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Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president

Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad was named on Wednesday the country’s interim president, following a meeting of the former insurgent factions.
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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people fa
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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people fa
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President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has appealed his hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.
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President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has appealed his New York hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.
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Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case

Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case , wiping out any legal peril the pair could have faced.
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Justice Dept. abandons criminal proceedings against 2 Trump co-defendants in classified records case

Justice Dept. abandons criminal proceedings against 2 Trump co-defendants in classified records case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the classified documents case , wiping out any legal peril the pair could have faced.
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At least 18 killed after a small plane crashes in a remote part of South Sudan

At least 18 killed after a small plane crashes in a remote part of South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An official says at least 18 people were killed Wednesday when a small plane crashed in a remote part of South Sudan.
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Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India

Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival
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US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card .
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