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A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes parts of Malaysia, USGS says

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.1 earthquake has shaken parts of Malaysia. The USGS on Sunday said the quake occurred shortly before 5 p.m. GMT, or early morning...

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Canadians in Mexican state ordered to shelter in place after Jalisco cartel leader killed by Mexican army

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” in an operation Sunday, a federal official said. The...

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US says ambassador's comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An uproar continued Sunday after the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East, as more Arab and Muslim countries objected and...

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Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed early...

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Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv suburbs, killing 1

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones, killing one person in the Kyiv region, Ukraine's Emergency Service said on Sunday. Another eight people,...

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The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Being gay in Morocco is illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. But it was the violence from her family that forced Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman, to flee the country. ...

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TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight

NEW YORK (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...

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Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche four days ago, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation hindered...

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Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the requested release of 90,000 pages related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell, saying a law...

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Former 'American Idol' contestant charged with murder, staging crime scene in wife's slaying in Ohio

Authorities in Ohio have arrested a former contestant on “American Idol” and charged him with shooting and killing his wife and staging the crime scene to mislead investigators. Caleb...

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