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Construction crane catches fire in New York City and hits building as it crashes to street

Construction crane catches fire in New York City and hits building as it crashes to street

NEW YORK (AP) — A tall construction crane caught fire in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, and its arm hit a building as it crashed to the street below.
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Niger’s president says that some presidential guard members are trying to move against him

Niger’s president says that some presidential guard members are trying to move against him

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s president said Wednesday that some members of the presidential guard tried to move against him and that the army will attack if they don’t back down.
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Cambodia's Hun Sen, Asia's longest serving leader, says he'll step down and his son will take over

Cambodia's Hun Sen, Asia's longest serving leader, says he'll step down and his son will take over

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday he will step down in August and hand the position to his oldest son, though Asia’s longest-serving leader is expected to continue to wield significant power.
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Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70

CHICAGO (AP) — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL's biggest scandals, has died. He was 70.
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A judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal

A judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
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Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot

Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters will have the opportunity this fall to decide whether to guarantee access to abortion in the state, setting up a volatile fight rife with emotional messaging and competing factual claims.
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Jury finds 6 people guilty of terrorist murder in 2016 Brussels extremist attacks that killed 32

Jury finds 6 people guilty of terrorist murder in 2016 Brussels extremist attacks that killed 32

BRUSSELS (AP) — A jury on Tuesday found six people guilty of terrorist murder for extremist attacks at the Brussels airport and a busy subway station that killed 32 people in Belgium’s deadliest peacetime violence, part of a wave of attacks in Europe
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Trevor Reed, Marine veteran freed from Russia in 2022, is injured while fighting in Ukraine, US says

Trevor Reed, Marine veteran freed from Russia in 2022, is injured while fighting in Ukraine, US says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department said Tuesday.
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Firefighting plane crashes in Greece, killing both pilots, as island blazes force new evacuations

Firefighting plane crashes in Greece, killing both pilots, as island blazes force new evacuations

RHODES, Greece (AP) — A Greek air force water-dropping plane crashed while diving into a wildfire in southern Greece on Tuesday, killing both pilots, as authorities battled blazes that have been raging for days across the country amid a return of hea
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DeSantis is in a car accident on his way to Tennessee presidential campaign events but isn't injured

DeSantis is in a car accident on his way to Tennessee presidential campaign events but isn't injured

WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in a multi-car accident on Tuesday as he traveled in a motorcade to campaign events in Tennessee for his 2024 presidential bid but was uninjured.
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