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Jury convicts a California judge of second-degree murder in his wife’s shooting death

Jury convicts a California judge of second-degree murder in his wife’s shooting death

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors convicted a Southern California judge of second-degree murder on Tuesday for fatally shooting his wife while the couple argued and watched television at home.
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Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation.
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Brazilian judges accept charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot

Brazilian judges accept charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot

SAO PAULO (AP) — A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices unanimously accepted criminal charges Tuesday against six more key allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged coup plot to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat.
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Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter's Square but was thankful he did, report says

Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter's Square but was thankful he did, report says

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died , though he initially had some doubts given his poor health, Vatican News reported Tuesday.
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Karen Read's second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriend

Karen Read's second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriend

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What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?

What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will move to what's known as the “expert level” — a sign analysts say shows that the talks are moving forward rapidly.
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Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.
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Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in court

Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in court

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Maribel Hernandez and her husband, Leonardo Campos, were shopping at a Walmart in a Texas border city in 2019 when a gunman who wanted to stop what he believed was a Hispanic invasion opened fire, killing them and 21 others.
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Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme

Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme

NEW YORK (AP) — Nadine Menendez , the wife of former U.S. Sen.
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'The runners are coming': Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record, John Korir takes men's race

'The runners are coming': Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record, John Korir takes men's race

BOSTON (AP) — A rider dressed as Paul Revere eased his horse up to the Boston Marathon finish line and proclaimed, “The runners are coming.” And down Boylston Street they came. In record time. With a historic family first.
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