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Parishioners stop gunman in deadly California church attack

Monday, May 16, 2022

A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five before parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords.

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The U.S. will remove 5 groups from its foreign terrorism blacklist

Monday, May 16, 2022

The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, including several that once posed significant threats.

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An independent probe points to Israeli gunfire in the death of a journalist

Monday, May 16, 2022

One open-source research team said its initial findings lent support to Palestinian witnesses who said Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli fire.

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Billboard Music Awards honor Mary J. Blige as a musical icon

Monday, May 16, 2022

The annual music awards show also featured controversial appearances by Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen.

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California churchgoers hog-tied gunman in deadly attack

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Four others were critically wounded and another person suffered minor injures, officials said.

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Finland and Sweden announce they want to join NATO, marking a big blow to Putin

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Finland changed its policy toward the military alliance after troops invaded Ukraine. Sweden has avoided all military alliances, but like Finland, has also grown closer and closer to NATO over time.

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Mired in crises, Lebanese begin voting for new parliament

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Lebanese voted for a new parliament Sunday against the backdrop of an economic meltdown that is transforming the country.

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G7 warn of Ukraine grain crisis, ask China not to aid Russia

Sunday, May 15, 2022

The Group of Seven leading economies warned Saturday that the war in Ukraine is stoking a global food and energy crisis which threatens poor countries.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy defiant as Russia retreats from Kharkiv

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Fresh off his country's Eurovision win, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to one day host the song contest in the embattled city of Mariupol, as Russian troops retreated from Kharkiv.

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North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths

Sunday, May 15, 2022

North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and high numbers of fevers as it mobilizes more than a million health and other workers to try to suppress the country's first COVID-19 outbreak.

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A small plane crashed on a bridge near Miami, striking an SUV

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Drone video on social media shows the plane crumpled on the Haulover Inlet Bridge with a damaged SUV nearby.

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Officials say a gunman's attack that killed 10 was a racially motivated hate crime

Saturday, May 14, 2022

The alleged shooter, an 18-year-old white male, has been arraigned on a first-degree murder charge. Authorities say most of the victims killed at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket were Black.

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Parents sue their son and daughter-in-law, demanding a grandchild or $675,000

Saturday, May 14, 2022

The court reportedly has accepted their petition and scheduled it for a hearing in Haridwar, India. The couple wants a grandchild within a year.

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Relatives of a 3-year-old girl killed in an exorcism have been arrested

Saturday, May 14, 2022

The grandfather and uncle of the child who was killed last fall during an exorcism at a Northern California church were arrested this week in connection with her death, police said.

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At least 21 people were injured in 3 shootings after a Bucks game in Milwaukee

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Officials enacted a curfew for young people and added extra patrols. The shootings took place near an area where thousands had been watching the Bucks play in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals.

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A judge blocks part of an Alabama law that criminalizes gender-affirming medication

Saturday, May 14, 2022

The federal judge issued a preliminary injunction while a court challenge goes forward. The judge left in place other parts of the law that banned gender-affirming surgeries.

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Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is named the UAE's new president

Saturday, May 14, 2022

The ascension of Sheikh Mohammed, 61, had been expected after the death Friday of his half-brother and the UAE's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the age of 73.

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Ukraine says Russian troops are withdrawing from Kharkiv

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Russian forces are pulling back from Ukraine's second-largest city after weeks of heavy bombardment, the Ukrainian military says, as a battle for the country's eastern industrial heartland continues.

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Idaho announces $119 million opioid crisis settlement

Friday, May 13, 2022

Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden say it's the second-largest consumer settlement in state history.

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Turkey's president opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO

Friday, May 13, 2022

"We are following developments concerning Sweden and Finland, but we are not of a favorable opinion," Erdogan told reporters.

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