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A 95-year-old Australian woman dies after police shoot her with a stun gun

Thursday, May 25, 2023

The woman, who had dementia, had been hospitalized in Cooma in New South Wales state since her skull was fractured when she fell on May 17 after a police officer socked her with a stun gun.

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Richard Barnett, who put his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk, is sentenced to over 4 years

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Richard Barnett became one of the faces of the Jan. 6 riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, and the judge said in announcing the sentence that Barnett seemed to enjoy the notoriety.

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Ford reverses course and decides to keep AM radio on its vehicles

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Federal lawmakers cite safety concerns for keeping AM radio, citing its historic role in transmitting vital information during emergencies, such as natural disasters, especially to rural areas.

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South Carolina is poised to renew its 6-week abortion ban

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

The proposal restores a ban South Carolina had in place when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year — which was overturned by the state's highest court.

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An autopsy cites neglect for man's death in a bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Public outrage over Lashawn Thompson's death spread after a lawyer for his family released photos of Thompson's face and body covered in insects.

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A new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval

Monday, May 22, 2023

Opvee is similar to naloxone, the life-saving drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers.

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Greece's ruling center-right party wins elections but still seeks a majority

Monday, May 22, 2023

Greece's center-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected Monday to seek a second national election within weeks, as he lacks the majority in Parliament to govern alone.

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Civil rights groups warn tourists about traveling to Florida

Monday, May 22, 2023

The NAACP joined a Latino civil rights organization and a gay rights advocacy group in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.

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Saudi astronauts, including nation's 1st woman, catch a SpaceX flight to space station

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight. The crew will spend just over a week there before returning home.

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Zelenskyy denies Moscow's claims that Russian forces are occupying Bakhmut

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Russia has claimed victory in the invasion's longest battle, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the fight for Bakhmut was not over. "We are not throwing people (away) to die," he said.

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At least twelve people have died in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador

Sunday, May 21, 2023

At least twelve people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarterfinal match in the Salvadoran league Saturday.

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Warring factions in Sudan agree to temporary ceasefire, U.S. and Saudi mediators say

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces signed off on a seven-day ceasefire that is due to take effect Monday evening, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia said in a joint statement.

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A trans girl will miss graduation because school officials told her to dress as a boy

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The Mississippi 17-year-old is not participating in her high school graduation ceremony because school officials told her to dress like a boy and a federal judge did not block the officials' decision.

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Nebraska passes 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The state's Legislature passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for people under 19. The state's Republican governor has promised to sign it into law.

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American Airlines and JetBlue must end partnership in the northeast U.S., judge rules

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The ruling is a major victory for the Biden administration, which has used aggressive enforcement of antitrust laws to fight against mergers and other arrangements between large corporations.

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PEN America gala honors Salman Rushdie, his first in-person appearance since stabbing

Friday, May 19, 2023

Rushdie, whose attendance had not been announced beforehand, spoke briefly, and dedicated some of his remarks to those who came to his help last August while on stage at a New York literary festival.

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A Hebrew Bible that is 1,100 years old sells for $38 million at an auction

Thursday, May 18, 2023

The Codex Sassoon, a leather-bound, handwritten parchment volume containing a nearly complete Hebrew Bible, was purchased by former U.S. Ambassador to Romania.

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The Texas Legislature approves a ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The bill cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature after a final vote in the Senate over the objections of Democrats. Texas is now poised to join at least 17 other states that have enacted similar bans.

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5 go on trial in Germany over far-right plot to topple the government

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The four men, aged 44 to 56, and a 75-year-old woman are accused of founding or being members of a terrorist organization and treason.

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Elizabeth Holmes loses her latest bid to avoid prison

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

In another ruling issued late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ordered Elizabeth Holmes to pay $452 million in restitution to the victims of her crimes.

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