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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants

Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants

OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — The first group of immigrants were scheduled to arrive Wednesday night at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the state's attorney general said.
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Bryan Kohberger admits to killing 4 Idaho students but motive remains unclear

Bryan Kohberger admits to killing 4 Idaho students but motive remains unclear

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A criminal justice student who avoided a potential death sentence by pleading guilty Wednesday to the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students carefully planned the attack for months and took multiple steps to c
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7 missing after explosion at California fireworks warehouse sets off massive blaze

7 missing after explosion at California fireworks warehouse sets off massive blaze

ESPARTO, Calif.
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Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal

Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president's plan to crack down on migration at th
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NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Olympics

NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Olympics

ZURICH (AP) — The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
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Hamas is open to a ceasefire agreement. But Netanyahu says there's no room for group in postwar Gaza

Hamas is open to a ceasefire agreement. But Netanyahu says there's no room for group in postwar Gaza

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas and Israel staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal, with the militant group suggesting it was open to an agreement while the Israeli prime minister vowed “there will be
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Hurricane Flossie weakens to Category 2 further off Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Flossie weakens to Category 2 further off Mexico's Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie strengthened overnight then weakened again Wednesday to a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continue

The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continue

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years of speculation that started when he indicated that he might be the last per
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Iran’s president reportedly orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA

Iran’s president reportedly orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president on Wednesday reportedly ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities.
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Hurricane Flossie grows to Category 3 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Flossie grows to Category 3 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 3 cyclone late Tuesday while remaining off the Pacific coast of Mexico. Flossie had maximum sustained winds of 185 kph (115 mph) and was moving west-northwest at 9 mph (15 kph), the U.S.
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