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Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained

Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities.
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Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan will meet next week after Ukraine grain deal unraveled

Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan will meet next week after Ukraine grain deal unraveled

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
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Thailand's king reduces prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a single year

Thailand's king reduces prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a single year

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king on Friday reduced the prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from eight years to one year following the divisive politician's return from 15 years of self-imposed exile.
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Kansas officials are no longer required to change trans people’s birth certificates, judge says

Kansas officials are no longer required to change trans people’s birth certificates, judge says

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that Kansas officials are no longer required to keep changing transgender people’s birth certificates so the documents reflect their gender identities. U.S.
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A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down

A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that drag show artists fear will be used to shut them down or put them in jail.
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Police stop Nebraska man for bucking the law with a bull riding shotgun in his car

Police stop Nebraska man for bucking the law with a bull riding shotgun in his car

A car driving with a bull in it was pulled over by police in northeast Nebraska's biggest city. Don't worry, he didn't steer. Norfolk Police Capt.
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Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house

Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial.
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Ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced to 15 years in prison in Jan. 6 Capitol attack case

Ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced to 15 years in prison in Jan. 6 Capitol attack case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S.
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Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell can continue with his work schedule, congressional physician says

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell can continue with his work schedule, congressional physician says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attending physician to Congress said Thursday that he had cleared Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to continue with his planned schedule after evaluating an incident in which McConnell appeared to freeze up at an event i
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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case and seeks to sever his case from others

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case and seeks to sever his case from others

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and sought to sever his case from other defendants who are accused along with him of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
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