court orders new trial on criminal organization charge over jury instruction

Supreme Court orders new trial on criminal organization charge over jury instruction

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has set aside a man's conviction for taking part in the activities of a criminal organization, saying the trial judge's instruction to the jury was insufficient.
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
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DeSantis to become 1st GOP candidate to file for South Carolina primary during visit next week

DeSantis to become 1st GOP candidate to file for South Carolina primary during visit next week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to file his 2024 candidacy for South Carolina's Republican presidential primary when he's in the first-in-the-South voting state next week, becoming the first GOP hopeful to do so.
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Serbia halts arms exports after US sanctioned the country's spy chief for alleged illegal arms trade

Serbia halts arms exports after US sanctioned the country's spy chief for alleged illegal arms trade

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia suspended all arms exports for 30 days, the defense minister said Friday, just days after the United States imposed sanctions on the Balkan country’s intelligence chief over alleged illegal arms deals and other criminal
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IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents

IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is showcasing its new capability to aggressively audit high-income tax dodgers as it makes the case for sustained funding and tries to avert budget cuts sought by Republicans who want to gut the agency.
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Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll finds

Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 1 in 10 U.S.
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