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Defense makes closing argument in murder trial of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Defense makes closing argument in murder trial of Cash App founder Bob Lee

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Defense attorneys for a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee made their final arguments Tuesday before the high-profile murder case goes to jurors....

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Ex-New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping in sexual abuse case ahead of trial

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A disgraced 93-year-old New Orleans priest pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges involving the sexual assault of a teenage boy in 1975. Lawrence Hecker, who left the ministry...

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New Jersey council says ban on 'props' can include 'performative' use of US flag, constitution

EDISON, New Jersey (AP) — A New Jersey township council's decision to bar people from using “props” — which officials say can include the U.S. flag and Constitution — when addressing the council...

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13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for...

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California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom

DOS PALOS, Calif. (AP) — A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies, officials and the woman's friend said. ...

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Trump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days
Trump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump dialed in to what was described as a “love fest” Tuesday with Senate Republicans as they begin laying the groundwork for control of government in the...

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US border arrests drop 17% in November, dousing predictions of post-election surge
US border arrests drop 17% in November, dousing predictions of post-election surge

SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities made about 46,700 arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico in November, down about 17% from October to a new low for Joe Biden's presidency, an official...

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Freedom is permanent for Missourian described as the longest-held wrongly incarcerated woman in US
Freedom is permanent for Missourian described as the longest-held wrongly incarcerated woman in US

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Years of legal wrangling have come to an end for a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer. ...

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FACT FOCUS: Vermont ruling does not say schools can vaccinate children without parental consent
FACT FOCUS: Vermont ruling does not say schools can vaccinate children without parental consent

Social media users are misrepresenting a Vermont Supreme Court ruling, claiming that it gives schools permission to vaccinate children even if their parents do not consent. The ruling addressed...

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Freedom is permanent for Missourian described as the longest-held wrongly incarcerated woman in US

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Years of legal wrangling have come to an end for a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer. ...

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