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Prosecutors say court decision forces the end of criminal cases in Flint water scandal

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The Michigan attorney general's office said the state prosecution of former Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials for their roles in the Flint water scandal has ended.

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In a new expulsion campaign, Pakistan is forcing many Afghans out of the country

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Pakistan has drawn criticism for warning those living in the country illegally to leave or be arrested and deported after Oct. 31. The U.N. says over 2 million undocumented Afghans live in Pakistan.

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Illinois man charged with hate crime in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy, attack on mom

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of his mother Hanaan Shahin on Oct. 14.

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Iranian teenage girl who collapsed on Tehran subway has died, state media say

Monday, October 30, 2023

The reported death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks and after the 1-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini which sparked nationwide protests at the time.

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A passenger train slams into another in southern India, killing 13 people

Monday, October 30, 2023

The incoming train slammed into a stationary train in Andhra Pradesh state's Vizianagaram district, causing a derailment of at least three rail cars, senior railway official said.

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Canadian workers reach deal to end strike that shut down Great Lakes shipping artery

Monday, October 30, 2023

A deal was reached Sunday to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada.

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Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48 while searchers comb through debris in Acapulco

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Dozens of people are still missing as aid slowly continues to flow into the region. Otis rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm before crashing ashore last week.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence ends his presidential campaign

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Pence becomes the first major candidate to leave a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in his New York civil fraud trial

Saturday, October 28, 2023

It was already expected the former president and sons Donald Jr. and Eric would testify. The timing became clear Friday, after Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that daughter Ivanka Trump also must appear.

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U.S. fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria after attacks on U.S. troops

Friday, October 27, 2023

The strikes on two locations linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps came in retaliation for drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.

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A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of a B-52 bomber, U.S. military says

Friday, October 27, 2023

A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, nearly causing an accident, the U.S. military said.

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Suspect in killing of a Maryland judge who presided over divorce case is found dead

Thursday, October 26, 2023

The suspect in the shooting death of Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was found dead in a wooded area not far from where the shooting unfolded, ending a weeklong manhunt.

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At least 27 people are dead after Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Four people were missing as tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without electricity awaited help more than a day after Otis roared ashore in Acapulco.

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Afghan girls' education advocate is freed from Taliban prison

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Matiullah Wesa was arrested and spent 215 days in prison. He has been outspoken in his demands for girls to have the right to go to school. The Taliban bar girls from school beyond the sixth grade.

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U.S. Postal Service touts crackdown on postal crime with hundreds of arrests

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime, the Postal Service announced Wednesday.

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Manhunt continues for 'person of interest' in deadly Maine shootings

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

A Maine public safety commissioner said Robert Card, 40, should be considered armed and dangerous. The official declined to give casualty numbers in Lewiston, saying they're "are all over the map."

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Senate votes 98-0 to confirm Biden's nominee to run the FAA

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The approval of Michael Whitaker, former deputy FAA administrator, ends a span of nearly 19 months in which the agency was without a Senate-confirmed chief.

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Hurricane Otis weakens to Category 4, bringing dangerous winds and rains to Mexico

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns.

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At least 7 dead in massive vehicle crashes in Louisiana caused by 'superfog'

Monday, October 23, 2023

A "superfog" of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes Monday morning involving a total of 158 vehicles, authorities said.

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Court extends detention of Russian-American journalist, her employer says

Monday, October 23, 2023

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said a court ordered Alsu Kurmasheva to be held until Dec. 5, rejecting her lawyer's request for preventive measures other than incarceration.

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