A former National Security Agency employee who sold classified information to an undercover FBI agent he believed to be a Russian official has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison, the penalty …
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN
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4/29/24
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A professor who helped save Europe's largest saltwater lagoon is one of this year's winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize, known as the “Green Nobel." The prize honors grassroots environmental …
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By DORANY PINEDA
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4/29/24
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Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended last week with a deadlocked jury. The jurors in the trial of George …
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By ANITA SNOW
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4/29/24
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Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner
The family of a Black teenager by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address has filed a lawsuit. The family's attorney says Monday the lawsuit was an …
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT
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4/29/24
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NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula. The Horsehead Nebula is located in the Orion constellation and is 1,300 light-years away. …
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By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
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4/29/24
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Police in North Carolina say numerous law enforcement officers conducting a task force operation have been struck by gunfire in Charlotte. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says officers …
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By ERIK VERDUZCO
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4/29/24
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Jurors have heard all of the plaintiff's evidence in a landmark case seeking to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for abuse at its youth detention center. The last witness called Monday was …
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By HOLLY RAMER
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4/29/24
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Morbidity and Mortality Report last week that documented the first instances of HIV transmissions contracted through unsterile injections used …
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By ALEXA ST. JOHN
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4/29/24
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Congressional negotiators are agreeing to help the Federal Aviation Administration hire more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors. This comes after several highly publicized close calls …
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4/29/24
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United Methodist delegates are heading into the homestretch of a legislative gathering that appears on track to make historic changes in lifting their church’s longstanding bans on same-sex …
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By PETER SMITH
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4/29/24
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Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart. But better research methods have thrown cold water on that idea. A growing number of public health experts say if you choose to …
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON
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4/29/24
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John Krasinski doesn’t usually worry about reviews. But for his new film “IF,” he is “genuinely terrified” of the response from two people: His daughters. “IF,” about a young girl …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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4/29/24
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A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo. It's all part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two …
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4/29/24
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Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children. One of the children killed in the strikes …
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By The Associated Press
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4/29/24
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U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz is the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress. In the first days of the war, she emerged as a natural voice for Ukraine. But she recently voted against sending $61 …
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT
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4/29/24
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Federal health officials say three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented …
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4/28/24
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Police in Louisiana say three officers have been wounded by gunfire in a standoff with a man suspected of shooting three other people. Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says the officers were taken to …
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4/28/24
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Brian Jack sought to make a debate among Republicans for an open Georgia congressional seat all about his close ties with Donald Trump, while the other contenders are ignoring Trump’s endorsement …
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By JEFF AMY
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4/28/24
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Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was shot in Florida and sustained a minor wound, the team announced on social media. Dell was shot Saturday night in Sanford and has since been released from a …
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By The Associated Press
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4/28/24
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Tornadoes kill 3 in Oklahoma as governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid storm damage
Three people are dead in Oklahoma after tornadoes swept through the state, leveling buildings and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents. Hughes County Emergency Medical Services says …
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By KEN MILLER
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4/28/24
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