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Parade shooting suspect bought 5 weapons despite threats

Parade shooting suspect bought 5 weapons despite threats

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.
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White House: Biden has read Griner letter pleading for help

White House: Biden has read Griner letter pleading for help

Brittney Griner's appeal to President Joe Biden in a handwritten letter continued to garner reaction Tuesday after the WNBA All-Star acknowledged she feared never returning home and asked Biden not “ forget about me and the other American Detainees .
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In major blow, 2 key ministers quit Boris Johnson government

In major blow, 2 key ministers quit Boris Johnson government

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clinging to power Tuesday after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers quit, saying they had lost confidence in Johnson’s leadership amid shifting explanations about his handling of a sexual mi
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Biden awards Medal of Honor to 4 for Vietnam War heroism

Biden awards Medal of Honor to 4 for Vietnam War heroism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday bestowed the nation's highest military honor to four Army soldiers for heroism during the Vietnam War, bravery that he said had not diminished even with the passage of time.
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Judge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions

Judge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge on Tuesday rejected a request by the state’s only abortion clinic to temporarily block a state law that would ban most abortions.
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Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents

Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in seizing an eastern Ukraine province essential to his wartime aims, his troops escalated their offensive in the neighboring province Tuesday, prompting the gov
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In reversal, prosecutors say R. Kelly off suicide watch

In reversal, prosecutors say R. Kelly off suicide watch

NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly is no longer on suicide watch following the jailed R&B singer's sentencing in a federal sex abuse case, prosecutors said in court papers filed on Tuesday.
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NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland

NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland

BRUSSELS (AP) — The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals — and possible political trouble in Turkey.
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In Kashmir, 'conscious music' tests India’s limits on speech

In Kashmir, 'conscious music' tests India’s limits on speech

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Sarfaraz Javaid thumps his chest rhythmically in the music video, swaying to the guitar and letting his throaty voice ring out through the forest: “What kind of soot has shrouded the sky? It has turned my world dark. ...
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White Sox, MLB decide to play game after parade shooting

White Sox, MLB decide to play game after parade shooting

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox talked to Major League Baseball on Monday about postponing their game against the Minnesota Twins after a gunman opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least six people.
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