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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

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

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Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die

This photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows a North Atlantic right whale documented with line wrapped around the head and…

December 18, 2024

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Central Missouri’s Zach Zebrowski among 4 repeat first-team picks on AP Division II All-America team

Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski is among four players who were repeat first-team selections to The Associated Press Division II…

December 18, 2024

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Ex-teammates expect the best from Lindsey Vonn in return to World Cup ski racing at age 40

FILE – Ted Ligety, left, Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn stand together at a U.S. Ski Team event at Copper Mountain,…

December 18, 2024

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Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it’s not sold

FILE – The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)(AP Photo/Damian…

December 18, 2024

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Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria,…

December 18, 2024

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China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says

FILE – An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem outside the Great Hall of the People…

December 18, 2024

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The last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas

The last meteor shower of the year — the Ursids — peaks Sunday, a few days before Christmas. While usually…

December 18, 2024