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New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say

New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the vehicle used in the deadly attack more than six weeks earlier, law enforcement of
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Soldier who died in Las Vegas explosion left note saying it was to be a wakeup for country's ills

Soldier who died in Las Vegas explosion left note saying it was to be a wakeup for country's ills

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it exploded outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day left notes saying it was stunt to serve as a “wakeup call” for the country’s ills, investig
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Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote

Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday to the House speakership on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts after a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump .
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Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas told ex-girlfriend of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan

Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas told ex-girlfriend of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The highly decorated Special Forces soldier who died by suicide in a Cybertruck explosion on New Years Day confided to a former girlfriend — who had served as an Army nurse — that he faced significant pain and exhaustion that she say
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Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

NEW YORK (AP) — In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he's due to return to the White House — but indicated he wouldn't be jailed.
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Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas told ex-girlfriend of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan

Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas told ex-girlfriend of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The highly decorated Special Forces soldier who died by suicide in a Cybertruck explosion on New Years Day confided to a former girlfriend — who had served as an Army nurse — that he faced significant pain and exhaustion that she say
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Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

NEW YORK (AP) — In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he's due to return to the White House — but promised not to jail him. Judge Juan M.
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South Korea's impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

South Korea's impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff on Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him.
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Talks on a new 3-party Austrian government collapse as the smallest party pulls out

Talks on a new 3-party Austrian government collapse as the smallest party pulls out

VIENNA (AP) — Talks on forming a new three-party government in Austria collapsed Friday as the smallest of the prospective coalition partners pulled the plug on the negotiations.
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Talks on a new 3-party Austrian government collapse as the smallest party pulls out

Talks on a new 3-party Austrian government collapse as the smallest party pulls out

VIENNA (AP) — Talks on forming a new three-party government in Austria collapsed Friday as the smallest of the prospective coalition partners pulled the plug on the negotiations.
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