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Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls for the city-state to cease capital punishment for drug-related crimes.

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Man who killed 1 Fargo officer, hurt 2, was interviewed about guns in 2021 after tip, FBI says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The heavily armed man who killed one Fargo police officer and wounded two as they were investigating a traffic stop earlier this month had been interviewed about his guns in 2021 after the FBI received a tip, but it was determined

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Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump faces new charges in the classified documents case that accuse him of asking a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of the records , acco

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Enormous Lebanon bologna sandwich unveiled at Pennsylvania community fair

LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — An enormous Lebanon bologna sandwich billed as one of the world's largest has been unveiled at a central Pennsylvania fair. The 150-foot-long (45.

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Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at an ammunition depot and the relocation of fighter jets

RHODES, Greece (AP) — A wildfire whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of massive explosions Thursday at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece, while firefighters worked to tame multiple blazes in the country.

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Investigators say poor track conditions caused a 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three

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Justice Dept announces broad investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S.

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Trump says his lawyers have met with prosecutors ahead of possible 2020 election indictment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump met Thursday with members of special counsel Jack Smith's team ahead of a potential indictment over the former president's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a person familiar

Jul 27, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

21 dead and 40 rescued after a wind-tossed boat overturns in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least 21 people died and 40 others were rescued after a Philippine passenger boat overturned on Thursday when it was lashed by strong winds in Laguna Lake southeast of Manila, police said.

Jul 27, 2023 7:25 AM Read more >

Putin says fighting in southeastern Ukraine has intensified, with heavy losses for Kyiv's forces

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine has “intensified significantly,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

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