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Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say

Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey imam was gunned down outside his mosque before dawn Wednesday, leaving authorities hunting for a shooter and saying they've found no evidence yet that an anti-Muslim bias played a part in the shooting.
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Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally

Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far

Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 .
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack

Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack

DENVER (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S.
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Israel on alert for possible Hezbollah response after senior Hamas leader is killed in Beirut strike

Israel on alert for possible Hezbollah response after senior Hamas leader is killed in Beirut strike

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut that was widely blamed on Israel and heightened the risk of a broader Middle E
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Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand

Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand

BEIRUT (AP) — An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed Hamas' No.
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Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause

Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s secretary of state barring him from the state's 2024 ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.
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Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
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Prosecutors accuse Sen. Bob Menendez of introducing Qatari royal family member to aid NJ businessman

Prosecutors accuse Sen. Bob Menendez of introducing Qatari royal family member to aid NJ businessman

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen.
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A Hamas official killed in a Beirut strike had been on Israel's hit list for years

A Hamas official killed in a Beirut strike had been on Israel's hit list for years

BEIRUT (AP) — Saleh Arouri, the deputy political head of Hamas and a founder of the group’s military wing , had been in Israel’s sights for years before he was killed in a drone strike in a southern suburb of Beirut on Tuesday.
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