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Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his

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An ex-Mafia hitman is sentenced to 25 years in the slaying of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former Mafia hitman was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday in the 2018 fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger .

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Israeli soldiers shoot and kill an American woman during a West Bank protest, witness says

NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers killed an American woman participating in an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank on Friday, another protester who witnessed the shooting told The Associated Press.

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Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Georgia high school that killed four people and his father will both stay in custody following back-to-back court hearings Friday morning where their lawyers declined to seek bail.

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American woman fatally shot in the West Bank, two doctors say

NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — An American woman was shot and killed in the West Bank on Friday, two doctors told The Associated Press. Dr. Ward Basalat said that the 26-year-old woman was shot in the head and died after arriving at the hospital.

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Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured

Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth's hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday.

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A fire in a school in Kenya kills 17 students and seriously burns 13 others

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police said Friday. There are fears that the death toll may rise, police said.

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A fire in a school in Kenya has killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police say

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police said Friday. There are fears that the death toll may rise, police said.

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Chiefs hold off Ravens 27-20 when review overturns TD on final play of NFL's season opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes thought for a moment that the Chiefs were headed to overtime.

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US Open: Jessica Pegula beats Karolina Muchova and will face Aryna Sabalenka in the women's final

NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the U.S. Open on Thursday night, Karolina Muchova, could do no wrong. “I came out flat, but she was playing unbelievable.

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