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Portugal great Ronaldo fails to score in a surprising 1-1 draw against Congo at the World Cup
HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World …
Neo-Nazi website founder accused of ignoring $14M judgment
A Montana real estate agent who secured a $14 million judgment against a neo-Nazi website publisher for orchestrating an anti-Semitic harassment campaign against her Jewish family is seeking a court order compellin…
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French police hold small but bold protest near Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) — It was a small protest, but bold. About 50 police officers gathered with their vehicles Friday at a spot overlooking the Eiffel Tower and blared their sirens to protest President Emmanuel Macron saying…
Second young elephant dies from virus at New York zoo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A second young elephant has died at a central New York zoo despite frantic efforts by staff to combat a lethal virus, zoo officials said Friday.
Republicans line up behind Trump's attack on the election
HOUSTON (AP) — More than half of House Republicans, including their top two leaders, are backing a Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in an extraordinary display of the party's …
Mexican experts find 119 more skulls on Aztec 'trophy rack'
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Archaeologists in Mexico City said Friday they have found another section of 119 skulls that were part of the Aztec capital’s main trophy rack of sacrificed humans.
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Police promise 'safe, peaceful' marches after Ohio shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio's capital city promised Friday to facilitate safe and peaceful demonstrations this weekend over the shooting death of a Black man by a white sheriff's deputy, while noting body …
ICC prosecutor ready to open investigation into Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said Friday that a preliminary probe has found “a reasonable basis at this time to believe” that crimes against humanity and war crimes ha…
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Police: Delaware officer shot, Pennsylvania fugitive killed
REHOBOTH, Del. (AP) — A Delaware police officer was wounded and a fugitive suspect from Pennsylvania shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire at a Delaware motel, authorities said Friday.
Wisconsin Air National Guard unit grounds jets after crash
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin Air National Guard unit has grounded its pilots while the fatal crash of an F-16 fighter jet is being investigated, and authorities on Friday identified the pilot who died as a deco…
White House presses Hahn to approve vaccine by end of day
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Friday pressed Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn to grant an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine by the end …
Texas man whose sentence was commuted by Obama arrested
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas man released from prison after his sentence was commuted by former President Barack Obama has again been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges, according to Department of Justice o…