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El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends terms to 6 years

El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends terms to 6 years

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele approved constitutional changes in the country’s Legislative Assembly on Thursday that will allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six
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Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for 60,000 from Central America and Nepal

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for 60,000 from Central America and Nepal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Thursday against the Trump administration's plans and extended Temporary Protected Status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Tennessee death row inmate can be executed without deactivating implanted defibrillator, court rules

Tennessee death row inmate can be executed without deactivating implanted defibrillator, court rules

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate can be executed without deactivating his implanted defibrillator , the state's high court ruled on Thursday.
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Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing his family

Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing his family

STARKE, Fla.
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Teacher admits fatally stabbing couple on a hike with their kids in a random attack in Arkansas

Teacher admits fatally stabbing couple on a hike with their kids in a random attack in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A teacher admitted he fatally stabbed a couple he didn't know who were hiking with two of their children in an Arkansas state park, authorities said Thursday, after a five-day search and hundreds of tips led to his arrest.
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US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens

US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S.
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Carlos Correa is reuniting with the Astros after a trade from the Twins, AP source says

Carlos Correa is reuniting with the Astros after a trade from the Twins, AP source says

HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa is returning to Houston, giving the Astros a needed jolt for their infield with a stunning trade from the Minnesota Twins ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.
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Swedish man convicted for his role in 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group

Swedish man convicted for his role in 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group, Swedish media reported. 1st Lt.
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Russian missile and drone attack hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing 8 people and wounding 82

Russian missile and drone attack hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing 8 people and wounding 82

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least eight people, including a 6-year-old boy, and wounding 82 others, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.
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Tropical Storm Gil forms in eastern Pacific and isn’t expected to threaten land as it strengthens

Tropical Storm Gil forms in eastern Pacific and isn’t expected to threaten land as it strengthens

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gil has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean and isn't expected to threaten land as it strengthens, forecasters said Thursday.
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