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Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid

Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S.
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Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality

Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe have spiked following Russia’s 2022 inv
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Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting largest wildfire in Texas history

Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting largest wildfire in Texas history

CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — The utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its facilities appeared have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history.
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UN raises alert for 780,000 people displaced in Mozambique, most due to violence in north

UN raises alert for 780,000 people displaced in Mozambique, most due to violence in north

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United Nations' refugee chief raised a new alert Thursday over 780,000 displaced people in Mozambique, the vast majority of them because of a seven-year insurgency by a jihadi group that has thrown the north of the
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EU's largest party endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term as EU Commission chief

EU's largest party endorses Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term as EU Commission chief

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The European Union’s largest political party on Thursday endorsed Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second five-year term at the helm of the bloc’s powerful Commission.
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California's closely watched House primaries offer preview of battle to control Congress

California's closely watched House primaries offer preview of battle to control Congress

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Voters settled House primaries across California this week, with all eyes on a handful of swing districts whose November matchups will help determine which party controls Congress for the next two years.
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Iditarod issues time penalty to Seavey for not properly gutting moose that he killed on the trail

Iditarod issues time penalty to Seavey for not properly gutting moose that he killed on the trail

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Iditarod officials on Wednesday imposed a two-hour time penalty on musher Dallas Seavey for not properly gutting the moose he killed during the race earlier this week.
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Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff

Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the country’s most progressive prosecutors, George Gascón, has advanced to a runoff in his reelection bid for Los Angeles County’s district attorney, surviving a primary race that pit him against 11 challengers .
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8 teens wounded by gunfire at Philadelphia bus stop in city's 4th transit shooting in as many days

8 teens wounded by gunfire at Philadelphia bus stop in city's 4th transit shooting in as many days

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say eight Philadelphia high school students waiting to board a city bus after classes Wednesday were wounded by gunshots from suspects who jumped from a car and opened fire, the fourth shooting on the transit system in as m
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Senegal's government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election

Senegal's government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Senegalese government has set March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election, according to an official statement issued Wednesday after a meeting of the Council of Ministers.
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