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Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years by giving him a victory over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a runoff.
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Liz Magill, U. Penn's president, and board chair resign as antisemitism testimony draws backlash

Liz Magill, U. Penn's president, and board chair resign as antisemitism testimony draws backlash

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Eagles security guard DiSandro banned from sideline for Sunday Night Football vs. Cowboys

Eagles security guard DiSandro banned from sideline for Sunday Night Football vs. Cowboys

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro has been barred by the NFL from being on the sideline Sunday night against the Cowboys after he was ejected in last week’s game for a scuffle with 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, the team announce
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Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge's ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive
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Six French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist's killing of a teacher

Six French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist's killing of a teacher

PARIS (AP) — A French juvenile court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their roles in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by an Islamic extremist, an attack that shocked the country and shone a light on the real-world dangers of online hate speech.
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Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack

Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge sentenced a Michigan teenager to life in prison Friday for killing four students and terrorizing others at Oxford High School , after listening to hours of gripping anguish from parents and wounded survivors.
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Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years

Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy that the former president hasn
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Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech

Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Washington largely upheld a gag order on Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case on Friday, but narrowed the restrictions on his speech to allow the former president to criticize the special co
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US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by the vast majority of Security Council members and many other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.
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IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status

IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status

GENEVA (AP) — Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban due to the invasion of Ukraine.
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