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New Mexico man pleads guilty in drive-by shootings on homes of Democratic lawmakers

SANTA FE, N.M.
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With Trump present in court, judges express skepticism of claims that he's immune from prosecution

With Trump present in court, judges express skepticism of claims that he's immune from prosecution

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Donald Trump listening intently in the courtroom, federal appeals court judges in Washington expressed deep skepticism Tuesday that the former president was immune from prosecution on charges that he plotted to overturn the res
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pledges to make it easier for homeowners to create accessory housing units

BOSTON (AP) — Making it easier for Boston homeowners to create smaller, independent living units inside their homes or yards is just one of the proposals offered by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in her annual State of the City address Tuesday, The proposa
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Russian woman pulled from citizenship ceremony for antiwar stance becomes Canadian

Russian woman pulled from citizenship ceremony for antiwar stance becomes Canadian

OTTAWA — A Russian woman who feared being deported to face a conviction for opposing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has been granted Canadian citizenship, months after officials blocked her from taking the oath.
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Trump plans to deliver a closing argument at his civil fraud trial, AP sources say

Trump plans to deliver a closing argument at his civil fraud trial, AP sources say

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump aims to deliver his own closing argument Thursday in his New York civil business fraud trial in addition to his legal team’s summations, according to two people familiar with the highly unusual plan.
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Notorious 'Access Hollywood' tape to be shown at Trump's defamation trial damages phase next week

Notorious 'Access Hollywood' tape to be shown at Trump's defamation trial damages phase next week

NEW YORK (AP) — The notorious 2005 “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic speaking disparagingly about women over a decade before he became president can be shown to jurors deciding what he owes a columnist he sexually
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County official Richardson says she'll challenge US Rep. McBath in Democratic primary in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Jerica Richardson, a county commissioner in suburban Atlanta, announced Tuesday that she will challenge U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath in the Democratic primary in May in a new congressional district on the west side of Atlanta.
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Human rights tribunal to be told Canada is still failing First Nations kids

Human rights tribunal to be told Canada is still failing First Nations kids

OTTAWA — The First Nations Family and Caring Society will argue before the Human Rights Tribunal Friday that Canada isn't living up to its promise of timely access to health care for Indigenous children.
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Families across Canada with loved ones in Gaza vying for limited number of visas

Families across Canada with loved ones in Gaza vying for limited number of visas

Families across Canada are applying for a limited number of special visas they hope will rescue their loved ones from the Israel-Hamas war.
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B.C. ditching pap tests for Canada's first at-home self-screened cervical cancer plan

B.C. ditching pap tests for Canada's first at-home self-screened cervical cancer plan

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is aiming to eliminate cervical cancer in the province with the launch of Canada's first at-home self-screening program, Premier David Eby said Tuesday. The premier said starting later this month B.C.
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