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GOP's Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker and colleagues seek other options

GOP's Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker and colleagues seek other options

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even more GOP colleagues who are refusing to give him the gavel.
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2 more arrests announced in shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded a second

2 more arrests announced in shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded a second

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with an airport parking garage shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded another, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being 'consumed' by rage

Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being 'consumed' by rage

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt, with the understanding that shipments would be subject to inspections and that aid should go to
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US vetoes UN resolution condemning Hamas' attacks on Israel and all violence against civilians

US vetoes UN resolution condemning Hamas' attacks on Israel and all violence against civilians

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a U.N.
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Prime suspect admits to Natalee Holloway's 2005 murder in Aruba, gets plea deal in extortion case

Prime suspect admits to Natalee Holloway's 2005 murder in Aruba, gets plea deal in extortion case

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
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After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region

After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said.
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Remains of at least 189 people removed from Colorado funeral home, up from 115, officials say

Remains of at least 189 people removed from Colorado funeral home, up from 115, officials say

DENVER (AP) — The remains of at least 189 people have been removed from a Colorado funeral home , up from an initial estimate of about 115 when the decaying and improperly stored bodies were discovered two weeks ago, officials said Tuesday.
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Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case

Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead

Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot, signaling more turmoil ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) — More turmoil ahead, Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as an unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel.
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Jurors in New Mexico convict extended family on kidnapping charges; 2 convicted on terrorism charges

Jurors in New Mexico convict extended family on kidnapping charges; 2 convicted on terrorism charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors have convicted four members of an extended family in a federal kidnapping case stemming from the search for a missing 3-year-old boy by agents who raided their squalid New Mexico encampment in 2018.
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