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Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 young children

Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 young children

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems was executed Thursday evening in Florida for the 1998 shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young children.
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Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after US-Iran nuclear talks are postponed

Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after US-Iran nuclear talks are postponed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened sanctions on anyone who buys Iranian oil, a warning that came after planned talks over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program were postponed.
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Driver who killed 4 by smashing through an Illinois after-school camp may have had health emergency

Driver who killed 4 by smashing through an Illinois after-school camp may have had health emergency

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
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Trump taps national security adviser Waltz for UN envoy in major national security team switch-up

Trump taps national security adviser Waltz for UN envoy in major national security team switch-up

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he's nominating his national security adviser Mike Waltz to serve as United Nations ambassador in a major shake-up of his national security team.
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Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century wartime law

Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century wartime law

A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and said President Donald Trump's invocation of it was “unlawful.” U.S.
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Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care

Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care

President Donald Trump’s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for youths with gender dysphoria.
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South Korea's acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for president

South Korea's acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for president

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, said Thursday he is resigning to take on “heavier responsibility” amid expectation he will run in next month’s presidential election .
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Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army, AP learns

Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army, AP learns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military dipped by nearly 4% last year, fueled by a significant drop in the Army, The Associated Press has learned.
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A legacy of hope and laughter for Gaudreau brothers as family, friends and hockey community grieve

A legacy of hope and laughter for Gaudreau brothers as family, friends and hockey community grieve

WESTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — The family called him John. It wasn’t until John Gaudreau played for Boston College that he picked up the “Johnny Hockey” nickname that followed him through 11 seasons in the NHL.
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Prosecutor says officer killed in gunman's Pennsylvania hospital siege was hit by police fire

Prosecutor says officer killed in gunman's Pennsylvania hospital siege was hit by police fire

YORK, Pa. (AP) — An officer killed while responding to a Pennsylvania hospital siege was struck by a shotgun blast fired by police that also hit an armed man holding hostages, a prosecutor disclosed at a news conference Wednesday.
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