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Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow,…

December 19, 2024

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Portland State faces Air Force, seeks to break 3-game slide

Air Force Falcons (9-2) at Portland State Vikings (3-5) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland State heads…

December 19, 2024

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France’s Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a day he won’t forget

A young girl walks in the Kaweni slum on the outskirts of Mamoudzou, in the French Indian Ocean island of…

December 19, 2024

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Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister warns Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Houthi fighters march during a rally of support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and against the U.S. strikes…

December 19, 2024

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Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract

Strikers hold signs during a strike at Skokie (DIL7) Amazon Delivery station in Skokie, Ill., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP…

December 18, 2024

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Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan kill 50 people and injure 76

People remove damaged buses after an accident in Ghazni province, southeastern Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Gulabuddin Amiri)(AP Photo/Gulabuddin…

December 18, 2024

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Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that’s eligible for death penalty

Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is escorted by police, Thursday, Dec. 19,…

December 18, 2024

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Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation’s final execution of 2024

FILE – Kevin Ray Underwood arrives in the courtroom for his formal sentencing in Purcell, Okla., on April 3, 2008.…

December 18, 2024

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Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu

A member of Australia's Federal Police stands by a collapsed building in Port Vila, Vanuatu, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, following…

December 18, 2024

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Separated for decades, Assad’s fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone

Soja Safadi, center, with her sisters, tries to see their other sister, Sawsan, who is inside the buffer zone near…

December 18, 2024

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New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New Hampshire

Christa McAuliffe, NASA's first teacher in space, rides with her children Caroline and Scott past the Statehouse during a parade,…

December 18, 2024

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Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting

Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo leaves the Uvalde County Justice Center, Thursday morning, Dec. 19, 2024, in…

December 18, 2024

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Gisèle Pelicot thanks backers after her ex-husband and his co-defendants are convicted in rape trial

Gisele Pelicot speaks to the press as she leaves the courtroom, in the Avignon courthouse, southern France, Thursday, Dec. 19,…

December 18, 2024

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Macao’s casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China’s takeover

China's President Xi Jinping, right, speaks upon his arrival at the airport in Macao, China, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, ahead…

December 18, 2024

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Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel

An officer from the home front command military unit examines the damage after a large piece of shrapnel from Houthi…

December 18, 2024

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Trump’s words of opposition stop a bipartisan budget deal in its tracks with Musk’s help

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan…

December 18, 2024

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Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan chat fame and friendship

Saoirse Ronan, left, and Timothee Chalamet pose for photographers upon arrival at the photo call for an 'In Conversation' event…

December 18, 2024

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Colorado and Oklahoma add quarterbacks from transfer portal

FILE – Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter (7)plays against Middle Tennessee during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024,…

December 18, 2024

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Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say

FILE – A Washington State Department of Agriculture worker displays an Asian giant hornet taken from a nest, Oct. 24,…

December 18, 2024

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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals another $2 billion in donations in 2024

FILE – Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.…

December 18, 2024

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US retreats from massive air bag recall and says industry comments show need for more investigation

FILE – An ARC Automotive, Inc. manufacturing facility is shown on Sept. 8, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne,…

December 18, 2024

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Chargers host Broncos on Thursday with both teams closing in on playoff spots

Denver Broncos' Bo Nix throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Dec.…

December 18, 2024

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Manhattan man pleads guilty to helping establish secret Chinese police station in NYC

FILE – A six story glass facade building, center, alleged to be the site of a foreign police outpost for…

December 18, 2024

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Wisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack

Supporters hold candles during a candlelight vigil Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, outside the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison, Wis., following a…

December 18, 2024