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Israel ramps up strikes on Beirut as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israel ramps up strikes on Beirut as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck central Beirut and the city's southern suburbs on Tuesday, raising smoke over the Lebanese capital ahead of a planned vote by Israel's leadership on whether to accept a U.S.
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Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S.
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Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum has suggested Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S.
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US Air Force in UK says a small number of drones spotted flying over bases in eastern England

US Air Force in UK says a small number of drones spotted flying over bases in eastern England

LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones have been detected near three bases in eastern England that are used by American forces.
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Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning.
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Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos

Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office Tuesday, inviting her to answer investigators' questions after she publicly threatened to have the president, his wife and the House of Repres
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Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos

Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office Tuesday, inviting her to answer investigators' questions after she publicly threatened to have the president, his wife and the House of Repres
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White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute

White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute

A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute over the neighbor’s boisterous children was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction.
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Judge in LA delays until January decision on resentencing Menendez brothers

Judge in LA delays until January decision on resentencing Menendez brothers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago, squashing their family’s hope the brothers would be release
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Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents
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