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Ukrainian drones strike a major refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyiv's…

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Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit ‘intended target’
The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk shouldn’t get the death penalty because the shooter “hit the intended target” and no one else was…

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Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — First responders rescued more people from floodwaters Wednesday as utility crews cleared trees and wires downed by severe storms in…

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Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed…

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end…

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New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob…

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3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in nearly 16 years…

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Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation declined slightly last month as the cost of gas and groceries slipped, though prices are still rising more quickly…

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Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta's federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and also track…

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Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street finished just shy of a record Wednesday after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than…
