On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn. They will celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God, as the sun rises. They gather outside on beaches and church lawns, …
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By HOLLY MEYER
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3/29/24
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March 22-28, 2024
Lawyers file a lawsuit against the presidential election results in Indonesia, Thailand tries to help displaced people in Myanmar, and the Myanmar military holds the annual …
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By The Associated Press
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3/29/24
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The Moscow concert hall attack a week ago that left more than 140 people dead was a major blunder for Russia’s law enforcement agencies. While the government register of terrorist and extremist …
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By The Associated Press
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3/29/24
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March 21-28, 2024
From celebrations marking Holy Week to a volcano erupting in Iceland to cherry blossoms in Washington, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from …
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By The Associated Press
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3/28/24
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A media freedom organization says that Russian authorities have detained six journalists across the country. Reporters Without Borders said Thursday that the journalists include one who covered …
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By The Associated Press
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3/28/24
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U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in illnesses caused by a bacteria that can cause meningitis and possible death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to U.S. …
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By MIKE STOBBE
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3/28/24
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Lawyers for convicted killer Alex Murdaugh want to release to the public statements he made to the FBI about what happened to million of dollars he stole from clients and his law firm. They also want …
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By JEFFREY COLLINS
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3/28/24
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Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are showing erratic behavior, spinning around and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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3/28/24
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A 22-year-old man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in a stabbing rampage that killed four people in a northern Illinois city. Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley …
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By KATHLEEN FOODY, RICK CALLAHAN and COREY WILLIAMS
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3/28/24
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The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023. That's according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published Thursday. More than 9,600 …
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By MIKE STOBBE
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3/28/24
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For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision. Not everyone is comfortable telling others, for cultural or privacy reasons _ or because they just don’t want to talk about …
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By KENYA HUNTER
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3/28/24
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Start handing out those groundhog-size cigars: Punxsutawney Phil is a father. The Pennsylvania group that handles the spring-predicting groundhog and his groundhog wife Phyliss says the couple became …
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By WAYNE PARRY
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3/28/24
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Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death — as …
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By REESE DUNKLIN
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3/28/24
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The federal government has struggled for years to track deaths that happened after police used force like physical restraints and Tasers that isn’t supposed to be lethal. After George Floyd was …
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By TAYLOR STEVENS, JUSTIN PRITCHARD and HELEN WIEFFERING
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3/28/24
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President Joe Biden is announcing new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk. A new rule finalized by the Democratic president's …
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
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3/28/24
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Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, has died. He was 90. Kahneman, who died …
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By DAVID HAMILTON
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3/27/24
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Authorities say four people were killed and seven were wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois. Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd says Wednesday that a suspect is in police custody and has been …
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3/27/24
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West Virginia Gov. Justice breaks with GOP Legislature to veto bill rolling back school vaccine rule
West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice broke with the GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies. West Virginia …
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM
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3/27/24
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A former Houston police officer facing charges after a 2019 deadly drug raid he led prompted a probe that revealed corruption within the police department’s narcotics unit has won a legal victory. …
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By JUAN A. LOZANO
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3/27/24
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Jill Biden has written a children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June. The first lady's publisher announced Wednesday that “Willow the White House Cat” tells …
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
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3/27/24
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