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Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has pleaded not guilty to 22 federal charges of financial fraud.

Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty to wire fraud, money laundering charges

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May 31, 2023
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU Commissioner for Competitiveness Margrethe Vestager during a final press conference at a Trade and Technology Conference, in in Lulea, Sweden, Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

US, Europe working on voluntary AI code of conduct (Poll)

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May 31, 2023
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Niagara Falls tourist attraction Marineland charged black bear care

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May 31, 2023
A 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refuge named Little Amal walks around Grand Central Station in New York, on Sept. 15, 2022.

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will visit Texas

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May 31, 2023
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Contestants have a Gouda time chasing cheese (Gallery)

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May 31, 2023
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Toxic porridge kills 13-member family in Namibia

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May 31, 2023
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Six Texan national spelling bee semifinalists face tougher parameters (Quiz)

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May 31, 2023
Nathaniel Lowe playing against the Detroit Tigers, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Detroit.

Detroit Tigers defeat Texas Rangers, 3-2

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May 31, 2023
A sign shows then-political candidate Jose Luis Abarca and his wife.

Kidnapping charge dropped against ex-mayor in Ayotzinapa case of missing Mexican students (Timeline)

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May 31, 2023
Actor Al Pacino, 83, expecting baby

Actor Al Pacino, 83, expecting baby

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May 31, 2023
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1 person killed in boiler explosion at southeastern Texas power plant

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May 31, 2023
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6 Texas AG employees take leave of absence to defend Ken Paxton at impeachment trial

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May 30, 2023
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Chinese protesters clash with Police’s mosque demolition decision

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May 30, 2023
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US bombers fly over Bosnia in support

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May 30, 2023
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US, China defense chiefs will not hold meeting in Singapore

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May 30, 2023
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8 killed in northern Cameroon by Boko Haram fighters

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May 30, 2023
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says

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May 30, 2023
Elon Musk meets with Chinese Foreign Minister

Elon Musk meets with Chinese Foreign Minister

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May 30, 2023
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Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says

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May 30, 2023
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Fertility doctor accused of using own sperm dies in crash of hand-built plane

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May 30, 2023
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Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll

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May 30, 2023
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Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison

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May 30, 2023
People look at a the apartment building in Moscow, Russia, after it was attacked by Ukrainian drones.

Ukraine launches drone attack on Russia (Gallery)

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May 30, 2023
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa, May 11, 2023.

[Photo] South Africa president investigates allegations they supplied Russia weapons

May 29, 2023
A gay Ugandan couple cover themselves with a pride flag.

[Photo] Uganda’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law includes death penalty in some cases

May 29, 2023
Evertons soccer player celebration

Everton remains in Premier League, Leicester and Leeds relegated (Infographic)

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May 28, 2023
Tom Hanks speaks at Harvard graduation

Tom Hanks tells Harvard grads to defend truth at commencement (Video)

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May 25, 2023
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‘Dead zones’ deplete oxygen in Gulf of Mexico (Infographic)

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June 2, 2022
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Boston manhole blast sends 1 to hospital with burns

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June 2, 2022
A French made Mirage fighter jet takes off from an airbase near Pingtung in Southern Taiwan in late May. The Taiwan military launched the missile to test combat readiness and demonstrate firepower. The country is facing growing tensions with the Chinese government as it engages in trade talks with the U.S. Taiwan sent up fighter planes and put its air defense missile systems on alert after China sent 30 military aircraft toward Taiwan.

[Photo] China accuses US of jeopardizing peace in Taiwan

June 2, 2022
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[Photo] Local governments turn away $73M of federal pandemic aid (Infographic)

June 2, 2022
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Man destroys $5 million worth of artwork at Dallas Museum of Art

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June 2, 2022
Polands Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, arrive for a news conference at headquarters of Polands Power Grid in Konstancin Jeziorna, Poland, Thursday, June 2, 2022. The independence of Polands courts is at the heart of a dispute with the European Union, which has withheld billions of euros in pandemic recovery funds to Warsaw over the matter.

Poland must implement steps to receive pandemic recovery funds from EU (Infographic)

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June 2, 2022
Barion Barber runs for a touchdown.

Cowboy’s Marion Barber III found dead at 38

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June 2, 2022
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4 Kenyans shot, killed by police during wildlife protest

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June 2, 2022
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for the second days session of an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders to discuss Ukraine, energy and food security at the Europa building in Brussels, Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

Top EU official says Croatia ready to adopt the euro in 2023

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June 2, 2022
Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill conducts the Easter service in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, April 24, 2022. Kirill has been removed from the latest round of European Union measures to punish Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the insistence of Hungary.

Russian bishop escapes EU sanctions thanks to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban

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June 2, 2022
Spains Rafael Nadal celebrates winning

Gauff, Nadal advance in French Open

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June 2, 2022
Guinea map showing major cities as well as parts of surrounding countries and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Protester killed in Guinea anti-junta demonstration

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June 2, 2022
The Ukrainian national flag waves between the Europa fag, left, and the German national flag, right, in front of the Reichstag building during a debate at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, June 1. The inscription reads: The German People.

Food security drops amid Ukraine war

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June 1, 2022
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and progressive Jessica Cisneros are facing off in the Democratic primary race.

Cuellar, Cisneros Democratic primary runoff too close to call

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June 1, 2022
Mom killed, 2 kids hurt in Florida Keys parasailing accident

Mom killed, 2 kids hurt in Florida Keys parasailing accident

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June 1, 2022
Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing.

Bill Cosby to face another sexual abuse trial

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June 1, 2022
Workers unload a Fedex Express cargo plan carrying infant formula

‘Operation Fly Formula’ is a go, Biden calls for formula shipments

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June 1, 2022
A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association shows Hurrican Agatha off the Pacific coast of Mexico, as it approached the Mexican state of Oaxaca on Monday.

[Photo] Landfall: Agatha hits Mexico, leaving 11 dead and 20 missing

June 1, 2022
Kharkiv, Ukraines second largest city was struck by several explosives during Russian shelling on May 30, causing damage and fires in Kharkivs residential neighborhoods, about 150 miles from Sievierodonetsk.

[Photo] Russian forces seize half of Ukrainian city Sievierodonetsk (Map)

May 31, 2022
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Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship

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May 31, 2022
Workers wearing face masks clean a fashion boutique

China eases COVID restrictions as cases drop (Gallery)

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May 31, 2022
A U.S. government-built section of border wall snakes through the Sonoran Desert just west of the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, separating Mexico, left, and the United States, Dec. 9, 2020, in Douglas, Ariz. A prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments at a criminal trial, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, that there is overwhelming evidence that organizers of a We Build The Wall campaign to raise money for a wall along the U.S. southern border defrauded investors.

Jury deliberates verdict in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud trial

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May 31, 2022
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney plays during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Jan. 3, 2021, in Detroit. Gladney, a defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash in Dallas.

NFL player Jeff Gladney dies in Dallas crash

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May 31, 2022
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., meets with Taiwans President Tsai Ing-wen.

Illinois senator visits Taiwan as China ups military threat

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May 31, 2022
Painted coffins with well-preserved mummies inside

Ancient Egyptian artifacts unearthed in Cairo

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May 31, 2022
Israelis wave national flags in front of Damascus Gate.

Israel signs free trade deal with UAE, the first with an Arab country

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May 31, 2022
Reporters view packages of methamphetamines on a table during a press conference at Narcotics Suppression Bureau in Bangkok, Thailand on July 15, 2019.

[Photo] Over a billion meth tablets seized in Asia

May 31, 2022
A graphic of the Siler City Badge.

North Carolina trooper kills man during traffic stop

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May 31, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband arrested for DUI following California crash

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May 31, 2022
A man sprays water in front of a burning building while filming with a cellphone

Fire destroys Omaha chemical plant, no injuries reported (Video)

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May 31, 2022
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[Photo] US-Canadian regulators tie hepatitis to strawberries

May 31, 2022
Firefighters stand outside burned Traffic Jam & Snug

Detroit fire destroys landmark restaurant, spares celeb-owned record store (Video)

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May 31, 2022
The Grindr app logo is seen on a mobile phone screen on November 24, 2016. Following a number of deaths linked to the use of anonymous online dating apps, the police have warned users to be aware of the risks involved, following the growth in the scale of violence and sexual assaults linked to their use.

Texas man pleads guilty of hate crime against gay men

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June 3, 2021
Skulls displayed at a devotion for tribes of Namibia.

Namibia tribal chiefs accept German compensation for 1904 genocide (Video)

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June 3, 2021
People in front of ATM

Lebanon reverses bank decision that caused depositors panic

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June 3, 2021
Princess Dianas dress on display in a glass case.

Princess Diana’s wedding dress displayed in London (Gallery)

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June 3, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines prepared for children 12 and up.

WHO says COVID-19 vaccines for children are ‘not a high priority.’

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June 3, 2021
Dmitry Gudkov, center, is surrounded by people after being released in case of an expiration of 48 hours of detention in Moscow on June 3.

Russian police release opposition figure held for 2 days

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June 3, 2021
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3 children die playing with hand grenade in Pakistan

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June 3, 2021

Speech on Black history of Memorial Day cut (Video)

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June 3, 2021
Protester raises his fist in a Myanmar march

Myanmar military court sentences two journalists to jail

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June 3, 2021
Demonstrators protesting the death of Ronald Greene

Louisiana police shot Texas woman, 3rd shooting in 3 days

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June 3, 2021
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox stands with resident during wildfire campaign.

Utah Gov. Cox calls residents to pray for rain during drought

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June 3, 2021
George Floyd Officers Civil Rights

[Photo] Chauvin sentencing: State seeks 30 years

June 2, 2021
Teresa Perales won Spains annual Princess of Asturias award.

Paralympic champion swimmer Teresa Perales wins prestigious Spanish prize

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June 2, 2021
FILE - In this Thursday, March 16, 2017 file photo, the logo of German Lufthansa airline is attached at a gate during the companys annual press conference in Munich, Germany. German officials say Germany has denied Russian airlines permission to use its airspace after Moscow failed to approve a Lufthansa flight to Russia. In a statement, Germany’s Transport Ministry said the decision was based on the practice of reciprocal approval of flights, and affected connections operated by Aeroflot and budget carrier S7. The tit-for-tat decision on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 comes amid mounting tension between Russia and the European Union over Moscow’s support for Belarus. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)

Lufthansa to resume flights to Russia

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June 2, 2021
Thousands were forced to evacuate as Tropical Storm Choi-Wan reached land.

Tropical storm Choi-Wan in Philippines leave at least 3 dead

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June 2, 2021
Jennifer Woodley

Former Make-A-Wish CEO pleads guilty to embezzlement

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June 2, 2021
Disney cruise

Disney to offer 2-night cruise, no vaccines required

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June 2, 2021

Child found dead at Texas motel believed to be missing (Video)

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June 2, 2021
Stimulus checks stolen: Thieves stole thousands in COVID relief money (Timeline)

Stimulus checks stolen: Thieves stole thousands in COVID relief money (Timeline)

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June 2, 2021
Former Houston police officers Steven Bryant and Gerald Goines turn themselves in.

Houston ex-cop pleads guilty in connection with fatal drug raid

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June 2, 2021
Dallas Mall Disturbance

Dallas mall shoppers startled by false shooter report

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June 1, 2021
Coleman Thomas Blevins was arrested in Texas, accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart, according to a statement released by authorities on May 30.

Man accused of plotting Walmart attack arrested in Texas

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June 1, 2021
The Supreme Court is seen as sundown in Washington on Nov. 6.

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2 billion talc verdict

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June 1, 2021
Police tape remains at Club Clé nightclub, following a shooting early this morning that left two dead and two injured on May 31 in Houston.

Off-duty deputy kills suspected shooter at Houston club

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June 1, 2021
Slaughtered chickens are displayed for sale at a wholesale poultry market in Shanghai on Jan. 21.

China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu — a possible first

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June 1, 2021
Mother of two, Yue Yan looks after one of her daughters at a park in Beijing on May 20. Yue, 35, spends days looking after her 2-year-old and evenings helping her 10-year-old with homework.

China faces strains as population ages, birth rate falls (Gallery)

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June 1, 2021
Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador gives his daily morning press conference on Feb. 8.

Mexico report suggests child sex abuse ring at some schools

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June 1, 2021
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination session for medical staff who work at private clinics in Caracas, Venezuela on May 28.

WHO grants emergency approval to 2nd Chinese COVID vaccine

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June 1, 2021
Ana Rubik

Celebrities seek to raise funds for Poland’s LGBT movement

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June 1, 2021
Biden speaks in Tulsa at the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre

[Photo] Biden honors forgotten victims of Tulsa race massacre (Gallery)

June 1, 2021
Photo of Curtis Cokes during his boxing career

Curtis Cokes, Hall of Fame champ, dies at 82

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June 1, 2020
A man with a hood over his face protests in Belarus.

Belarus opposition leader jailed after joining protest

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June 1, 2020
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