Today: September 22, 2024
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked road near Sea-Tac airport plead not guilty

More than three dozen pro-Palestinian protesters accused of blocking a main road into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last month have pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and failing to disperse

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Mass shooting causes deaths in crime-ridden township on southern edge of Mexico City, officials say

Authorities in Mexico say a mass shooting in a mountain township beset by crime just south of Mexico City resulted in several deaths

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Louisiana jury convicts 1 ex-officer and acquits another in 2022 shooting death

A Louisiana jury has convicted one former law enforcement officer and acquitted another in the 2022 shooting death of a man who was sitting in an SUV

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Police: 3 officers wounded in Atlanta street altercation that left suspect dead

Authorities in Atlanta say three police officers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an altercation that left a man dead

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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake wakes people on the Mexico-Guatemala border

A strong earthquake has shaken the border of Mexico and Guatemala driving frightened residents into the streets

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Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche

A backcountry skier has died after being buried by an avalanche in Idaho

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France imposes curfew in New Caledonia after unrest by people who have long sought independence

Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have announced a curfew and banned gatherings after violent unrest on the archipelago with decades of tensions between indigenous Kanaks seeking independence and colonizers’ descendants who want to remain part of France

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An attack on a prison van in France kills 2 officers. An inmate escapes

An attack on a prison convoy in northwestern France has left two prison officers dead and three others seriously injured

Arts|Technology

Free 'Buzz Book' compilation includes excerpts from Dava Sobel, Jami Attenberg

New fiction from Jami Attenberg and books from young adult authors Kwame Mbalia and Robert Beatty and the latest book on science from best-selling writer Dava Sobel are among the upcoming works excerpted for a free e-compilation

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Mining giant Anglo American to break up its sprawling business as it tries to fend off takeover

Mining giant Anglo American plc plans to break up its sprawling worldwide business — including the DeBeers diamond operation — as it seeks to fend off a takeover and focus on minerals that are expected to boom amid the global shift to green energy

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Boat that fatally struck a 15-year-old girl in Florida has been found, officials say

Investigators believe they’ve found the boat that struck a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach

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Boat operator who fatally struck a 15-year-old girl in Florida has been identified, officials say

Investigators say they've identified the man who was operating the boat that fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach and then left the area

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Port of New Orleans' chief resigning amid praise for moves to advance new cargo terminal project

The Port of New Orleans’ president and chief executive officer has resigned to pursue an opportunity in the private sector

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4 people die in Croatia when a car carrying migrants hits a wall

Four people have been killed and five others seriously injured in southern Croatia when a car carrying migrants skidded off a road and slammed into a wall

Education|Opinion

Pennsylvania school district's decision to cut song from student concert raises concerns

A Pennsylvania school district’s decision to remove a song from a recent student choral concert has divided the community and spurred a review by a civil rights group

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3 dead, 3 wounded in early morning shooting in Ohio's capital

Authorities say three people died and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting in Ohio’s capital over the weekend

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Child is among 3 dead after Amtrak train hits a pickup truck in upstate New York

A young boy is among three people dead after an Amtrak train hit a pickup truck in upstate New York

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Coast Guard says Alaska charter boat likely capsized last year after flooding, killing 5

The U.S. Coast Guard says a fishing charter boat found partially submerged off an island in southeast Alaska last May likely capsized after its well deck flooded in rough seas

Sports

Lionel Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina's Copa America win over Chile not serious

Lionel Messi hopes a leg injury sustained during Argentina’s 1-0 Copa America win over Chile is “nothing serious”

Lionel Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina's Copa America win over Chile not serious
Sports

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber placed on injured list by the Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed All-Star first baseman Bryce Harper and designated hitter Kyle Schwarber on the 10-day injured list

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber placed on injured list by the Phillies
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Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for resuming production of intermediate-range missiles that were banned under a now-scrapped treaty with the United States

Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US
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Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court's last decisions of this term are coming on Monday

The Supreme Court will issue the final opinions of its terms on Monday

Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court's last decisions of this term are coming on Monday
Arts|Entertainment

A Czech film fest opens with an honor for US actor and director Viggo Mortensen

An international film festival in the western Czech resort city of Karlovy Vary is kicking off with an honor for U.S. actor and director Viggo Mortensen

A Czech film fest opens with an honor for US actor and director Viggo Mortensen
Sports

Frank Bensel makes back-to-back holes-in-one at the U.S. Senior Open

Frank Bensel turned up a pair of aces on back-to-back holes in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open

Frank Bensel makes back-to-back holes-in-one at the U.S. Senior Open
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Michigan deputy is fatally shot during a traffic stop in the state's second such loss in a week

Michigan State Police say a sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a rural traffic stop in the second killing of an on-duty Michigan deputy in less than a week

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