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Security forces regain control after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress

Sunday, January 08, 2023

Supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who are calling on the military to take control of the country, broke into three government buildings in Brazil's capital on Sunday.

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An Iranian man has been held in Germany for allegedly planning a chemical attack

Sunday, January 08, 2023

Police and prosecutors said the man and another person were detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund.

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Seattle's schools are suing tech giants for harming young people's mental health

Sunday, January 08, 2023

The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for a mental health crisis among youth.

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China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure

Sunday, January 08, 2023

The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines.

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California braces for more storms as thousands are still without power

Sunday, January 08, 2023

California braced for more stormy weather as rain began to sweep into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area, raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides.

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57 injured, 1 dead in Mexico City subway train collision

Saturday, January 07, 2023

Two trains collided between two stations on Line 3 of the capital's Metro system, the mayor said, without specifying the cause of the crash.

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N.J. woman gets 3 years in bogus good Samaritan online fundraiser

Saturday, January 07, 2023

Katelyn McClure helped her boyfriend spread a feel-good story about a homeless veteran, garnering more than $400,000 in GoFundMe donations. She is also serving a one-year federal term.

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A U.S. appeals court blocks a ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks'

Saturday, January 07, 2023

A Trump administration ban on the devices, which enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons after an initial trigger pull, was struck down by a federal appeals court.

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LA Dodgers cut pitcher Trevor Bauer after his suspension was reduced

Saturday, January 07, 2023

The team is cutting ties with Bauer, whose unprecedented 324-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations was reduced two weeks ago.

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The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.1 billion

Saturday, January 07, 2023

No one won the estimated $940 million jackpot Friday, pushing the lottery prize to the third-largest Mega Millions in U.S. history ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night.

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Iran executes 2 more men detained amid nationwide protests

Saturday, January 07, 2023

There are now four men known to have been executed since demonstrations began in September over the death of Mahsa Amini. All have faced internationally criticized, rapid, closed-door trials.

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Global food prices in 2022 hit a record high amid drought and war

Saturday, January 07, 2023

Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said.

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WWE's Vince McMahon is back after misconduct investigation

Friday, January 06, 2023

Vince McMahon is rejoining the board of WWE several months after he retired from the sports entertainment company during an investigation into alleged misconduct.

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A teacher shot by 6-year-old in Virginia is showing signs of improvement

Friday, January 06, 2023

A teacher who was shot by the boy in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school shooting.

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West Virginia can keep its ban against transgender school athletes, a judge says

Friday, January 06, 2023

The judge said he recognized that being transgender is "natural" and "not a choice." But he said one's sex is also natural and "dictates physical characteristics that are relevant to athletics."

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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again as the summit crater glows

Friday, January 06, 2023

Hawaii's Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday after scientists detected a glow in webcam images inside the Halemaumau crater.

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A rising star in Connecticut politics dies in a collision with a wrong-way driver

Friday, January 06, 2023

A Connecticut state representative who was considered a rising political star was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle Thursday, state police said. The other driver also died.

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Violence hits a Mexico cartel stronghold as the son of 'El Chapo' is captured

Friday, January 06, 2023

Mexico's defense secretary said the military had captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, on Thursday in a pre-dawn operation in Sinaloa.

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A stubborn La Nina and manmade warming are behind recent wild weather, scientists say

Thursday, January 05, 2023

In a world getting used to extreme weather, 2023 is starting out bonkers. Meteorologists are saying it's typical weather weirdness, with a boost from human-caused climate change.

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Man charged in Takeoff's death is released on $1 million bond

Thursday, January 05, 2023

Patrick Xavier Clark, charged with murder in November fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff in Houston, has been released on $1 million bond.

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