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Gunmen ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say

Gunmen ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in eastern Punjab province on Thursday, killing at least 11 officers and wounding seven others, authorities said.
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Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia

Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the border area where his forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia , saying that Kyiv's military had taken control of another Russian village an
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A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea, in a case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform.
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Attackers ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say

Attackers ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Attackers armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province Thursday, killing at least 11 officers and wounding others, police and officials said.
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A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

MEMPHIS (AP) — A second former Memphis police officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his not-guilty plea in the case that sparked outrage and intense calls for police reform. Emmitt Martin is scheduled to appear before U.S.
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Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election

Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged.
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US government indicts Guatemalan national on smuggling charges over deaths of 53 migrants in trailer

US government indicts Guatemalan national on smuggling charges over deaths of 53 migrants in trailer

U.S. authorities on Thursday announced the indictment of a Guatemalan national who they say helped coordinate a human smuggling effort that ended with 53 migrants dead in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas.
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Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion rights petitions, blocking ballot measure

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion rights petitions, blocking ballot measure

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state's rejection of signature petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November.
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Missouri Supreme Court blocks agreement that would have halted execution

Missouri Supreme Court blocks agreement that would have halted execution

CLAYTON, Mo.
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Gilma becomes a powerful Category 3 hurricane and is forecast to strengthen as it stays at sea

Gilma becomes a powerful Category 3 hurricane and is forecast to strengthen as it stays at sea

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gilma strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane Thursday in the eastern Pacific Ocean and was forecast to remain a powerful hurricane for the next couple of days while staying away from land.
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