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Shah wins Democratic primary for Phoenix-area district to face 7-term GOP US Rep. Schweikert

Shah wins Democratic primary for Phoenix-area district to face 7-term GOP US Rep. Schweikert

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona state Rep.
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Fall matchup set between 'Tennessee Three' Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Fall matchup set between 'Tennessee Three' Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen.
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Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter

Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling business, U.S. authorities announced Thursday.
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Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures

Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s leader warned Thursday that the conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase,” as he addressed mourners at the funeral of a commander from the group who was killed by an Israeli airstrike this week in Beirut.
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Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas' military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza

Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas' military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July.
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14-month-old boy rescued after falling down narrow pipe in the yard of his Kansas home

14-month-old boy rescued after falling down narrow pipe in the yard of his Kansas home

Emergency crews have rescued a terrified and screaming toddler after he fell into a narrow pipe and got stuck around a dozen feet (about 3.7 meters) below ground in the yard of his Kansas home.
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Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — An inmate was sentenced to more than four years Thursday for his role in the 2018 fatal bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger in a troubled West Virginia federal prison. Massachusetts gangster Paul J.
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Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying, instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land, according to an Air Force investigation r
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British prime minister announces police unit to deal with violent clashes after fatal stabbings

British prime minister announces police unit to deal with violent clashes after fatal stabbings

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that he will create the ability for police forces to work across the U.K.
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Donald Trump's gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules

Donald Trump's gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Thursday denied Donald Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican president's argument that his May conviction “constitutes a change in circumstances” that warr
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