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Trump hush money trial: Jury begin deliberations after marathon closing arguments
U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the ...
South Africa votes in election that could bring biggest shift since 1994
World
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans began voting Wednesday in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years, and one ...
Haiti transitional council selects new prime minister for country
World
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister Tuesday evening, nearly a month ...
Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94
Entertainment
NEW YORK (AP) — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar ...
The Latest | Fighting escalates in Rafah as Israel pushes ahead with its offensive
U.S.
Palestinian residents of the southern Gaza city of Rafah have reported an escalation of fighting Tuesday as Israeli forces pressed their assault ...
Israeli army says it used small munitions in Rafah airstrike, and fire was caused by secondary blast
World
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says an initial investigation into a strike that sparked a deadly weekend fire ...
Pope apologizes after using vulgar term about gay men regarding church ban on gay priests
World
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gay men to reaffirm the ...
Trump hush money trial: Prosecution, defense look to score final points
U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are set to deliver closing arguments to the ...
North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes shortly after launch
World
North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI ...
Severe Memorial Day weather: Powerful US storms head east after killing 20
U.S.
A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 ...
