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Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

President Joe Biden holds up a Laken Riley Botton as he delivers the State of the Union address to a…

March 7, 2024

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Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians

FILE – Karol G performs as part of the "Manana Sera Bonito" tour at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Thursday,…

March 7, 2024

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Another burst of hiring shows off the resilience of the US job market

FILE – A construction worker looks up at the I-10 freeway, which was closed by fire on Nov. 19, 2023,…

March 7, 2024

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Concealed guns could be coming soon to Wyoming schools, meetings

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill that would allow concealed carry of firearms in schools and government meetings is headed…

March 7, 2024

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Judge denies Trump relief from $83.3 million defamation judgment

FILE – E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court, May 9, 2023, in New York. Donald Trump’s lawyers said…

March 7, 2024

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Avalanche fine-tune roster by bringing in 4 new players to gear up for playoff race

Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt (37) celebrates his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the…

March 7, 2024

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‘Dynamic’ Mountain West hoops race could see 6 teams move on to March Madness

FILE – San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday,…

March 7, 2024

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Nothing to sniff at: Bill would help pay to retire Ohio drug-detecting K9s under legal cannabis

Whitehall Police Officer Matthew Perez trains his dog Rico at a park Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Whitehall, Ohio. Two…

March 7, 2024

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Miami Seaquarium gets eviction notice several months after death of Lolita the orca

FILE – Trainer Marcia Hinton pets Lolita, a captive orca whale, during a performance at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami,…

March 7, 2024

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Gunmen abduct 287 students in the latest school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says

People gather around an area were gunmen kidnapped school children in Chikun, Nigeria, Thursday, March 7, 2024. Gunmen attacked a…

March 7, 2024

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Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza’s coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid

President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Hagerstown, Md. The President is traveling…

March 7, 2024

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A girl went missing, seizing South Africa’s attention. Now her mother is charged with selling her

CAPTION CORRECTS DATE The mother of missing 6-year-old Joslin Smith, Kelly Smith, appears in court in Vredenburg, South Africa, Thursday,…

March 7, 2024

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Sweden officially joins NATO after completing its accession process, ending decades of neutrality

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades…

March 7, 2024

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Denver Broncos releasing star safety Justin Simmons in a cost-saving move

FILE – Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons is seen during warmups before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions,…

March 7, 2024

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Candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid to revive stale US sales

Mars Wrigley employee Tammy Steffek folds over a sheeting of Extra gum pellets at the company's innovation lab Tuesday, Jan.…

March 7, 2024

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Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley among veterans eager to see how the NFL values running backs

FILE – Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard (20) carries the ball during an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday,…

March 6, 2024

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Makar has hat trick, MacKinnon extends home points streak to 31 in Avs’ 7-2 win over Red Wings

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, left, who scored against the Detroit Red Wings, is congratulated by Nathan MacKinnon during the…

March 6, 2024

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Evidence of traumatic brain injury in shooter who killed 18 in deadliest shooting in Maine history

In this image taken from New York State Police body camera video that was obtained by WMTW-TV 8 in Portland,…

March 6, 2024

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Europe’s inflation is way down. But hope is gone for a quick interest rate cut

FILE – President of European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, attends a press conference after an ECB's governing council meeting in…

March 6, 2024

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Opening remarks, evidence next in manslaughter trial of Michigan school shooter’s dad

James Crumbley enters the courtroom during his motion hearing at Oakland County Courthouse, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich.…

March 6, 2024

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Putin’s crackdown casts a wide net, ensnaring the LGBTQ+ community, lawyers and many others

FILE – Riot police detain two young men at a demonstration in Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 21, 2022. The crackdown…

March 6, 2024

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Kansas could soon make doctors ask patients why they want abortions and report the answers

Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee Chair Brenda Landwehr, left, R-Wichita, consults with Majority Whip Susan Estes, right, also…

March 6, 2024

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Seven states and events miles apart: How the Trump and Biden campaigns approach a rematch

FILE – This combo image shows President Joe Biden, left, Jan. 5, 2024, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald…

March 6, 2024

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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice

Rae-Ann Eifert, a lake monitor for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, braved sub-freezing temperatures to gather buckets of water…

March 6, 2024