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Brazil Supreme Court justice suspends bill that ordered early release of ex-president Bolsonaro

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes prohibited the implementation of a sharp

Brazil Supreme Court justice suspends bill that ordered early release of ex-president Bolsonaro
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Trump's feuds, tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war

With his decision to pull some U.S. troops from Germany, his threats to draw down forces elsewhere in Europe and his downplaying of

Trump's feuds, tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war
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US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor

The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean has killed two men while leaving one survivor

US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor
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Andean trade bloc orders Colombia, Ecuador to lift trade curbs

The Andean Community trade bloc ordered Colombia and Ecuador to lift all measures restricting trade between the two countries

Andean trade bloc orders Colombia, Ecuador to lift trade curbs
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Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK

Partial results from local elections in England show significant losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and gains for Reform UK

Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK
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Costa Rica's Laura Fernandez takes office, vowing 'war' on crime

Costa Rica's Laura Fernandez took the oath of office as president on

Costa Rica's Laura Fernandez takes office, vowing 'war' on crime
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Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says

A California sheriff says that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996

Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says
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US court convicts four men in Haitian president's assassination

Four South Florida men were convicted on Friday of plotting to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moise in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-

US court convicts four men in Haitian president's assassination
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation

Real Madrid has fined Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni $588,000 each for their altercation during practice

Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
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Prosecutors seek to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-Cuban spy

Federal prosecutors are seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of Manuel Rocha, a former diplomat who served as a secret agent for Cuba

Prosecutors seek to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-Cuban spy
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Vatican's careful words on Pope-Rubio meeting imply deep Trump tensions

A Vatican statement after Pope Leo's meeting with U.S.

Vatican's careful words on Pope-Rubio meeting imply deep Trump tensions
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Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump

Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump

Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump
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Brazil's Lula reports progress in relations with US after talks with Trump

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that three hours of White House talks with U.S.

Brazil's Lula reports progress in relations with US after talks with Trump
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Raging fire at Mexican fairground kills five, authorities say

At least five people died in a fire at a fairground in the southeastern Mexican city of Villahermosa on Thursday, authorities said, after the massive blaze broke out

Raging fire at Mexican fairground kills five, authorities say
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Bank of Mexico cuts interest rate in split vote, ending easing cycle

The Bank of Mexico cut its benchmark interest rate in a split decision on Thursday and said it was ending an over two-year-long easing cycle as it

Bank of Mexico cuts interest rate in split vote, ending easing cycle
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Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio's fence-mending visit over Trump attacks

The Vatican says the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” was discussed in talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio's fence-mending visit over Trump attacks
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Brazil senator targeted with search warrant as Banco Master probe widens

Brazil's federal police on Thursday served a search and seizure warrant on Senator Ciro Nogueira as part of a widening probe into now-defunct lender Banco

Brazil senator targeted with search warrant as Banco Master probe widens
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The Bad Bunny chairs taking over the art world

The Bad Bunny chairs taking over the art world

The Bad Bunny chairs taking over the art world
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Brazil’s Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Trump meeting

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva plans to discuss organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Brazil’s finance minister

Brazil’s Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Trump meeting
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Murders of Mexican journalists nearly double in 2025, advocacy group says

Eight journalists disappeared or were murdered in Mexico in 2025, the UK-based journalist advocacy group Article 19 said in a report published on

Murders of Mexican journalists nearly double in 2025, advocacy group says
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Fake Abduction: Police say South Carolina teen staged his own kidnapping; family members hurt

Fake Abduction: Police say South Carolina teen staged his own kidnapping; family members hurt

Fake Abduction: Police say South Carolina teen staged his own kidnapping; family members hurt
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Mexico's Sheinbaum battles party split over US cartel charges

A U.S. indictment announced last week accusing several Mexican politicians, including the governor of Sinaloa, of having drug cartel ties is triggering a

Mexico's Sheinbaum battles party split over US cartel charges
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Trump signs new counterterrorism strategy that focuses on hemispheric threats

President Donald Trump has signed a new national counterterrorism strategy that focuses

Trump signs new counterterrorism strategy that focuses on hemispheric threats
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Trump's new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priority

President Donald Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy, and it sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration’s highest priority

Trump's new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priority
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Chaos erupts in courtroom during knife threat suspect’s arraignment

Chaos erupts in courtroom during knife threat suspect’s arraignment

Chaos erupts in courtroom during knife threat suspect’s arraignment
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How Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting everyday Americans, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll finds about 6 in 10 U.S. adults say the country is no longer a great place for immigrants, though they believe it used to be

How Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting everyday Americans, according to a new AP-NORC poll
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Argentina should approach markets with lower interest rates, official says

Argentina should approach the markets with lower interest rates, the country's Secretary of Economic Policy, Jose Luis Daza, said Wednesday during an event.

Argentina should approach markets with lower interest rates, official says
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Boy killed by falling tree at Melrose, Massachusetts playground spent "last moments laughing and playing tag"

Boy killed by falling tree at Melrose, Massachusetts playground spent "last moments laughing and playing tag"

Boy killed by falling tree at Melrose, Massachusetts playground spent "last moments laughing and playing tag"
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Brazil's Lula to discuss tariffs with Trump in Washington, minister says

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plans to discuss tariffs and cooperation in fighting organized crime at a meeting with U.S.

Brazil's Lula to discuss tariffs with Trump in Washington, minister says
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Venezuela tells UN court that mineral-rich part of Guyana was fraudulently taken in colonial era

Venezuela insists that a mineral-rich region of Guyana was fraudulently taken in the 19th century

Venezuela tells UN court that mineral-rich part of Guyana was fraudulently taken in colonial era
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Venezuela tells the World Court it has no jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana over oil-rich territory

Venezuela told judges at the United Nations' highest court, the World Court, on Wednesday that it rejects its jurisdiction in its century-old

Venezuela tells the World Court it has no jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana over oil-rich territory
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Russian strikes kill 27 in Ukraine ahead of rival ceasefires around Moscow’s Victory Day parade

Russian strikes kill 27 in Ukraine ahead of rival ceasefires around Moscow’s Victory Day parade

Russian strikes kill 27 in Ukraine ahead of rival ceasefires around Moscow’s Victory Day parade
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Guatemala's president names Gabriel Estuardo Garcia as new attorney general

Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo has named Gabriel Estuardo Garcia Luna, a former judge and university professor, as the Central American nation's new attorney

Guatemala's president names Gabriel Estuardo Garcia as new attorney general
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Guatemala’s president replaces attorney general after years-long struggle

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has appointed a new attorney general to the national prosecutor’s office, putting an end to a fierce, years-long struggle between the anti-corruption progressive and former top prosecutor Consuelo Porras

Guatemala’s president replaces attorney general after years-long struggle
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Brazil's Lula to raise organized crime in talks with Trump this week

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will bring up the topic of an agreement to combat organized crime in his meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump this week,

Brazil's Lula to raise organized crime in talks with Trump this week
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Man mourns dog's death after leaving him in care of pet sitter who remains missing

Man mourns dog's death after leaving him in care of pet sitter who remains missing

Man mourns dog's death after leaving him in care of pet sitter who remains missing
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China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are 'illegal'

China urged Washington on Tuesday to immediately end its embargo and sanctions on Cuba, saying the expanded measures were "illegal" and "seriously violated" the norms of

China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are 'illegal'
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US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean

The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean
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Three killed after small plane crashes into building in southeastern Brazil

A small airplane with five occupants crashed into a building on Monday in the city of Belo Horizonte in southeastern Brazil, killing three people, local officials and firefighters

Three killed after small plane crashes into building in southeastern Brazil
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Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives, prompting press freedom concerns

One of Costa Rica’s leading media outlets says that the United States has revoked the tourist visas of several executives on its board

Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives, prompting press freedom concerns
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Germany's Merz marks a year in office facing deep transatlantic crisis

Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks a year in office this week facing the biggest crisis with Washington in decades, after President Donald Trump said he would

Germany's Merz marks a year in office facing deep transatlantic crisis
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Argentina's Milei restores press access to presidency after a ban sparks backlash

President Javier Milei of Argentina has restored press access to his government headquarters

Argentina's Milei restores press access to presidency after a ban sparks backlash
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Hotel guests woken by 'vulgar' threats over emergency intercom

Hotel guests woken by 'vulgar' threats over emergency intercom

Hotel guests woken by 'vulgar' threats over emergency intercom
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A second sloth dies after transfer to a central Florida zoo from troubled Sloth World

A second sloth has died after being taken to a central Florida zoo for rehabilitation

A second sloth dies after transfer to a central Florida zoo from troubled Sloth World
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Man shot by ICE agents during California traffic stop pleads not guilty to federal charges

Man shot by ICE agents during California traffic stop pleads not guilty to federal charges

Man shot by ICE agents during California traffic stop pleads not guilty to federal charges
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Mexican governor and mayor indicted by US for drug trafficking step down

Two members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party in Sinaloa state have temporarily stepped down after the U.S. charged them with drug trafficking

Mexican governor and mayor indicted by US for drug trafficking step down
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Governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state steps down after US drug indictment

Governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state steps down after US drug indictment

Governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state steps down after US drug indictment
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Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates

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Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates
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The Latest: Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran's new peace plan

President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal in negotiations to end the war

The Latest: Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran's new peace plan
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US cautions Americans in UK to be alert after Britain raised threat level

The U.S. embassy in London has cautioned Americans in the UK to stay alert in public places, keep a low profile and review their personal security plans after British

US cautions Americans in UK to be alert after Britain raised threat level
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Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration's push to end special status

A federal judge in New York is protecting about 3,000 refugees from Yemen from being forced to leave the U.S., saying the Temporary Protected Status that was repeatedly granted to them should be extended again

Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration's push to end special status
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Florida sheriff identifies body found in Tampa Bay as 2nd missing student from Bangladesh

A Florida sheriff says a body found in Tampa Bay has been identified as the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh

Florida sheriff identifies body found in Tampa Bay as 2nd missing student from Bangladesh
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Colombia-Ecuador trade collapsing as tariff war intensifies, business groups say

The flow of goods between Colombia and Ecuador is drying up, industry groups on the South American countries' border say, as high

Colombia-Ecuador trade collapsing as tariff war intensifies, business groups say
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Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception

More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard boats carrying aid bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces seized

Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception
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Cuban immigrant died in ICE custody in suspected suicide, agency says

A Cuban immigrant died in U.S. immigration custody in Georgia in what authorities suspect was a suicide, U.S.

Cuban immigrant died in ICE custody in suspected suicide, agency says
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Man charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in London

Man charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in London

Man charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in London
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Brazil's government to announce new measures on household indebtedness next week

Brazil's government will announce on Monday new measures to tackle household indebtedness, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday, signaling that the

Brazil's government to announce new measures on household indebtedness next week
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Brazil’s Congress overrides Lula's veto of a bill to reduce Bolsonaro's sentence

Brazil’s Congress has voted to override a presidential veto and reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence

Brazil’s Congress overrides Lula's veto of a bill to reduce Bolsonaro's sentence
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Argentina's Casa Rosada invites journalists back starting Monday

Argentina's Casa Rosada, where government press conferences are held, will allow accredited journalists back on Monday after blocking access last week, a

Argentina's Casa Rosada invites journalists back starting Monday
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Camp Mystic drops summer reopening plan over outrage by families and Texas lawmakers

Camp Mystic officials have withdrawn their application for a license to operate this summer, a year after devastating floods tore through the river-side camp site, killing 25 young campers and two teenage counselors

Camp Mystic drops summer reopening plan over outrage by families and Texas lawmakers
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Sheinbaum says Mexico will investigate US indictment alleging Sinaloa Cartel ties

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won't let the U.S. meddle in the country's affairs

Sheinbaum says Mexico will investigate US indictment alleging Sinaloa Cartel ties
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Trump again criticizes Germany's Merz, tells him to stop interfering over Iran

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Trump again criticizes Germany's Merz, tells him to stop interfering over Iran
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Repsol is in no rush to list upstream unit in US, CEO says

Spain's Repsol is in no rush to list its oil and gas production unit in the United States, Chief Executive Josu Jon Imaz

Repsol is in no rush to list upstream unit in US, CEO says
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Mexico's economy contracts more than expected, recovery could hinge on World Cup

Mexico's economy contracted 0.8% in the first quarter from the previous three-month period, preliminary data showed on Thursday, an

Mexico's economy contracts more than expected, recovery could hinge on World Cup
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Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's seeking more details about a short-term ceasefire that Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump

Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal
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Trump says the US is reviewing a potential reduction of its troops in Germany

President Donald Trump, who has criticized Germany and other NATO allies for not sending their navies to help open the Strait of

Trump says the US is reviewing a potential reduction of its troops in Germany
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Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

President Donald Trump is leveling a new threat against NATO ally Germany by suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there

Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud
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Prosecutors say singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death to silence her

Prosecutors say singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times

Prosecutors say singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death to silence her
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Brazil's Lula suffers heavy defeat as Senate rejects Supreme Court nominee

Brazil's Senate on Wednesday rejected the nomination of Solicitor General Jorge Messias for an open seat on the Supreme Court, making President Luiz

Brazil's Lula suffers heavy defeat as Senate rejects Supreme Court nominee
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King Charles commemorates 9/11 victims in New York visit

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla commemorated victims of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack on New York City on Wednesday, laying a floral

King Charles commemorates 9/11 victims in New York visit
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New report details suspect's worsening behavior before 2 USF students' killings

Family members say the behavior of a suspect in the murders of two University of South Florida students worsened over time because of marijuana use

New report details suspect's worsening behavior before 2 USF students' killings
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Apparent senior prank near high school ends with call to 911

Apparent senior prank near high school ends with call to 911

Apparent senior prank near high school ends with call to 911
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China calls US hypocritical for expressing concern over Panama's sovereignty

The U.S. State Department accused China of violating Panama’s sovereignty over a port dispute in the Central American nation, triggering another fierce back-and-forth on Wednesday as the Chinese government called the Trump administration hypocritical

China calls US hypocritical for expressing concern over Panama's sovereignty
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Mother of 3 rescued from rushing flood waters in North Texas; Rescue caught on video

Mother of 3 rescued from rushing flood waters in North Texas; Rescue caught on video

Mother of 3 rescued from rushing flood waters in North Texas; Rescue caught on video