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Authorities investigating a new social media post by a New Orleans jail escapee

NEW ORLEANS -- Authorities announced Thursday they are investigating another social media post, the second in a week, showing a…

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As Louisiana’s governor faces ethics charges, his lawyer raises bar for future ethics investigations

NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana is poised to adopt new measures that watchdogs warn raise barriers to holding public officials accountable…

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Rangers in Alaska recover the body of a man who died from a fall

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Mountaineering rangers in Alaska recovered the body of a Seattle man who died after falling 3,000 feet…

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US soldier gets 23 years for killing pregnant wife with machete, dumping her in trash

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii -- A Hawaii-based U.S. Army soldier was sentenced Thursday to 23 years in prison for killing…

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Can Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, become the next mayor of New York City?

NEW YORK -- Zohran Mamdani has buzz and some momentum in New York City's mayoral race. But can a 33-year-old…

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Trump suggests Ukraine, Russia may need to ‘fight for a while’ – National

President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before…

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Trump says U.S.-China trade talks back on after call with Xi – National

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that his first call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to office was…

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Putin ready to help Trump with Iran nuclear deal talks, Kremlin says – National

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump that he was ready to use Russia’s close partnership with Iran…

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California’s Yurok Tribe gets back ancestral lands that were taken over 120 years ago

ON THE KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. -- As a youngster, Barry McCovey Jr. would sneak through metal gates and hide from…

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Vigil held for victims of Boulder firebombing attack as suspect’s family fights deportation

BOULDER, Colo. -- Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colorado, for a vigil that featured…

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