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Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight COVID

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Many colleges are telling students to prepare for another term of masking, testing and, if cases get bad, limits around social life.

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A gasoline truck explodes in Haiti, killing more than 50 people

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The truck overturned and exploded in a fireball in the coastal city of Cap-Haitien, engulfing cars and homes in flames as it killed more than 50 people and injured dozens of others.

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Tensions over Ukraine come as relations between Russia and NATO are at an all-time low

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin once floated the prospect of his country joining NATO.

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Pentagon earlier this year required the vaccine for all members of the military, including active duty, National Guard and the Reserves.

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North Korea's Kim at a critical crossroads a decade into his rule

Monday, December 13, 2021

As North Korea's dictator marks a milestone on Friday, he might be facing his toughest moment yet, as crushing sanctions, the pandemic and growing economic trouble converge

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Taliban seek ties with U.S. and other ex-foes, Afghan foreign minister says

Monday, December 13, 2021

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the Taliban have changed since they last ruled. He says they have no issue with the United States.

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Over 80 killed in tornadoes in central U.S.; Biden declares emergency in Kentucky

Saturday, December 11, 2021

A severe storm system caused scores of deaths and injuries and significant damage at a Kentucky candle factory, an Amazon facility in Illinois, a nursing home in Arkansas and many homes and buildings.

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Storms kill 2 at Arkansas nursing home and damage an Amazon warehouse in Illinois

Friday, December 10, 2021

At least two people were killed Friday night when a reported tornado ripped through an Arkansas nursing home. In Illinois, the roof of an Amazon warehouse collapsed.

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2 artists have been charged with faking Native American heritage

Friday, December 10, 2021

Two men who falsely claimed to be tribal members sold counterfeit Native American art at galleries in downtown Seattle, officials said. Both are separately facing federal charges.

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Security experts race to fix critical software flaw threatening industries worldwide

Friday, December 10, 2021

Bad actors have been quick to exploit one of the worst computer vulnerabilities discovered in years. Experts are scrambling to fix the flaw in an open-source code that's widely used in cloud services.

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Ukrainian military is long on morale but short on weaponry

Friday, December 10, 2021

Military experts say Russia would face stronger resistance from Ukraine than it did when it annexed the Crimean Peninsula seven years ago

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With the jury set, trial turns to opening statements in Daunte Wright killing

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

Opening statements will begin in the manslaughter trial of police officer Kim Potter for the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. Her lawyers claim she mistakenly pulled a gun instead of her Taser.

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Malaysian court upholds ex-premier Najib's graft conviction

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

An appellate court upheld the conviction and 12-year sentence for ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak for abuse of power and criminal breach of trust in connection with the IMDB state investment fund.

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Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 years

Monday, December 06, 2021

The ruling is the first in a series of cases brought against the Suu Kyi since the army seized power on Feb. 1, blocking her National League for Democracy party from starting a second term in office.

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8 wolves were poisoned in Oregon. Police are asking for help finding who killed them

Saturday, December 04, 2021

The animals, including an entire wolf pack, were found poisoned earlier this year. "All investigative leads have been exhausted," says Oregon State Police Capt. Stephanie Bigman.

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Nevada's governor apologizes for the state's past role in Indigenous schools

Saturday, December 04, 2021

Gov. Steve Sisolak apologized on behalf of his state and promised to cooperate with an investigation of the federal government's past policies and oversight of Native American boarding schools.

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Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect are held on $500,000 bond after manhunt

Saturday, December 04, 2021

Authorities had been searching for James and Jennifer Crumbley since Friday afternoon, after a prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges against them. Their son is charged with murder.

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Nevada court sides with gunmakers in Las Vegas shooting lawsuit

Friday, December 03, 2021

Nevada's Supreme Court largely sided with gun manufacturers' argument that Nevada law immunizes them from civil actions unless the weapons malfunction.

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A man charged with killing 10 at a Boulder supermarket is incompetent for trial

Friday, December 03, 2021

Experts have found a man charged with the attack at a Boulder, Colo., supermarket earlier this year is mentally incompetent to stand trial for now, attorneys said during a court hearing.

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Kim Potter's trial in Daunte Wright's death will have a mostly white jury

Friday, December 03, 2021

Potter, a white former police officer, says she drew her gun by mistake when she fatally shot Wright, a Black motorist. Of the first 12 jurors seated, one identifies as Black and two as Asian.

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