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Eighteen suspects accused in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are awaiting extradition to the United States, where they will face trial in Florida....
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Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow
Moscow's mayor described Sunday's attack as the largest drone attack on the Russian capital.
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'Light of my life': Mom speaks out after 5-year-old daughter killed in Cypress road rage shooting
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5-year-old killed, 2 others injured in shooting in NW Harris County, HCSO says
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Toys R Us makes major comeback with 120 new stores opening across US this holiday season
The expansion marks a major step for the brand, which shuttered all US stores in 2018 following its 2017 bankruptcy.
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Trump and Mamdani plan to meet in New York during the president's upcoming UN visit
President Donald Trump will meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the upcoming U.N. General Assembly. The meeting is scheduled for Monday and at Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, according to Anna Bahr, Mamdani’s communicati...
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Olivia Miles breaks Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie points record by scoring 770th point
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5-year-old girl killed, two children injured in Northwest Harris County car shooting
A 5-year-old girl was killed and two other children were injured late Saturday when someone opened fire on a vehicle carrying a mother and her five young children in northwest Harris County, authorities said....
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Patrick Clancy to give first TV interview on '60 Minutes' after Lindsay Clancy mistrial
The ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy will give his first televised interview to “60 Minutes” on CBS News on Sunday after a jury deadlocked in her trial for killing their three young children. Patrick Clancy is expected to talk about the grief of losing his children and address social...
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18 suspects accused in the July 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited from Haiti to US
Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition to the U.S. on Sunday, marking the end of a drawn-out judicial process in Haiti for a killing that shocked the troubled Caribbean country. The suspects will f...
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Packers' Jayden Reed and Zach Bako-Bewele carted off on consecutive plays vs Jets
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele were carted off the field with injuries on consecutive plays on the opening drive of the game against the New York Jets on Sunday. The Packers announced Reed has a neck injury, while Bewele hurt a knee....