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Crews conduct controlled demolition on Baltimore bridge span as cleanup continues at collapse site

Crews conduct controlled demolition on Baltimore bridge span as cleanup continues at collapse site

BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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'Make sure it doesn't get released;' Star witness Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money case

'Make sure it doesn't get released;' Star witness Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money case

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen , directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme Monday, telling jurors that his celebrity client approved hefty payouts to stifle stories about sex that he feared could
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Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional elections

Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional elections

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Six years after plunging Spain into its worst political crisis in decades, Catalonia's separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party scored a hist
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Putin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office

Putin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office

VILCHA, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes wakes people on the Mexico-Guatemala border

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes wakes people on the Mexico-Guatemala border

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday, driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m.
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An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, injuring over a dozen

An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, injuring over a dozen

An apartment block partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod on Sunday, leaving at least 19 injured. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling and said there were also likely deaths.
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A fire burns down almost an entire shopping center housing 1,400 outlets in Warsaw

A fire burns down almost an entire shopping center housing 1,400 outlets in Warsaw

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A fire broke out on Sunday morning in a vast shopping center housing 1,400 shops and service outlets in the Bialoleka district in Poland's capital.
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Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says

Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday.
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US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete

US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S.
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Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US

Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications.
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