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Wave of teacher absences forcing Vegas-area school closures deemed an illegal strike, judge finds

Wave of teacher absences forcing Vegas-area school closures deemed an illegal strike, judge finds

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge on Wednesday found that the teachers union in Las Vegas is behind a wave of absences and ordered an end to what she said is “very clearly a strike” during a bitter contract battle in a state where it is illegal for public emp
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Federal judge blocks suspension of right to carry firearms in public ordered by New Mexico governor

Federal judge blocks suspension of right to carry firearms in public ordered by New Mexico governor

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked part of a public health order that suspended the right to carry guns in public across New Mexico’s largest metro area. The ruling Wednesday by U.S.
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2 men sentenced to life without parole in downtown Pittsburgh drive-by shooting that killed toddler

2 men sentenced to life without parole in downtown Pittsburgh drive-by shooting that killed toddler

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two men convicted of murder in a drive-by shooting that left a toddler dead in his car seat in Pittsburgh were sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without possibility of parole.
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Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won't seek reelection in 2024

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won't seek reelection in 2024

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favors Republicans and is expected to attract a crowded field.
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Hurricane Lee turns north on path that will take it past Bermuda as it aims for Atlantic Canada

Hurricane Lee turns north on path that will take it past Bermuda as it aims for Atlantic Canada

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee began to spin away from the northern Caribbean on Wednesday as the Category 3 storm aimed for Atlantic Canada and left big waves in its wake.
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Fire in Vietnam's capital kills at least 56 when it engulfs an apartment building

Fire in Vietnam's capital kills at least 56 when it engulfs an apartment building

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A fire in a nine-story apartment building in Vietnam’s capital killed at least 56 people, including at least four children, and injured at least 37, authorities said Wednesday The fire started just before midnight Tuesday in a b
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Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been arrested after 2 weeks on the run in Pennsylvania

Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been arrested after 2 weeks on the run in Pennsylvania

POTTSTOWN, Pa.
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A Crimea shipyard is on fire after a Ukrainian attack that damaged 2 ships and injured 24 people

A Crimea shipyard is on fire after a Ukrainian attack that damaged 2 ships and injured 24 people

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian attack on a strategic shipyard early Wednesday in Russia-annexed Crimea wounded 24 people, damaged two ships undergoing repairs and caused a fire at the facility, Russian authorities reported.
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South Korea's military says North Korea fired at least 1 missile toward sea

South Korea's military says North Korea fired at least 1 missile toward sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern seas.
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1 student dead, another arrested after shooting at Louisiana high school

1 student dead, another arrested after shooting at Louisiana high school

GREENSBURG, La. (AP) — A student is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Tuesday at a high school in Louisiana, authorities said. The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office tells news outlets it happened around 3 p.m. at St.
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