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Trump says he will call Putin, then Zelenskyy, on Monday to push for Ukraine ceasefire

Trump says he will call Putin, then Zelenskyy, on Monday to push for Ukraine ceasefire

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of various NATO countries, about ending the war in Ukraine .
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10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food

10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten men broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while the lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away getting food, authorities said.
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Severe Midwest weather leaves 9 dead in Kentucky

Severe Midwest weather leaves 9 dead in Kentucky

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Storm systems sweeping across the Midwest have left at least 16 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in southeastern Kentucky.
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Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza to pressure Hamas to release hostages

Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza to pressure Hamas to release hostages

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has launched a major operation in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages, the defense minister said Saturday, following days of intensive strikes across the territory that killed hundreds of people.
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2 dead and at least 3 injured in Las Vegas gym shooting, police say

2 dead and at least 3 injured in Las Vegas gym shooting, police say

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A shooting inside a Las Vegas gym Friday afternoon left two people dead, including the suspect, and injured at least three others, police said.
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Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than 2 hours with deal to swap POWs but no ceasefire

Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than 2 hours with deal to swap POWs but no ceasefire

ISTANBUL (AP) — The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours Friday, and while both sides agreed on a large prisoner swap, they clearly remained far apart on key condition
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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law.
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Jury convicts ex-Tennessee House speaker and his aide in legislative mail scheme

Jury convicts ex-Tennessee House speaker and his aide in legislative mail scheme

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff in a scheme to win taxpayer-funded mail business from state lawmakers even after scandals drove the two out of political power.
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Israel intensifies attacks in Gaza and strikes ports in Yemen as Trump wraps up trip to region

Israel intensifies attacks in Gaza and strikes ports in Yemen as Trump wraps up trip to region

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched dozens of airstrikes across northern and southern Gaza on Friday -- attacks that local health officials say killed 108 people, mostly women and children, and which Israeli officials described as a prel
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Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear program

Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear program

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear program as negotiations between the two countries go on.
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