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  A New York man charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection wants to bill the government for working on his own case. “I believe that it's a governmental strategy an…
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After 9/11, China grew into a superpower, experts say
In 2001, the Bush administration was focused on China and tensions had spiked. The 9/11 attacks were a "geopolitical gift to China,“ says one expert.
international
Sources: 17 US missionaries abducted in Haiti
A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organizat…
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Allison Williams leaving ESPN over vaccine mandate
Allison Williams said last month that she was remaining unvaccinated while she and her husband are trying to get pregnant.
sports
L.A. County wants Vanessa Bryant to take psych exam
Vanessa Bryant filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County alleging that several officers both took and distributed graphic photos from the crash site last year.
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Lawsuits demand unproven ivermectin for COVID care
Now they are increasingly being asked to weigh in on the deworming drug ivermectin. At least two dozen lawsuits have been filed around the U.S., many in recent weeks, by peopl…
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Biden: 'Democracy survived' riot because of police
Framed by the Capitol, President Joe Biden paid tribute Saturday to fallen law enforcement officers and honored those who fought off the Jan. 6 insurrection at that very site b…
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Woman raped on train as riders did nothing: Police
A woman was raped by a stranger on a commuter train in suburban Philadelphia in the presence of other riders who a police official said “should have done something." Superinte…
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Police: 1 deputy killed, 2 wounded in ambush at Houston bar
Three constable deputies were shot in an ambush early Saturday morning while working an extra shift at a Houston bar, leaving one deputy dead and two others wounded, authoritie…
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Asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among …
politics
Clinton hospitalized overnight, but on the mend
Bill Clinton is doing fine and will be released soon from a Southern California hospital where he's being treated for an infection, President Joe Biden said. Biden said Friday…
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How police took $100K from 2 men without any charges
A Vietnamese immigrant and his business partner are fighting to get back more than $100,000 seized by Oklahoma police who allege that it was drug money.
politics
WH press sec. may have violated ethics law: Watchdog
A non-profit ethics watchdog on Friday called for a probe into whether White House press secretary Jen Psaki violated federal law with an apparent endorsement from the White Ho…
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Biden's authority to discharge troops over vaccine
Experts say the president doesn’t have the authority to make such an order regardless.
politics
Bill Clinton recovering from urological infection
Bill Clinton will remain hospitalized overnight as he recovers from a urological infection. Clinton, 75, will remain at the University of California Irvine Medical Center over…
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False news: Untrue stories spread on social media
None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. CLAIM: A new tax policy allows the IRS to “monitor all transactions involving bank accounts worth…
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A sharp rise in energy costs could hit homeowners
“Are we going to be able to pay this and afford this? How high is it going to go?” one homeowner said.
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FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
A panel of U.S. health advisers endorsed booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine Friday, saying they should be offered at least two months after immun…
international
British lawmaker stabbed to death in church
LEIGH-ON-SEA, England (Reuters) -A British lawmaker was stabbed to death on Friday in a church by an assailant who lunged at him during a meeting with voters from his constitue…
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Capitol Police officer indicted for obstruction
A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted on obstruction of justice charges after prosecutors say he helped to hide evidence of a rioter's involvement in the Jan. 6 insur…

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