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Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer's withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer's withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker late Tuesday, hours after an earlier pick, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew in the face of opposition from Donald Trump and hardline GOP lawmakers.
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Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead

Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead

WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple from their home in Haiti that left the woman dead, authorities said Tuesday.
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Pilot who police say tried to cut the engines on a jet midflight now faces a federal charge

Pilot who police say tried to cut the engines on a jet midflight now faces a federal charge

PORTLAND, Ore.
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Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia's election

Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia's election

ATLANTA (AP) — Attorney and prominent conservative media figure Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia, tearfully telling the judge she looks back on that time wi
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Georgia Supreme Court sends abortion law challenge back to lower court, leaving access unchanged

Georgia Supreme Court sends abortion law challenge back to lower court, leaving access unchanged

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a lower court ruling that the state's restrictive abortion law was invalid, leaving limited access to abortions unchanged for now.
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China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost 2 months with little explanation

China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost 2 months with little explanation

TAIPEI. Taiwan (AP) — China has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has been out of public view for almost two months, state media reported Tuesday. No further information was given.
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García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS

García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS

HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García and these road-happy Rangers are not only tops in Texas, they're best in the American League.
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Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives

Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Monday released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza as the United States expressed increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on Am
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'Superfog' near New Orleans blamed for highway crashes that killed at least 7

'Superfog' near New Orleans blamed for highway crashes that killed at least 7

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At least seven people were killed Monday after a “superfog” of smoke from marsh fires and dense morning fog caused a series of wrecks on Interstate 55 near New Orleans that left a long stretch of mangled and scorched cars, trucks a
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Diamondbacks force Game 7 in NLCS by powering past Phillies 5-1

Diamondbacks force Game 7 in NLCS by powering past Phillies 5-1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
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