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Politics
The 2 expelled members of the 'Tennessee 3' win back their state House seats
Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones advanced Thursday through a special election to fully reclaim their positions.
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National
2 U.S. Navy sailors charged with providing sensitive military information to China
The two U.S. sailors, both based in California, were charged with similar moves to provide sensitive intelligence to the Chinese.
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National
Jury acquits a white Louisiana trooper caught on camera beating a Black motorist
The federal jury acquitted a state trooper charged with violating the civil rights of Aaron Bowman despite body-camera footage that showed the officer pummeling him 18 times with a flashlight.
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National
Seattle woman's escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from same fate, FBI says
A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cell in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said.
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World
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife announce their separation
Justin Trudeau is the 51-year-old scion of one of Canada's most famous politicians. Sophie Trudeau is a former model and TV host. Together, they brought star power to the prime minister's office.
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World
Foreign nationals are evacuating Niger as regional tensions rise
France, Italy and Spain announced evacuations for their citizens and other Europeans. The U.S. has yet to announce evacuation plans for Americans but some have left the with the help of the Europeans.
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World
Aid efforts for Haitians suffer blow with kidnapping of American nurse and daughter
Gang warfare has increasingly plagued Haiti since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Criminal control has worsened and today the innocent are often killed, raped and held for ransom.
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Environment
Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108
The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.
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Politics
A federal judge has dismissed Trump's defamation case against CNN over 'the Big Lie'
The former president claimed that references in news articles or by the network's hosts to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as "the Big Lie" was tantamount to comparing him to Adolf Hitler.
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World
Supporters of Niger's coup march, waving Russian flags and denouncing France
Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup this week marched through the streets of the capital waving Russian flags, chanting Vladimir Putin's name, and denouncing France.