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British Prime Minister Sunak sets July 4 election date as his Conservatives face likely defeat

British Prime Minister Sunak sets July 4 election date as his Conservatives face likely defeat

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the U.K., as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party looks likely to lose power after 14 years.
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UCLA police chief reassigned following criticism over handling of campus demonstrations

UCLA police chief reassigned following criticism over handling of campus demonstrations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The police chief at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been reassigned following criticism over his handling of recent campus demonstrations that included a mob attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment .
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Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump's pace

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump's pace

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden's tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still holds the edge when it comes to the most impactful
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Iran's supreme leader and proxy militias pray for late president and others dead in helicopter crash

Iran's supreme leader and proxy militias pray for late president and others dead in helicopter crash

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader and representatives of militia groups he backs in the Middle East prayed Wednesday over the coffins of the country's late president, foreign minister and other officials killed in a helicopter
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Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month

Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, completing his second climb this month to the top of the world. Rita reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit at 7:49 a.m.
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California lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy’s term

California lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy’s term

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vince Fong, a California State Assembly member backed by former President Donald Trump, won a special election Tuesday to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S.
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Georgia Justice Andrew Pinson beats challenger as 2 Republicans head to runoff in open US House seat

Georgia Justice Andrew Pinson beats challenger as 2 Republicans head to runoff in open US House seat

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state Supreme Court incumbent has won an election that was unusually heated by the standards of the state's nonpartisan judicial elections, while voters in the state also advanced a former Donald Trump aide and a former state
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Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest

Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest

GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strew
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Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president

Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president

BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed Wednesday as the nation's new president.
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Massie's role in failed bid to oust House speaker doesn't affect his victory in Kentucky GOP primary

Massie's role in failed bid to oust House speaker doesn't affect his victory in Kentucky GOP primary

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rep.
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