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Hunter Biden defies Republican subpoena in visit to the Capitol, risking contempt of Congress charge

Hunter Biden defies Republican subpoena in visit to the Capitol, risking contempt of Congress charge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business dealings, insisting outside the U.S.
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Passengers lodge in military barracks after Amsterdam to Detroit flight is forced to land in Canada

Passengers lodge in military barracks after Amsterdam to Detroit flight is forced to land in Canada

DETROIT — Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit spent the night in a military barracks in eastern Canada after the plane was forced to land because of a mechanical issue.
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Delegates at UN climate talks in Dubai agree to 'transition away' from planet-warming fossil fuels

Delegates at UN climate talks in Dubai agree to 'transition away' from planet-warming fossil fuels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Nations climate negotiators directed the world on Wednesday to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels in a move the talks chief called historic, despite critics' worries about loopholes.
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UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in a strong demonstration of global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war .
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New York's high court orders new congressional maps as Democrats move to retake control of US House

New York's high court orders new congressional maps as Democrats move to retake control of US House

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, giving Democrats a potential advantage in what is expected to be a battleground for control of the U.S. House.
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Nebraska prosecutors charge man with murder in fatal stabbing of small town priest inside rectory

Nebraska prosecutors charge man with murder in fatal stabbing of small town priest inside rectory

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Far-right lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in Polish parliament

Far-right lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in Polish parliament

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A far-right lawmaker in the Polish parliament on Tuesday extinguished candles on a menorah that were lit for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah , creating disruption and scandal as a new pro-EU government was beginning its work.
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Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity

Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion has learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity, her attorneys said Tuesday.
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Harvard board keeps president as leader of Ivy League school following antisemitism backlash

Harvard board keeps president as leader of Ivy League school following antisemitism backlash

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, the university's highest governing body announced Tuesday.
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Suicide bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 23 officers and wounding 32

Suicide bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 23 officers and wounding 32

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station's main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 23 troops and wounding 32 others, and causing a part of the building to collapse, t
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