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Texas appeals court acquits woman convicted of illegally voting in 2016

A Texas appeals court on Thursday reversed its prior ruling and acquitted a woman who had been sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to vote in the 2016 election against state

Texas appeals court acquits woman convicted of illegally voting in 2016
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US has signed off on more bombs and warplanes for Israel, Washington Post reports

The United States in recent days authorized the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel even as it publicly expresses concerns about an

US has signed off on more bombs and warplanes for Israel, Washington Post reports
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President Joe Biden is lapping Donald Trump when it comes to campaign cash — and he'll need it

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is raising gobs of cash

President Joe Biden is lapping Donald Trump when it comes to campaign cash — and he'll need it
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Israel's high court says the government must stop funding seminaries. Could that topple Netanyahu?

A dramatic decision by Israel's Supreme Court on drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the Israeli military could spell political trouble for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel's high court says the government must stop funding seminaries. Could that topple Netanyahu?
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Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate

Connecticut has finally launched an early, in-person voting system years after almost every other state in the country decided to offer a similar option to voters

Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate
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Zelenskyy fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh attacks overnight

Zelenskyy fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine
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First they tried protests of anti-gay bills. Then students put on a play at Louisiana’s Capitol

A group of students from a New Orleans high school staged a play they developed on the steps of Louisiana's Capitol to protest a series of anti-LGBTQ+ legislative proposals

First they tried protests of anti-gay bills. Then students put on a play at Louisiana’s Capitol
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Former US Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts has died at age 82

Longtime U.S. Rep. William D

Former US Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts has died at age 82
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Democrats hope Biden could get a boost from down-ballot races under Wisconsin's new legislative map

Wisconsin’s presidential primary this Tuesday will clear the way for a general election campaign that Democrats see as an opportunity unlike any in recent state history

Democrats hope Biden could get a boost from down-ballot races under Wisconsin's new legislative map
World

Erdogan tells Dutch PM Rutte that Turkey will back a new NATO chief based on its needs and expectations

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in a phone call on Sunday that Ankara would back a candidate to be NATO's new chief based on its expectations

Erdogan tells Dutch PM Rutte that Turkey will back a new NATO chief based on its needs and expectations
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States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards

A ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act is spurring lawmakers in several states to enact state-level protections to plug gaps that the courts opened in the landmark federal law

States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards
World

Chinese state media stoked allegation Taiwan's president would flee war

Taiwan's outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen plans to flee in a U.S. plane if war erupts with China, according to an unsubstantiated report first

Chinese state media stoked allegation Taiwan's president would flee war
Political

Wisconsin primary tests 'uncommitted' vote on Biden's Israel stance

Opposition to President Joe Biden's strong support of Israel's war against Hamas faces a fresh test on Tuesday in Wisconsin where pop-up groups on a shoestring

Wisconsin primary tests 'uncommitted' vote on Biden's Israel stance
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Pakistani court suspends sentence for ex-PM Khan, his wife in a graft case but couple won't be freed

Officials say a Pakistani appeals court has suspended a 14-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in a corruption case

Pakistani court suspends sentence for ex-PM Khan, his wife in a graft case but couple won't be freed
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Collapse of NBA, NHL arena deal prompts recriminations, allegations of impropriety in Virginia

The collapse of a proposal to relocate the Washington NBA and NHL teams to northern Virginia has set off an extraordinary round of bitter recriminations among some of the officials and companies that were parties to the deal

Collapse of NBA, NHL arena deal prompts recriminations, allegations of impropriety in Virginia
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Florida voters will decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize pot in November

The Florida Supreme Court will allow the state’s voters in November to decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational use of marijuana

Florida voters will decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize pot in November
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Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says 'terror channel' airs incitement

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure

Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says 'terror channel' airs incitement
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Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions, paving way for 6-week ban

The Florida Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy

Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions, paving way for 6-week ban
Business

California Democrats urge Biden not to scrap chips R&D funding

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Alex Padilla, both Democrats, urged the Biden administration on Monday to reverse its

California Democrats urge Biden not to scrap chips R&D funding
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Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin get their say in presidential primaries

Voters in four states will weigh in on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations

Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin get their say in presidential primaries
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Trump to go after Biden on the border and crime when he visits battleground Michigan and Wisconsin

Former President Donald Trump will continue to hammer President Joe Biden over his border policies during a trip to two pivotal midwestern states that could determine the outcome of the 2024 election

Trump to go after Biden on the border and crime when he visits battleground Michigan and Wisconsin
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Mississippi Republicans to choose opponent for longtime Democratic congressman

Mississippi Republicans are choosing a candidate to face off against a longtime Democratic congressman

Mississippi Republicans to choose opponent for longtime Democratic congressman
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Senegal prepares to swear in former opposition figure, recently freed from prison, as new president

Senegal is inaugurating Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president, completing the previously little-known opposition figure’s dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in recent weeks

Senegal prepares to swear in former opposition figure, recently freed from prison, as new president
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Putin vows to find the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack and urges tighter security

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to track down the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall massacre that left 144 people dead

Putin vows to find the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack and urges tighter security
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Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatment

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer, but he says he is continuing to work as he undergoes treatment

Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatment

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