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Joey Chestnut to defend hot dog eating title while on probation after pleading guilty to battery

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner of Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, will compete in the July 4 spectacle...

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Brooklyn mom who drowned 3 kids on Coney Island beach sentenced to 20 years to life

NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday for drowning her three young children in the ocean near Coney Island’s famed boardwalk. Erin...

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Lawsuit claims Arkansas group rejected woman's land purchase due to Jewish ancestry, Black husband

A real estate broker says an organization denied her the opportunity to purchase land in an Arkansas development because of her Jewish ancestry, and because she has a Black husband and biracial children,...

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What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft operated by Miami-based exiles in 1996...

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Cuba secured its independence on May 20, 1902, but the island doesn't celebrate it. Here's why

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a farm in southeast Cuba in October 1868, an event known as “The Cry of Yara” sparked the island’s quest for independence. But it wouldn’t arrive...

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RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health group that determines when insurance must provide free preventive care, like mammograms and colonoscopies,...

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UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure...

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3 dead in New Mexico and first responders decontaminated after exposure to unknown substance

MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (AP) — Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders had to be quarantined and assessed Wednesday for possible exposure to an unidentified substance after being called...

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Two deaths at Michigan’s women’s prison renew concerns over medical care

Two sudden deaths within days of each other at Michigan’s only women’s prison are intensifying scrutiny of medical care and conditions at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti, as attorneys...

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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. The Associated Press

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