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U.S. Open honours Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money

U.S. Open honours Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money

NEW YORK (AP) — After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S.
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Guatemala progressive's presidential victory certified, but his party is suspended from operating

Guatemala progressive's presidential victory certified, but his party is suspended from operating

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Monday declared progressive Bernardo Arévalo the winner of the country’s presidential election, shortly after another government body suspended his Seed Movement party.
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Faculty member fatally shot in University of North Carolina building

Faculty member fatally shot in University of North Carolina building

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A shooter killed a faculty member in a science building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday, police said after a lockdown that paralyzed the campus community as authorities searched for the suspect.
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Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election

Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting a defense request to push back th
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California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change pronouns

California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change pronouns

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California's attorney general sued a Southern California school district Monday over its recently adopted policy that requires schools to notify parents if their children change their gender identification or pronouns.
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Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the
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UK flights are being delayed and canceled as a 'technical issue' hits air traffic control

UK flights are being delayed and canceled as a 'technical issue' hits air traffic control

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of air travelers faced delays on Monday after Britain's air traffic control system was hit by a breakdown that slowed takeoffs and landings.
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Sheriff provides the first details of how a white man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store

Sheriff provides the first details of how a white man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old white man fatally shot three Black people in Florida with guns he bought legally despite once being involuntarily committed for a mental health exam, the local sheriff said Sunday.
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Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash

Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Sunday confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin , putting to rest any doubts about whether the wily mercenary leader turned mutineer was on a plane that crashed Wednesday, killing everyone on bo
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3 US Marines killed, 20 injured in an aircraft crash in Australia during a training exercise

3 US Marines killed, 20 injured in an aircraft crash in Australia during a training exercise

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A United States Marine Corps aircraft crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing three Marines and injuring 20 during a multination training exercise, officials said.
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