Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

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Spike in Asia, Africa migrants turns Amazon jungle outpost into crossroads

A recent crackdown on migrant smuggling and human trafficking throughout the Americas turned up migrants from 69 countries, an indicator of the steep growth in Asians and

Spike in Asia, Africa migrants turns Amazon jungle outpost into crossroads
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Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on edge over world events

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday with heightened security measures in place and tensions running high over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza,

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on edge over world events
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New reality for migrants at U.S.-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban takes effect

Jessica Leon, an asylum-seeker from Ecuador, scaled a border wall on Tuesday with her 3-year-old daughter, setting foot on U.S. soil in San Diego, California,

New reality for migrants at U.S.-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban takes effect
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Shark experts investigate attack on swimmer near San Diego

Experts are investigating a shark bite of a swimmer near San Diego, seeking to determine the species and uncover any clues to explain the rare event, a leading shark

Shark experts investigate attack on swimmer near San Diego
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Trump seeks to deny prosecutors' gag-order motion in documents case

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal judge to reject prosecutors' request for a gag order limiting what the former U.S. president can say about law

Trump seeks to deny prosecutors' gag-order motion in documents case
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Police were advised to avoid mass arrests; then came the US campus protests

In the three tumultuous weeks since protests broke out at U.S. universities, police have descended on dozens of campuses to sweep up students in mass arrests, adhering to

Police were advised to avoid mass arrests; then came the US campus protests
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Across US, homeless initiatives highlight a growing crisis

U.S. state and local governments pushed ahead this week with divergent strategies to deal with the country's homeless crisis, aiming either to raise more funds to address

Across US, homeless initiatives highlight a growing crisis
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Philadelphia man released after 44 years in prison may face new trial

William Franklin, recently released after serving 44 years in prison, could walk from a Philadelphia courtroom an exonerated man on Friday, or he may face another trial

Philadelphia man released after 44 years in prison may face new trial
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No charges to be filed in death of Oklahoma nonbinary teen

Prosecutors on Thursday announced that no criminal charges would be filed in the death of nonbinary Oklahoma teenager Nex Benedict, who died one day after a fight at

No charges to be filed in death of Oklahoma nonbinary teen
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Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss charges in 'Rust' shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin's lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during

Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss charges in 'Rust' shooting
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Death of beaten Oklahoma nonbinary teen ruled a suicide

Oklahoma's medical examiner on Wednesday ruled that nonbinary teenager Nex Benedict died by suicide in a death that friends and family said came one day after a beating at

Death of beaten Oklahoma nonbinary teen ruled a suicide
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Settlement allows Florida teachers to 'say gay' in classroom

Florida and LGBTQ advocates on Monday settled a lawsuit over a state law on classroom instruction that grants teachers freedom to discuss sexual orientation and gender

Settlement allows Florida teachers to 'say gay' in classroom
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Oregon governor to sign bill recriminalizing drug use

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Friday vowed to sign into law a bill that recriminalizes drug use, more than three years after voters approved the most liberal drug law in

Oregon governor to sign bill recriminalizing drug use
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Voters in California city back rightward turn of city council

Voters in California's Huntington Beach have approved two conservative ballot measures including one allowing the city to require voter identification for elections passed

Voters in California city back rightward turn of city council
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Three Western states propose more water cuts to save Colorado River

California, Arizona and Nevada on Wednesday offered what they described as significant concessions on how much Colorado River water they claim, as their counterparts

Three Western states propose more water cuts to save Colorado River
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California snowpack now above average, but will it last?

A blizzard that dumped up to 10 feet (3 meters) of snow on the California mountains in recent days has pushed snowpack levels above average for the first time this year, a

California snowpack now above average, but will it last?
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Homeless crackdown gains momentum in California as US Supreme Court test looms

Seven months into a crackdown by the city of San Diego on homeless encampments, many of the tents that once lined downtown sidewalks are gone.

Homeless crackdown gains momentum in California as US Supreme Court test looms
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Alabama aims to conduct second nitrogen execution

Alabama's attorney general on Wednesday asked the state's Supreme Court to authorize a second execution by nitrogen hypoxia, after the state last month became the first to

Alabama aims to conduct second nitrogen execution
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Surf City USA now on the frontlines of Trump-era politics

Bisecting a wide sandy beach, the Huntington Beach pier beckons tourists and surfers alike, creating a break in the waves that helps gives the

Surf City USA now on the frontlines of Trump-era politics
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Explainer-California rains: good for drought, fuel for wildfires

The atmospheric river that has inundated California is a mixed blessing, at once easing drought conditions and promoting threatened fish species while also nourishing the

Explainer-California rains: good for drought, fuel for wildfires
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California governor quashes bill to ban tackle football for kids

California Governor Gavin Newsom killed a bill that would have banned tackle football for kids under 12, as his veto threat led the sponsor of the bill to withdraw it from

California governor quashes bill to ban tackle football for kids
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New York could be first state to offer prenatal paid leave to mothers

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday proposed offering pregnant women 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments, which she said would make New

New York could be first state to offer prenatal paid leave to mothers
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A Thanksgiving tradition returns: hectic travel in the US

More Americans are traveling this Thanksgiving weekend than at any time since the pandemic, but many will have to endure storms on Wednesday before reaching their

A Thanksgiving tradition returns: hectic travel in the US
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Federal jury convicts man in hammer attack on Pelosi's husband

A federal jury on Thursday

Federal jury convicts man in hammer attack on Pelosi's husband
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A century later, U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers

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A century later, U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers

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