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Bill Cosby civil trial jury must start deliberations over

Saturday, June 18, 2022

After two days of deliberations, jurors in a civil trial who were deciding on sexual abuse allegations against Bill Cosby will have to start from scratch on Monday.

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18 dead in India, Bangladesh floods; millions without homes

Saturday, June 18, 2022

At least 18 people have died as massive floods ravaged northeastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater and severing transport links.

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At least 1 killed in attack on Sikh temple in Afghan capital

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Several explosions and gunfire ripped through a Sikh temple in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning.

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Gaza rocket into Israel breaks 2-month lull, Israel responds

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel early Saturday. Hours later, Israeli aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes.

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A British journalist's remains have been found in Brazil's Amazon, police say

Friday, June 17, 2022

Human remains found deep in Brazil's Amazon have been identified as belonging to British journalist Dom Phillips, according to Brazil's federal police.

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The FDA authorizes COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers

Friday, June 17, 2022

The vaccinations for children as young as 6 months old could start next week. But first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off.

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The U.K. says Julian Assange can be extradited to the U.S. to face spying charges

Friday, June 17, 2022

WikiLeaks said it would appeal. The decision is a big moment in Assange's years-long battle to avoid facing trial in the U.S. — though not necessarily the end of the tale.

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Critics say campus sex assault rules fall short and need an overhaul

Friday, June 17, 2022

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX President Biden is expected to announce new rules governing the protection of sexual assault and harassment accusers in education.

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China upgrades its naval force with its first indigenous aircraft carrier

Friday, June 17, 2022

The newest ship's capabilities are thought to rival those of Western carriers, as Beijing seeks to turn its navy, already the world's largest, into a multi-carrier force.

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Buffalo shooting suspect says his motive was to prevent 'eliminating the white race'

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Prosecutors release court documents in suspect Payton Gendron's first appearance in federal court on hate crime charges.

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2 people have died in an Alabama church shooting

Thursday, June 16, 2022

A third person was wounded, police say, adding a suspect was quickly taken into custody.

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Despite warnings from economists, Biden says a recession is not inevitable

Thursday, June 16, 2022

In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, the president says the American people are "really, really down" after two years of pandemic, volatility in the economy and surging gas prices.

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Watch Live: House January 6 committee turns focus to Mike Pence's role

Thursday, June 16, 2022

The January 6 committee is set to plunge into Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to salvage the 2020 election by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to reject the electoral count.

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A U.S.-led military raid in Syria captures a senior IS leader

Thursday, June 16, 2022

The coalition did not name the person but identified him as one of the top leaders of the extremist group's Syria branch.

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Australia commits to reducing greenhouse emissions by 43%

Thursday, June 16, 2022

The new government may face pressure to set even more ambitious goals for a country that is one of the world's largest exporters of coal and liquified natural gas.

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A suspect confesses to killing pair missing in Amazon, police say

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Police say they arrested a second suspect identified as a brother of the main suspect in the deaths of an Indigenous expert and British journalist.

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Palin, Begich and Gross advance in the Alaska U.S. House race

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The top four vote-getters in the special primary advance to a special election, set for Aug. 16, in which ranked choice voting will be used.

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States are slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Although almost every state recognizes Juneteenth in some fashion, many have been slow to do more than issue a proclamation or resolution.

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Nearly 400 car crashes in 11 months involved automated tech, companies tell regulators

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

There were five deaths and six serious injuries in the 392 crashes reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from July 2021 to May 2022. Two-thirds of the crashes involved Teslas.

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Florida's new abortion law violates religious freedom, a synagogue's lawsuit says

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The suit contends the law violates Jewish teachings, which state abortion "is required if necessary to protect the health, mental or physical well-being of the woman" and for other reasons.

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