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South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in response to attempts to impeach him and intensifying investi
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American who says he crossed into Syria by foot is free after 7 months in detention

American who says he crossed into Syria by foot is free after 7 months in detention

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American who turned up in Syria on Thursday says he was detained after crossing into the country by foot on a Christian pilgrimage seven months ago.
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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.
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American who says he crossed into Syria on foot is freed after 7 months in detention

American who says he crossed into Syria on foot is freed after 7 months in detention

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American who says he crossed into Syria on foot has been released after seven months in detention. Travis Timmerman told the Al-Arabiya TV network in an interview on Thursday that he had been treated well.
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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.
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Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy “Jay” Lee , a gay man who was prominent in the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Mississippi.
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North Carolina announces five-year deal with Belichick to coach Tar Heels

North Carolina announces five-year deal with Belichick to coach Tar Heels

Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is headed to the college ranks to take over at North Carolina.
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UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza and backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees

UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza and backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backing the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban .
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South Korean president says martial law was an act of governance and denies rebellion charges

South Korean president says martial law was an act of governance and denies rebellion charges

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean president has defended his martial law decree as act of governance and denied rebellion charges.
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Hannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe

Hannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi , the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation in Los Angeles, has been found safe, police said Wednesday. Kobayashi vanished last month in Los Angeles.
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