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Church associate arrested in death of pastor, councilwoman gunned down outside her New Jersey home

Church associate arrested in death of pastor, councilwoman gunned down outside her New Jersey home

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A church associate of a pastor and town councilwoman who was gunned down in her SUV outside her home in February was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges, New Jersey prosecutors said.
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Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine's capital bombarded

Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine's capital bombarded

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck in the Russian capital for the first time in the war against Ukraine .
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Mayor: 5 unaccounted for including 2 likely in wreckage of collapsed Iowa apartment building

Mayor: 5 unaccounted for including 2 likely in wreckage of collapsed Iowa apartment building

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials of the city of Davenport, Iowa, said Tuesday.
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Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28

Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A historic impeachment trial in Texas to determine whether Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be permanently removed from office will begin no later than August in the state Senate , where the jury that would determine
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9 injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood, Florida; some taken to children's hospital

9 injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood, Florida; some taken to children's hospital

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Nine people were injured Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day.
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Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to rural Missouri

Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to rural Missouri

Hundreds of people flocked to a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a Black nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019.
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Ex-El Salvador President Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs

Ex-El Salvador President Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A judge sentenced former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in prison Monday for negotiating with gangs during his administration. Funes’ trial began in April with the former leader living in Nicaragua.
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Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss it

Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss it

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.
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Fire chief in Iowa says one person rescued overnight from building collapse in Davenport

Fire chief in Iowa says one person rescued overnight from building collapse in Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — One more person has been rescued and taken to a hospital after a building collapsed in Iowa.
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Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president amid hopes and skepticism

Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president amid hopes and skepticism

Associated Press (AP) — Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as president of Africa’s most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges, leaving some citizens hopeful for a better life and others skeptical that his government would per
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