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Months after nation's 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama gives man lethal injection for 2 killings

Months after nation's 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama gives man lethal injection for 2 killings

ATMORE, Ala.
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US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks

US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen on Thursday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, three U.S. officials said.
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Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend's 2 children

Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend's 2 children

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man was convicted Thursday of killing his wife and his new girlfriend's two youngest kids in a strange triple murder case that included claims of apocalyptic prophesies, zombie children and illicit affairs.
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Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms in strikes on Russian territory, US officials say

Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms in strikes on Russian territory, US officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
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Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy

Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.
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Supreme Court clears the way for the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against an ex-New York official

Supreme Court clears the way for the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against an ex-New York official

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she violated its free-speech rights.
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Slovenia's government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

Slovenia's government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's government on Thursday endorsed a motion to recognize a Palestinian state and asked the parliament to do the same.
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Spain's Parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia's separatists

Spain's Parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia's separatists

MADRID (AP) — More than six years since Catalonia’s separatist movement took Spain to the brink of rupture, the nation’s Parliament gave its final approval Thursday to a controversial amnesty for hundreds of secessionists in hopes of putting a defini
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14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong's biggest national security case

14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong's biggest national security case

HONG KONG (AP) — Fourteen pro-democracy activists were convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case on Thursday by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary election would have undermined the government’s
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Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony

Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday but asked to rehear testimony from key witnesses about the alleged hush money scheme at the heart of the history-making case.
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