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Here's what Putin said about Ukraine in his Victory Day speech

Monday, May 09, 2022

Speaking at an annual parade to honor the end of World War II, Russia's president sought to link the past Soviet victory to the battle in Ukraine and signaled no major military or policy shifts.

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Paris trial to open for 2009 plane crash that left 152 dead and 1 alive

Monday, May 09, 2022

The flag carrier airline from Yemen is being tried in Paris over the injuries of a then-12-year-old girl and the deaths of 65 French citizens.

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Jill Biden to Ukrainian mom: Russia war 'hard to understand'

Sunday, May 08, 2022

U.S. first lady Jill Biden spent Mother's Day in Slovakia, meeting Ukrainian mothers who have been displaced by Russia's war and assuring them that the "hearts of the American people" are behind them.

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More than 60 are feared dead in the bombing of a Ukrainian school

Sunday, May 08, 2022

The school was sheltering about 90 people in the village of Bilohorivka.

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Strong, swirling winds complicate New Mexico's wildfire fight

Sunday, May 08, 2022

Dangerous winds have picked up again, threatening to spread spot fires and complicate work for firefighters.

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Mickey Gilley, the country singer whose club inspired 'Urban Cowboy,' dies at 86

Sunday, May 08, 2022

In addition to his music career, Gilley was also famous for being the face of a nightclub that pushed Texas cowboy culture into a global spotlight.

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Patriotism, unease mix as Russia marks Victory Day in WWII

Sunday, May 08, 2022

The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia's most important holiday is mixed with apprehension and unease over what this year's Victory Day may bring.

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Crews work through 2nd night after Cuba hotel blast kills 27

Sunday, May 08, 2022

Crews worked through a second night searching for victims of a hotel explosion that killed at least 27 people in Cuba's capital and left more than a dozen missing.

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Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leader

Sunday, May 08, 2022

John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday by an election committee comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members.

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Sinn Fein celebrates an historic election win in Northern Ireland

Saturday, May 07, 2022

The Irish nationalist party hailed a "new era" as it captured the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.

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'All' civilians have been evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol

Saturday, May 07, 2022

Ukraine announced that all women, children and elderly had been evacuated from a steel plant, a key Russian war objective that has long been under siege.

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Fred Savage is fired from 'The Wonder Years' over allegations of misconduct

Saturday, May 07, 2022

Savage was dropped as executive producer and director of the rebooted series after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct, the show's production company said.

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The Taliban orders women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public

Saturday, May 07, 2022

The decree, which calls for women in Afghanistan to show only their eyes and recommends they wear the burqa, evoked similar restrictions during the Taliban's previous rule.

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One of the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery spoke with the DA several times

Saturday, May 07, 2022

The day after the shooting, then-District Attorney Jackie Johnson placed a call to Greg McMichael, a retired investigator for her office.

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An appeals court reinstates portions of Florida's new election law

Saturday, May 07, 2022

A federal appeals court granted Florida's request to reinstate parts of the state's election law while it appeals a lower court's decision that the law was aimed at suppressing Black voters.

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Federal labor officials accuse Starbucks of unfair labor practices in Buffalo

Friday, May 06, 2022

A National Labor Relations Board official outlined a host of labor law violations in a filing seeking reinstatement and backpay for the employees.

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A car linked to an Alabama escapee and jail worker has been found

Friday, May 06, 2022

The car was found in an impound lot in Tennessee, where it sat for nearly a week before authorities realized they had it, officials said Friday.

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Daunte Wright's mother was detained after recording a traffic stop

Friday, May 06, 2022

Daunte Wright was fatally shot last year by a suburban Minneapolis police officer. Katie Wright says she was injured while she was briefly detained this week by one of the same department's officers.

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26 people died in an explosion at a hotel in Havana

Friday, May 06, 2022

Relatives of the missing in Cuba's capital desperately searched for victims of an explosion at one of Havana's most luxurious hotels. A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday's blast

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A Russian oligarch's $325M superyacht has been seized in Fiji

Friday, May 06, 2022

U.S. authorities say the 348-foot vessel is owned by Suleiman Kerimov, a Russian oligarch previously sanctioned for alleged money laundering.

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