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WASHINGTON — The State Department says it is unable to compile a complete and accurate accounting of gifts presented to former President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials by foreign governments during Trump’s final year in office, citing missing data from the White House.
War Crimes Watch: A devastating walk through Bucha's horror
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — There is a body in the basement of the abandoned yellow home at the end of the street near the railroad tracks. The man is young, pale, a dried trickle of blood by his mouth, shot to death and left in the dark, and no one knows why the Russians brought him there, to a home...
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The AP Interview: Zelenskyy seeks peace despite atrocities
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he is committed to pressing for peace despite Russian attacks on civilians that have stunned the world, and he renewed his plea for more weapons ahead of an expected surge in fighting in the country’s east.
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Russia-Ukraine updates: 2 US veterans who joined Ukrainian forces missing
Updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
More flee as Ukraine warns of stepped-up Russian attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 100 at a train station where thousands clamored to leave before an expected Russian onslaught.
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Doctors, crater disprove Russia's hospital airstrike misinfo
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — A woman on the verge of giving birth with her leg flayed open by shrapnel. A shockwave that shattered the glass and ceramic lining of a room with medical waste. A nurse who suffered a concussion.
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In France, a nail-biting election as Macron's rival surges
POISSY, France (AP) — From the market stall outside Paris that she's run for 40 years, Yvette Robert can see first-hand how soaring prices are weighing on France's presidential election and turning the first round of voting on Sunday into a nail-biter for incumbent President Emmanuel Macron.
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Bottleneck: The border problems left behind by Title 42
The lifting of Title 42 means the Biden administration now must contend with a bottleneck at the border created over two years as the U.S. denied migrants their legal avenue for seeking asylum.&nbs…
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S&P downgrade indicates Russia headed for historic default
BOSTON (AP) — The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded its assessment of Russia’s ability to repay foreign debt, signaling rising prospects that Moscow will soon default on external loans for the first time in more than a century.
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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Moscow condemned for train station strike, new humanitarian corridors agreed
As Ukraine reeled from a missile attack on a train station that left at least 50 people dead and scores more injured, the country's deputy prime minister said S
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More Americans prefer daylight saving time to standard time - CBS News poll
There's little support for switching clocks back and forth.
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers to travel to Germany, Denmark, Poland and Greenland
A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced Saturday that it will be heading to Europe next week to demonstrate solidarity with the U.S’s NATO allies and to visit with Ukrainian refugees seekin…
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Ohio GOP Senate primary remains all about Trump as candidates hope for late endorsement | CNN Politics
Nearly all the Republicans vying for the party's Senate nomination in Ohio are embracing former President Donald Trump's message, touting their closeness to him and cozying up to the elements of the GOP that he propelled as they joust for a late endorsement.
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What led to leader Imran Khan’s downfall in Pakistan?
Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lost the support of coalition allies, denying him the parliamentary majority he needed.
Commercial border crossings in El Paso slow to snail's pace after Texas steps up security
Hundreds of commercial trucks waited in an hours-long line on Saturday to cross the border from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez into El Paso after Texas Governor Gregg Abbott ordered state troopers to step up inspections of north-bound vehicles.
With eyes on 'Londongrad,' UK seeks to overhaul ties to Russian oligarchs
For decades London has been a hub for Russian money with links to the Kremlin. After a wave of sanctions - is it enough to challenge their influence?
Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with Zelensky
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met face to face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, a surprise visit that marks the latest show of solidarity with the former Soviet state…
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Pakistan's embattled PM ousted in no-confidence vote
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s political opposition toppled Prime Minister Imran Khan in a no-confidence vote in Parliament early Sunday after several political allies and a key party in his ruling coalition deserted him.
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Right-wing Marine Le Pen closes in on Macron in French election
As French voters head to the polls this Sunday in the first of what is expected to be a two-round presidential election, polls suggest far-right leader Marine Le Pen is zeroing in on incumbent President Emmanuel Macron.
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State troopers debunk strange cloud formation in Alaskan sky
Alaskans took to social media to document the dark gray column of smoke tunneling over Lazy Mountain.
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Hunter Biden federal probe should include Penn Biden Center anonymous donations: watchdog group
An ethics watchdog group is calling for the government to expand their probe into Hunter Biden to include the Penn Biden Center.
Putin appoints new commander for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian missile strike on a train station that killed at least 50 people in the eastern city of Kramatorsk was "another war crime of Russia, for which everyone involved will be held accountable."
Ukraine, allies brace for the worst as Russia regroups
Russian forces regrouping for an offensive in eastern Ukraine has the international community on edge as the battle is expected to mirror horrific fighting not seen since World War II. …
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Ukrainians, advocates agonize over sluggish refugee response by U.S.
Ukrainian-Americans hoping to bring their family to the U.S. and advocacy groups urge the Biden administration to welcome the refugees before it's too late.
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Zelenskiy braces for 'hard battle,' Boris Johnson visits with aid
Ukraine is ready for a tough battle with Russian forces amassing in the east of the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered fresh financial and military support during a surprise visit.
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Powerful 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Saturday but no casualties or serious damage were immediately reported, the country’s disaster service said. The 5.2 magnitude quake stru…
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Former President Trump addresses supporters at North Carolina rally
Former President Donald Trump is set to host a rally in Selma, North Carolina, on Saturday night.
California teacher charged with 29 counts of sex crimes against minors
California prosecutors charged a teacher with nearly 30 counts of child molestation Friday.
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Ted Cruz asks DC to conduct autopsy on remains of 5 unborn fetuses found in home near Capitol
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is calling on Washington, D.C., authorities to preserve the remains of five unborn fetuses that were recently discovered by police in a home just blocks from the U.S. Capitol.
State Department unable to provide full account of foreign gifts given to Trump and officials | CNN Politics
The State Department is unable to provide a complete list and accounting of gifts presented to former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence and other officials during the final year of the Trump administration, according to a report published in the Federal Register.
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YouTube blocks Russian parliament’s channel
YouTube blocked a Russian parliamentary channel “for a violation of YouTube’s Terms of Service” amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported. The video platform terminated the ch…
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Dem Rep. Cuellar joins bipartisan effort to block Biden's rollback of Title 42, opposes bussing migrants to DC
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, has signed onto bipartisan House legislation that would block President Biden from lifting existing Title 42 immigration restrictions without a plan in place to address the expected surge of migrants at the Southern border.
Who will win the economic war between the U.S. and Russia?
In the long run, Russia could suffer permanent economic damage from sanctions and lose its ability to wield oil and gas as a political weapon. But at what cost to the West?
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Woman faces Texas murder charge after self-induced abortion
A 26-year-old woman has been charged with murder in Texas after authorities said she caused “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion,” in a state that has the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S.
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Push against Russian fuel could accelerate clean energy transition
Efforts to cut off Russian fuels after the country’s invasion of Ukraine have the potential to speed up the global clean energy transition. While in the short-term nations have been try…
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Opinion | Macron Just Can’t Quit Putin. But His Opponents Are Worse.
No matter who gets the most votes in France’s presidential election, the winner will be Putin.
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Halper: Zelensky might be sending a signal by declaring Ukraine to be the next Israel
Journalist Katie Halper said it is unclear what Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky means by declaring that Ukraine will be the new Israel. “What’s interesting about it is that you can und…
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Colorado Republicans back election denier for Senate primary
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Saturday voted to place on their U.S. Senate primary ballot a state representative who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the attack on the U.S.
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Spain bans harassment of women entering abortion clinics
MADRID (AP) — Spain is awaiting the publication in coming days of a new law banning the intimidation or harassment of women entering abortion clinics. The law comes into force when it is published in the Government Gazette, possibly next week, after the Spanish Senate on Wednesday endorsed a law...
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Thousands in Sri Lanka insist Rajapaksa family quit politics
Protesters angry over a worsening economic crisis take aim at Sri Lanka’s all-powerful Rajapaksa family.
Russia’s heavily disputed top public justifications for war in Ukraine
Most of the world watched in horror and outrage as Russian guns turned on neighboring Ukraine in a seemingly unprovoked bloody conquest in February, but inside Russia’s borders, millions are buying the Kremlin’s claims of Western aggression.
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Frontrunner for next Pakistani PM seen as 'can-do' administrator
Shehbaz Sharif, the person most likely to be Pakistan's next prime minister, is little known outside his home country but has a reputation domestically as an effective administrator more than as a politician.
European Union, Italy to resume diplomatic operations in Kyiv
The European Union and Italy have signaled that their diplomatic operations in Kyiv will resume after Russia’s invasion of its neighboring country led operations and facilities in the Ukraini…
thehill.comDetroit challenges 2020 census, claiming population was undercounted by 8%
Detroit — a majority Black metropolitan city of more than half a million residents — became the largest U.S. city to challenge the national headcount of the 2020 census, with local officials claiming that nearly a tenth of its population was left out of the final totals, according to the U.S...
17-year-old Ukrainian girl remains in U.S. custody after border separation
Thousands of Ukrainians have been traveling to Mexico to seek asylum along the U.S. southern border since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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It's 3 a.m. in Kyiv. Here's what you need to know.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian missile strike on a train station that killed at least 50 people in the eastern city of Kramatorsk was "another war crime of Russia, for which everyone involved will be held accountable."
A 'rude person' bumped her into a lottery machine and out came a $10 million ticket | CNN
A California woman became an instant millionaire thanks to "some rude person."
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Crypto isn’t just for bros: Meet the mothers entering the market
Some mothers see bitcoin and NFTs, or nonfungible tokens, as ways to build wealth for their families.
www.nbcnews.comMexico agrees to establish ‘tactical checkpoints’ after U.S. requests help with surge of migrants
The Biden administration faces mounting pressure from both sides of the political spectrum to stave off an even bigger surge of immigrants as it plans to lift a pandemic-era public health order at the border.
Trump endorses Oz in Pennsylvania's Senate primary race
Former President Donald Trump is endorsing Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s crowded Senate primary, ending months of jockeying for Trump's support
Attempted Reagan assassin John Hinckley books NYC concert ahead of unconditional release
The attempted assassin of President Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley Jr., has made a major step in his post-release music career.
Australian prime minister calls national election for May 21
Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday, triggering a campaign expected to be fought over cost-of-living pressures, climate change, and questions of character and competence of the major parties.
Intel: Putin may cite Ukraine war to meddle in US politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin may use the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine as a pretext to order a new campaign to interfere in American politics, U.S. intelligence officials have assessed.
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Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress' partisan path
WASHINGTON (AP) — A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process.
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Russia or die: After weeks under Putin's bombs, these Ukrainians were given only one way out | CNN
When Russian forces and allied separatist soldiers arrived offering a path to safety, it felt like a sick twist of fate.
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Antonov An-225 Mriya: World’s largest plane wrecked in Kyiv fight
Wreckage of huge aircraft at Ukraine’s Gostomel Airport a testament to Kyiv’s defence.
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill says Putin cares about being 'isolated' from world: 'He wants prestige'
"He wants power. And the more that we can isolate him and have him on an island, I do think that has an impact on him," Sherrill said of Putin.
POLITICO Playbook: A bombshell investigation on a federal agency costing lives
And the U.S. worries about Russian political interference.
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Psaki claims COVID exposed Harris wore mask inside before Jackson ceremony but video shows otherwise
A new video conflicts with statements made by Jen Psaki that Kamala Harris wore a face mask "before they went out" to the Rose Garden to celebrate the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Feds accused of ignoring asbestos, mold at women's prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog has found a “substantial likelihood” the federal Bureau of Prisons committed wrongdoing when it ignored complaints and failed to address asbestos and mold contamination at a federal women’s prison in California that has already been under scrutiny for...
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Live Updates | War in Ukraine inspires protest in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile — Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Russian embassy in Chile’s capital of Santiago on Saturday to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Protesters unfurled a large banner featuring the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
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A sour and angry America poised to punish Dems this fall
Biden and his top advisers know that the window to change the economic narrative through executive action is rapidly closing.
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Maryland lawmakers override gov's veto of abortion expansion
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a measure to expand access to abortion in Maryland was overridden on Saturday by the General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats.
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CDC warns of meningococcal disease outbreak in Florida primarily affecting gay, bi men
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health warning about an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida, which the agency said is mainly affecting gay and bisexual men, i…
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Russia urges BRICS nations to integrate payment systems and cards
Finance minister says sanctions imposed after Ukraine invasion destroy foundation of existing system based on US dollar.
Power restored to over 1 million after massive blackout in Puerto Rico
Electricity has been restored to roughly 87 percent of all power customers, nearly three days after a circuit-breaker failure at a main power plant caused an islandwide outage.
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Secret Service stays secure amid scandal: ANALYSIS
The Secret Service has shown itself to be an agency able to learn and adapt from any failures according to a former agent.
Police: 3 dead in gun range shooting; 40 weapons stolen
ATLANTA (AP) — Police are searching for at least one armed suspect in connection with the killing of the owner of a gun range in Georgia and his wife and grandson, authorities said Saturday. The Grantville Police Department said via Facebook that the robbery occurred Friday evening.
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AP PHOTOS on Day 45: Aid reaches some traumatized Ukrainians
Relative calm in a state of war prevails in places no longer under attack in Ukraine, where firefighters dig through apartment buildings leveled by Russian missiles. Here, at least, help has arrived, with volunteers ladling steaming spoonfuls of rice, lamb and carrots into bowls for residents...
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian militant in West Bank clash
Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian militant in the occupied West Bank on Saturday during a raid in the hometown of a gunman who had carried out a deadly shooting attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli and Palestinian sources said.
Florida groups canvass spring breakers to warn of fentanyl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — In the days after a group of West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a South Florida house party, community activists sprang into a…
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Gov. Murphy doesn't respond to questions about NJ gender identity lessons for 2nd graders
Gov. Phil Murphy has remained silent on New Jersey public school system lessons on gender ideology for children.
Key particle weighs in a bit heavy, confounding physicists
The grand explanation physicists use to describe how the universe works may have some major new flaws to patch after a fundamental particle was found to have more mass than scientists thought. “It’s not just something is wrong,” said Dave Toback, a particle physicist at Texas A&M University and...
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Treatment for opioid addiction often brings discrimination
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Danielle Russell was in the emergency department at an Arizona hospital last fall, sick with COVID-19, when she made the mistake of answering completely when she was asked what medications she was on.
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Why your website is about to get more expensive
Verisign, the government-backed monopoly that manages the .com domain, plans to raise prices this fall. And the year after that. And the year after that.
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NATO plans full-scale military presence at border, says Stoltenberg
NATO is working on plans for a full-scale military presence on its border in an effort to battle future Russian aggression, The Telegraph reported, citing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
Boy, 17, arrested in shooting outside NYC high school that killed girl, injured two others
The suspect was charged with murder, attempted murder, and criminal possession of a weapon.
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Texas AG Paxton invites legal fight with Biden admin over busing migrants to DC: 'I'm daring them'
Texas may be poised for a legal showdown with the Biden administration over immigration policy as the state's top attorney said he would urge GOP Gov. Greg Abbott to send migrants to Washington D.C. – flouting federal laws.
Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins killed in auto accident
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Dwayne Haskins was working on a second chapter for his young NFL career. The 24-year-old quarterback was spending time with some teammates with the Pittsburgh Steelers, getting ready to compete for a starting job.
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GOP candidate Vernon Jones says gay rights, civil rights are ‘two different things’
Georgia congressional candidate Vernon Jones (R) on Thursday argued that gay rights should not be compared to civil rights for people of color because being gay is a choice. In an interview with fo…
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins hit and killed by dump truck on Florida highway
Dwayne Haskins, 24, was a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Iran sanctions 24 US officials over ‘terrorism’ and rights abuses
Iran and the US continue to sanction each other as they engage in talks to restore a 2015 nuclear deal.
Connecticut advances death notification bill after tragic deaths of 2 Black women
More than three months after the mysterious deaths of two Black women in Bridgeport, Conn., a bill requiring police in the state to notify the family of a deceased person within 24 hours after identification advanced to Connecticut's Legislature last week.
Georgia gun range owner and his family are killed in robbery, police say
The victims were identified as Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting owners Tommy and Evelyn Hawk and their grandson, Luke Hawk.
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Child care is expensive everywhere. But this country tops the list | CNN Business
Having children is expensive, no matter where in the world you live. But, while America finds itself in the middle of the cost scale, China has become one of the priciest places to raise kids.
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4 takeaways from our investigation into the FDA's byzantine food arm
A monthslong POLITICO investigation based on over 50 interviews found that the food side of FDA has been incredibly ignored and grown dysfunctional. We break down the top highlights.
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Professionals in Poland find new calling: Helping Ukrainian refugees
Many have stepped up to offer spare bedrooms, spare cash and spare time to aid the millions of Ukrainian refugees displaced after Russia's invasion.
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Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight. From the outside, it looked like Moe and Kateryna Abourched had won the lottery.
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Grammy wins, Bucha violence, Jackson confirmed: The Week in Pictures
Find this week's top photos from around the globe in ABC News' This Week in Pictures slideshow
Fallout from a disabled Tesla feature sparks push for more oversight of automated vehicles
Tesla recently removed a rolling-stops feature with a software update, a move that drew fresh attention to how the company programs its vehicles in relation to traffic laws.
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Tiger's Tale: Woods shoots career-worst 78 at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods used to turn weekends at Augusta National into gripping theatre, relentlessly charging up the leaderboard one fearless drive, one feathery iron, one nervy putt at a time.
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China's 'Silicon Valley' surpasses New York as home for billionaires
“It is a significant indicator of where Shenzhen has come from and where it is going,” Rupert Hoogewerf of the Hurun Global Rich List said of the tech hub.
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Zelenskyy hopes for peace despite Russian attacks on civilians; Boris Johnson visits Kyiv: Recap
Russian attacks targeting Ukrainian civilians, including a train station assault, are war crimes, according to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Ag Secretary Vilsack joins Speaker Pelosi, Sen. Collins in testing positive for COVID as outbreak spreads among DC officials
Speaker Pelosi's and Sen. Collins's positive tests are the latest coronavirus cases to roil DC, as several government officials have tested positive.
EXPLAINER: BA.2 variant takes over. What's known about it?
In the latest battle of the coronavirus mutants, an extra-contagious version of omicron has taken over the world. The coronavirus version known as BA.2 is now dominant in at least 68 countries, including the United States.
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'Get used to it': Outbreaks give taste of living with virus
The U.S. is getting a first glimpse of what it’s like to experience COVID-19 outbreaks during this new phase of living with the virus, and the roster of the newly infected is studded with stars. Cabinet members, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Broadway actors and the governors of New Jersey and...
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Video What's the likelihood of reinfection with new COVID variant?
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the latest on the pandemic.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tests positive for Covid-19 | CNN Politics
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, said Saturday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and has "mild" symptoms.
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Abortion access under renewed threat in Oklahoma and Missouri | CNN Politics
While abortion rights advocates could secure several victories in US states in the coming days, they're sounding the alarm about an Oklahoma bill that would ban nearly all abortions that's likely to be signed into law. Here are some of this week's moves in state legislatures and by state leaders...
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