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Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco

Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’ s political left whose killing sparked outrage.
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Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison

Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison

BILLINGS, Mont.
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Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires

Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Rocket barrages from Lebanon into northern Israel killed four foreign workers and three Israelis on Thursday, Israeli medics said, the deadliest cross-border strikes in Israel since it invaded Lebanon.
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Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives

Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives

BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as residents salvaged what they could from their ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives, with 15
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Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentence for the 2018 killing of leftist icon Marielle Franco

Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentence for the 2018 killing of leftist icon Marielle Franco

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’ s political left whose killing sparked outrage.
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Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'

Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'

PHOENIX (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or not” shows that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand women’s rights “to make decisions about their own live
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About 8,000 North Korean troops now at Ukraine's border are expected in combat soon, US says

About 8,000 North Korean troops now at Ukraine's border are expected in combat soon, US says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days, the Biden administration said Thursday.
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Kamala Harris says Trump's comments on women 'are offensive to everybody'

Kamala Harris says Trump's comments on women 'are offensive to everybody'

MADISON, Wis.
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Pennsylvania judge puts challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes on hold

Pennsylvania judge puts challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes on hold

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge in Philadelphia held a brief hearing Thursday in the city prosecutor’s bid to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states.
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All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisoner

All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisoner

BERLIN (AP) — Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country on Thursday in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd , who lived in the United States and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Irani
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