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UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

Shoes hanging in front of portraits of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP…

December 23, 2024

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Major storm pounds California’s central coast, blamed for man’s death and partially collapsing pier

A building from a wharf collapse floats in the ocean Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (Shmuel Thaler/The…

December 23, 2024

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A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own

FILE – President Jimmy Carter views the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks in Canal Zone on June 17, 1978.…

December 23, 2024

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Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores

Starbuck workers picket outside of a closed Starbucks on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)(AP Photo/Damian…

December 23, 2024

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Nigerian agency ‘failed completely’ to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say

FILE – A man paddles his canoe in the Niger Delta near the village of Ogboinbiri, Nigeria, Dec. 11, 2024.…

December 23, 2024

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Relief, defiance, anger: Families and advocates react to Biden’s death row commutations

FILE – President Joe Biden speaks at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of the Interior…

December 23, 2024

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AI will eavesdrop on world’s wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlife

FILE – An endangered Geoffrey's spider monkey that had been rescued and living in the care of the Alturas Wildlife…

December 23, 2024

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NFL on Netflix: Christmas Day games are a 1st for streaming giant

FILE – The Netflix logo is shown in this photo from the company's website, in New York, Feb. 2, 2023.…

December 23, 2024

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Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal

FILE – Large Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, Aug. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)(AP…

December 23, 2024

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Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record

FILE- Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smiles in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the…

December 23, 2024

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Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows the challenges

A deportation officer with Enforcement and Removal Operations in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's New York City field office changes…

December 23, 2024

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France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in its Mayotte territory off Africa

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron stand for a minute of silence Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 at…

December 23, 2024

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Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates before Trump can resume executions

FILE – President Joe Biden speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington,…

December 23, 2024

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Middle East latest: Israeli’s defense minister acknowledges it killed Hamas leader

Palestinians pray over the bodies of the victims of an Israeli strike on a home late Saturday before the funeral…

December 23, 2024

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Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world’s No. 3 automaker

Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, center, and Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe, right,…

December 23, 2024

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Phoenix faces Denver following Durant’s 43-point performance

Phoenix Suns (14-13, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (15-11, fifth in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 10…

December 23, 2024

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Elaborate holiday light displays are making spirits bright in a big way

Resident Bryan Cobb puts the finishing touches on the lights on his house for the Wakefield Winter Wonderland lighted street…

December 22, 2024

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

FILE – Mifepristone tablets are seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie…

December 22, 2024

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Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them

Russell Hedrick prepares a DJI drone to put crop cover on his farm, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Hickory, N.C.…

December 22, 2024

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Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby: Spurs-Knicks Christmas game is also an animated one at Disney World

This illustration released by ESPN shows from left, San Antonio Spurs' Chris Paul (3), Victor Wembanyama (1), and New York…

December 22, 2024

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Kiviranta records hat trick, MacKinnon notches 2 assists as Avalanche beat Kraken 5-2

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, right, collects the puck as Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, left, defends in the…

December 22, 2024

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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

FILE – Pope Francis pushes open the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, formally launching the Holy Year of Mercy,…

December 22, 2024

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Takeaways from Trump’s 1st rally speech as president-elect

PHOENIX (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November…

December 22, 2024

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Trump threatens to try take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) PHOENIX (AP) —…

December 22, 2024