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Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats took to the Senate floor Wednesday to deliver impassioned speeches denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U.S. military...

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Catholic rituals blend with Neapolitan folklore in pilgrimage for queer community

MERCOGLIANO, Italy (RNS) — The pews of the Church of the Annunziata in Mercogliano, a town just outside of Naples, were filled with guests wearing lacquered nails, towering wigs and heavy eyelashes....

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Iowa, naturalized citizens settle lawsuit over voter eligibility ahead of 2024 election

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s top election official and a group of naturalized citizens settled a federal lawsuit Wednesday that will prevent the state from relying exclusively on driver’s license...

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Milei takes on Argentina's unions, drawing protests as senators debate his labor overhaul

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of workers mobilized by powerful trade unions converged outside Argentina’s Congress on Wednesday, blocking traffic and clashing with police as senators debated...

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Few leads in Guthrie investigation after 11 days, yet cases often break unexpectedly

Eleven days after the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie vanished from her home in the foothills outside Tucson, Arizona, investigators had yet to identify a suspect or even a person of interest...

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Passenger ferry capsizes on the Nile River in Sudan, leaving at least 15 people dead

CAIRO (AP) — A passenger ferry capsized on the Nile River in Sudan on Wednesday, leaving at least 15 people dead, a medical group said. The ferry, with at least 27 people on board, including...

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Montana city under investigation for potential violation of sanctuary city ban

Montana's Republican attorney general said Wednesday he's investigating the city of Helena for potential violations of the state's sanctuary city ban, after city officials passed a resolution discouraging...

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Italy approves new migration bill including powers to impose 'naval blockades' on migrant ships

ROME (AP) — Italy’s conservative government led by Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday approved a bill introducing new measures aimed at fighting illegal immigration, including a so-called “naval...

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Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations

CHICAGO (AP) — Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration crackdown last year, according to evidence released Wednesday by attorneys...

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Judge keeps ex-Jets linebacker Darron Lee jailed without bond on murder charge in girlfriend's death

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday kept former New York Jets first-round draft pick Darron Lee in jail without bond as he faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of his girlfriend in...

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