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The deputy who shot Casey Goodson Jr. 5 times in the back is charged with murder

Thursday, December 02, 2021

Jason Meade, the white Ohio sheriff's deputy fatally shot Goodson, who was Black, in an encounter that led to racial justice protests. Goodson's family has filed a federal civil rights suit.

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U.S. will resume 'Remain in Mexico' policy for asylum-seekers

Thursday, December 02, 2021

Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings, as the Biden administration reluctantly announced plans to comply with a court order.

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Northern Ireland collective wins the prestigious Turner Prize for art

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

A collective from Belfast won the U.K. prize for art. Prize organizers said the work tackles "urgent social and political issues affecting Northern Ireland with humor, seriousness and beauty."

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15-year-old boy charged with murder, terrorism in Michigan high school shooting

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

Charges against the boy were announced a few hours after authorities reported the death of a fourth teen from Oxford High School in southeastern Michigan.

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Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The court agreed with a defense motion to allow testimony from an additional witness. On Feb. 1, the army seized power — arresting Suu Kyi and blocking her party from a second term in office.

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Leftist claims victory in Honduran vote, setting up a showdown with National Party

Monday, November 29, 2021

The leftist opposition candidate claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, while the National Party also said its candidate had won. Complete results may not be known for days.

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Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, has died

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Meek, the grandchild of a slave and a sharecropper's daughter who became one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction, died Sunday. She was 95.

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The Netherlands and Australia find the omicron variant as curbs spread

Sunday, November 28, 2021

A raft of travel restrictions are being imposed by nations around the world as they scramble to slow the variant's spread.

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Rescuers find a survivor after a Siberian coal mine exploded but many are feared dead

Friday, November 26, 2021

Russian authorities released the names of 51 people presumed dead after a devastating methane explosion in a coal mine in Siberia, believed to be the country's deadliest mining incident since 2010.

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US lawmakers meet with Taiwan president in surprise visit

Friday, November 26, 2021

Five U.S. lawmakers met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Friday morning in a surprise one-day visit intended to reaffirm the United States' "rock solid" support for the self-governing island.

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Death and destruction follow a Siberian coal mine fire

Thursday, November 25, 2021

A devastating fire swept through a Siberian coal mine Thursday, killing 52 miners and rescuers about 820 feet underground, Russian news reports said.

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The woman from National Geographic's famous 'Afghan Girl' photo is evacuated to Italy

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Sharbat Gula arrived in Italy as part of the West's evacuation effort, Italy's government said Thursday. Premier Mario Draghi's office said Italy organized her evacuation after she asked for help.

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade makes a comeback, but safety measures continue

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Spectators, shut out in 2020, are lining the route again. Parade staffers and volunteers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks, though some singers and performers can take them off.

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Native American tribes are gathering in Plymouth to mourn on Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Thursday's National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Massachusetts, will honor Indigenous people who've suffered centuries of racism and mistreatment. It's the 52nd year the event has been observed.

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2 of 17 kidnapped missionaries are freed in Haiti

Sunday, November 21, 2021

The released members of Christian Aid Ministries are safe, the Ohio-based church organization said Sunday, after they were kidnapped by a Haitan gang in October.

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Dutch police open fire on rioters in demonstration against COVID restrictions

Saturday, November 20, 2021

It was one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the Netherlands since coronavirus restrictions were first imposed last year. Police arrested 51 people in Rotterdam.

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Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial

Friday, November 19, 2021

The surprise decision to have Holmes testify so early came as a bombshell and carries considerable risk. Prosecutors have made it clear that they're eager to grill Holmes under oath.

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India will repeal controversial farm laws that led to massive protests

Friday, November 19, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged protesters to return home and said the constitutional process to repeal the laws will begin in December when parliament sits for the winter session.

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A stowaway roadrunner hitched a ride in a moving van from Las Vegas to Maine

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

A wayward roadrunner is on the mend at a bird rehabilitation facility in Maine after traveling across the country for four days in a moving van.

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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ruled liable in Sandy Hook defamation case

Monday, November 15, 2021

A Connecticut court's default judgment brought swift reaction from plaintiffs, high-profile politicians and those representing Jones.

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