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Judge won't change racial makeup of jury in Arbery slaying

Judge won't change racial makeup of jury in Arbery slaying

BRUNSWICK, Ga.
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In a first, international court opens probe in Venezuela

In a first, international court opens probe in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The International Criminal Court is opening a formal investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Venezuela under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule.
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Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial jurors video of shootings

Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial jurors video of shootings

KENOSHA, Wis.
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Republicans win at least 50 House seats in Virginia

Republicans win at least 50 House seats in Virginia

GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — Republicans have won at least 50 seats in the Virginia House, ensuring at least a tie with Democrats who had fought to retain control.
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GOP sweeps statewide races with 2 down-ballot wins

GOP sweeps statewide races with 2 down-ballot wins

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republicans completed a sweep of down-ballot statewide offices Wednesday, with victories for attorney general and lieutenant governor, including the first Black woman ever to be elected statewide in the commonwealth.
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Former lover of woman who plotted to kill husband found dead

Former lover of woman who plotted to kill husband found dead

SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — The former lover and later informant against a Florida woman convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill her newlywed husband has died. Mohamed Shihadeh, 40, was found dead in his Sebring, Florida, apartment on Oct.
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Biden says Virginia race wasn't blowback against him

Biden says Virginia race wasn't blowback against him

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Democrats' setbacks in Tuesday's elections underscore that the party needs to “produce for the American people," but he pushed back against the notion that the off-year election results were a
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Officials tell AP that Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker

Officials tell AP that Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman last month and still holds the vessel, two U.S.
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Frey wins 2nd term as Minneapolis mayor after bitter race

Frey wins 2nd term as Minneapolis mayor after bitter race

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was reelected to a second term, surviving a bitter challenge in a race that focused on calls for changes to policing and racial justice, elections officials announced Wednesday.
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Watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike

Watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike

WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S.
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