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Ammonia leak at Virginia food plant sends 33 workers to hospitals

STERLING, Va. -- An ammonia leak at a commercial food preparation facility in Virginia sent 33 people to the hospital,…

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US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan

WASHINGTON -- The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing…

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Meyerbeer’s ‘Le Prophète’ from 1849 sounds like it’s ripped-from-the-headlines at Bard SummerScape

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A demagogue and religious fanatics impose a theocracy. What sounds like a ripped-from-the-headlines 21st century story was…

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GOP primary voters in Arizona’s largest county oust election official who endured years of attacks

PHOENIX -- Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has fought back against death threats, almost constant harassment and streams of misinformation…

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Carrie Underwood will return to ‘American Idol’ as its newest judge

2024-08-02 03:15:02 LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the…

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Cardi B files for divorce from Offset, posts she’s pregnant with their third child on Instagram

2024-08-02 02:10:02 NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband, rapper Offset.A…

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Human remains found in house destroyed by Colorado wildfire

2024-08-01 21:15:02 LOVELAND, Colo. -- A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the…

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Paris Olympics: Marchand pulls off the most audacious doubles in swimming history

2024-08-01 20:35:01 NANTERRE, France (AP) — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t far fetched at all when it…

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Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders urge younger activists to get out the vote

ATLANTA -- Charles Person, one of the Civil Rights Movement's original Freedom Riders, echoed organizers across Georgia when he urged…

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Delta CEO puts cost to airline at $500 million after a global tech outage led to thousands of canceled flights

Delta CEO puts cost to airline at $500 million after a global tech outage led to thousands of canceled flights

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Prosecutor opposes ‘Rust’ armorer’s request for release as she seeks new trial for set shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. -- A special prosecutor is opposing a request by a former movie armorer that she be released…

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Democrats look to longtime state Sen. Cleo Fields to flip Louisiana congressional seat blue

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Poised to flip a once reliably Republican congressional seat in Louisiana, Democrats’ are placing their hopes…

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Kamala Harris energizes South Asian voters, a growing force in key swing states

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- A drive out to Atlanta's sprawling suburbs passes the cultural centers, schools and houses of worship…

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Erica Ash, comedian and ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ and ‘Mad TV’ star, dies at 46

2024-07-31 09:30:02 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the…

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Acting Secret Service director says he 'cannot defend' why roof used by gunman in Trump rally shooting was not secured

Acting Secret Service director says he 'cannot defend' why roof used by gunman in Trump rally shooting was not secured

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Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group

LONDON -- Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for directing a terrorist group, days…

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The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure

MINNEAPOLIS -- Voters in Minnesota’s largest county elected Mary Moriarty as their top prosecutor after she promised to deliver change…

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Voting group asks S. Carolina court to order redraw of US House districts that lean too Republican

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A group that works to protect and expand voting rights is asking South Carolina's highest court to…

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Stephen Nedoroscik gets Olympics medal with US gymnastics

2024-07-30 19:20:02 PARIS (AP) — Sam Mikulak pulled Stephen Nedoroscik close and tasked the American pommel horse specialist with the…

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Trump agrees to FBI interview for assassination attempt investigation

2024-07-30 17:15:02 WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of…

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