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Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts Wednesday for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need
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US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was half a ton overweight for the weather conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released Wednesday.
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Arizona executes a man who murdered his girlfriend's ex-husband

Arizona executes a man who murdered his girlfriend's ex-husband

FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man who kidnapped and murdered his girlfriend's ex-husband was executed Wednesday, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be put to death this week in the U.S.
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Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves

Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ’ condition continued to improve Wednesday and he hasn't needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said in signalling further progress in his recovery from double pneumonia.
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Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer

Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimming program, the White House said Wednesday.
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DOGE official is taking a leadership role at USAID, an email obtained by AP says

DOGE official is taking a leadership role at USAID, an email obtained by AP says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S.
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Israel launches a ground operation to retake part of a key corridor in northern Gaza

Israel launches a ground operation to retake part of a key corridor in northern Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday it launched a “limited ground operation” in northern Gaza to retake part of a corridor that bisects the territory, and the country's defense minister warned that the army plans to step up the att
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Quirky livestream that lets viewers help fish is a hit with millions

Quirky livestream that lets viewers help fish is a hit with millions

UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — The central Dutch city of Utrecht has installed a “ fish doorbell ” on a river lock that lets viewers of an online livestream alert authorities to fish being held up as they make their springtime migration to shallow spawn
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Police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, over alleged corruption and terror links

Police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, over alleged corruption and terror links

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror lin
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Louisiana puts man to death in state's first nitrogen gas execution

Louisiana puts man to death in state's first nitrogen gas execution

ANGOLA, La. (AP) — Louisiana used nitrogen gas to put a man to death Tuesday evening for a killing decades ago, marking the first time the state has used the method as it resumed executions after a 15-year hiatus. Jessie Hoffman Jr.
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