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Congress moving swiftly on bipartisan action to punish Iran after revenge attack on Israel

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Iran's attack against Israel over the weekend has spurred a flurry of bipartisan legislative action in Congress, uniting lawmakers against the country even as the risk of a larger regional war looms.

Closing arguments set in case against Arizona rancher charged in fatal shooting of unarmed migrant

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Closing arguments are expected Thursday in the trial against an Arizona rancher charged with fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border last year.

Stock market today: Asian shares gain despite Wall Street's tech-led retreat

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Asian shares advanced on Thursday even after sinking technology stocks sent Wall Street lower in the S&P 500's worse losing streak since the start of the year.

Trump trial jury selection process follows a familiar pattern with an unpredictable outcome

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When the first batch of potential jurors was brought in for Donald Trump's criminal trial this week, all the lawyers had to go on to size them up — at first — were their names and the answers they gave in court to a set of screening…

Jury selection in Trump hush money trial faces pivotal stretch as former president returns to court

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Jury selection in the hush money trial of Donald Trump enters a pivotal and potentially final stretch Thursday as lawyers look to round out the panel of New Yorkers that will decide the first-ever criminal case against a former president.

A Georgia beach aims to disrupt Black students' spring bash after big crowds brought chaos in 2023

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Thousands of Black college students expected this weekend for an annual spring bash at Georgia's largest public beach will be greeted by dozens of extra police officers and barricades closing off neighborhood streets. While the beach will…

Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, AP-NORC poll finds

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Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change.

One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach

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Data breaches like the recent one involving millions of AT&T customers are becoming an almost regular occurrence.

Today in History: April 18, San Francisco's great earthquake sets off fires, thousands die

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Today is Thursday, April 18, the 109th day of 2024. There are 257 days left in the year.

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The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will decide how to respond as Iran warns against retaliation

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would decide whether and how to respond to Iran's major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies.

Joel Embiid scores 23 points, has the big assist as 76ers beat Heat in play-in to earn No. 7 seed

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The 76ers needed all the improbable tricks they could summon to even have a chance at winning their first play-in game in team history.

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25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting

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Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she had on when she fled her math class. She wanted to be ready to run.

UN agency helping Palestinians in Gaza seeks support against Israel's demands for its dissolution

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The head of the U.N. agency that has helped millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for decades urged the Security Council on Wednesday to ensure its survival as Israel again demanded its dissolution, accusing the agency of…

Gallery: AJR performs at Xcel

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AJR, with opener Dean Lewis, performed Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Isles' win over Penguins. Sorokin stops Crosby's late penalty shot

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Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Grateful for the beast: Running the Boston Marathon upends your expectations

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Star Tribune Vikings beat reporter Ben Goessling ran his first Boston Marathon on Monday, and by the time he finished, gratitude for the experience overshadowed any disappointments.

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Biden vows to shield US steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs

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President Joe Biden suggested to cheering, unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would thwart the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company, and he called for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel, seeking to…

Vinícius Junior injured in Real Madrid's Champions League quarterfinals match against Man City

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Vinícius Junior was taken off injured in the Champions League quarterfinals second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Houck throws 3-hitter in 2-0 win over Guardians for Boston's 1st CG shutout at Fenway since 2017

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Tanner Houck pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts for Boston's first complete-game shutout at Fenway Park in nearly seven years, and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4

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Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple…

Sydney shopping mall reopens after stabbings. Police make first arrest in riot after church attack

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A Sydney shopping mall opened to the public on Thursday for the first time since a mass stabbing i n which six people died, while the Australian prime minister raised giving citizenship to an immigrant security guard who was wounded while…

RBI singles by Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward in the 9th inning lead Angels beat past Rays 5-4

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Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward hit run-scoring singles off struggling closer Pete Fairbanks in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Against Twins reliever Brock Stewart, righthanded hitters are having no luck

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Righthanded batters haven't gotten a hit off Stewart this year. They are 0-for-13 against him in 2024 with seven strikeouts.

Schwarber homers twice and Sánchez pitches 6 strong innings as Phillies finish sweep of Rockies

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Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, including the 250th of his career, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

Gophers men's basketball lands big-man transfer Frank Mitchell from Canisius

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Canisius transfer Frank Mitchell, the nation's fourth-leading rebounder this past season, committed to the Gophers on Wednesday.

Poland's president becomes the latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return

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Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term.

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Jill Biden says an agreement to let federal employee military spouses work from overseas is overdue

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Jill Biden said Wednesday that allowing federal employees who are military spouses to work from overseas is a ''national security imperative'' that is long overdue.

Sheets and Fedde lead White Sox over Royals 2-1 to stop 6-game skid with doubleheader split

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Gavin Sheets homered, Erick Fedde pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning and the struggling Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Wednesday for a doubleheader split that ended a six-game slide.

Defense and security are on citizens' minds before the EU Parliament elections, a survey finds

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is at the forefront of European Union citizens' minds, with defense and security seen as key campaign issues ahead of the June elections, according to a study published Wednesday.

Body of missing canoeist, 15, recovered from southwest Minnesota lake

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The boy had jumped out of a canoe to retrieve a paddle, but the wind pushed the canoe away from him, the sheriff's office said.