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Former Connecticut city alderman gets 10 days for 2021 Capitol breach

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A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Derby, Ct., Alderman Gino DiGiovanni Jr. to 10 days in jail and ordered him to pay $500 restitution for entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Russia vetoes U.N. resolution opposing space-based nuclear arms

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Russia vetoed a U.S.- and Japan-sponsored U.N. resolution, opposing the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, during a Wednesday vote among the United Nations' 15-member security council.

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FDA approves new medication for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women

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The newly approved oral medication Pivya provides women with another option for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Columbia's president to resign

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House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Jewish students at Columbia University on Wednesday and called on president Nemat "Minouche" Shafik to resign during a tense campus news conference before pro-Palestinian activists.

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'The Conners' moves to follow 'Abbott Elementary'

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ABC announced Wednesday that "The Conners" will move to a new timeslot beginning May 1.

IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden disqualified as winner of St. Pete grand prix last month

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An illegal pass during the March 10 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg by then-apparent race-winner Josef Newgarden and teammate Scott McLaughlin earned the duo disqualifications.

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China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress

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China will launch three crew members into low-Earth orbit Thursday for a six-month mission at Tiangong space station, as China prepares to put astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade.

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USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students' food

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Gradually improved nutrition standards for school meals will help promote the health of the nation's schoolchildren, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.

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After villages razed in Sudan, U.S. calls for immediate end to attacks in North Darfur

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The U.S. Department of State on Wednesday called for an immediate cessation of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and breakaway Rapid Support Forces that endangers millions in Sudan.

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin appears in Hamas video

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Hamas Wednesday released a video of injured Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The video showed him delivering a long statement written by Hamas.

Air pollution threatens health of a growing number of Americans

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Nearly 40% of Americans live where the air is polluted enough to harm them, a new report warns.

Majority of U.S. parents experience loneliness, burnout, survey says

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A broad majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout as a result of the demands of parenthood, a new survey found.

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Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane comedy 'Between the Temples' opens in August

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Sony Pictures Classics announced the release date for "Between the Temples" on Wednesday. The comedy starring Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane comes to theaters Aug. 23.

N.J. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies after hospitalization for diabetes

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Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who followed in the footsteps of his father by taking his Congressional seat in 2012, has died after being hospitalized for diabetes earlier in the month. He was 65.

Infertility increasing among married American women

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The percentage of married American women under the age of 50 who are infertile rose between 2011 and 2019, new government statistics show.

Biden approves $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan -- and potential TikTok ban

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Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will get military aid while TikTok will get a new owner in the United States or or be banned in the nation after President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion aid package bill into law Wednesday.

USDA takes new steps to better avert bird flu in nation's livestock

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The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it's working with other agencies to protect the U.S. livestock industry from H5N1 bird flu. A federal order will develop critical information to limit the virus spread.

3.6 million Medicare recipients could qualify for Wegovy under new rule

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A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says.

Watch: Rita Moreno, Jennifer Connelly remember Jim Henson in new doc

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Disney+ released the trailer for the documentary "Jim Henson: Idea Man," premiering May 31, which features recollections from Jennifer Connelly and Rita Moreno.

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Watch: Seventeen comments on AI in 'Maestro' music video teaser

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K-pop group Seventeen teased its music video for "Maestro," a song from its greatest hits album "17 is Right Here."

German MEP Maximilian Krah won't back out of elections after aide arrested for spying

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Conservative German MEP Maximilian Krah said on Wednesday that he will not drop out of the European election race after one of his top aides was charged with spying for China.

Watch: Alligator rescued after six months trapped in drainage pipe

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A wildlife rescuer in South Carolina came to the rescue of an alligator found to have been trapped in a drainage pipe for nearly six months.

Firefighters rescue poodle trapped under kitchen

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Firefighters called in a search and rescue team for help recovering a poodle who found himself trapped under the kitchen in a home "of non-standard construction."

Detroit Lions, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown agreed to $120M extension

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The Detroit Lions and Amon-Ra St. Brown agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension that includes $77 million in guarantees, agent Joby Branion of Vanguard Sports Group told UPI on Wednesday.

Cincinnati Bengals exercise $21.8M option on WR Ja'Marr Chase

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The Cincinnati Bengals exercised the $21.8 million, fifth-year option on wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase's rookie contract, the team announced Wednesday.

Look: 'My Lady Jane' photos introduce Prime Video adaptation

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"My Lady Jane," a new series based on the Cynthia Hand novel, is coming to Prime Video.

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New Jersey woman gets first-ever pig kidney transplant with mechanical heart pump

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New Jersey native Lisa Pisano has gotten a new lease on life, thanks to a combined transplant of a mechanical heart pump and a gene-edited pig kidney.

Steve Carell joins Tina Fey in Netflix comedy 'The Four Seasons'

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Steve Carell and Tina Fey will star in "The Four Seasons," a Netflix comedy series based on the 1981 film.

Look: Talking Heads tribute album gets track list, May release date

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"Everyone's Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense" is a Talking Heads tribute album featuring Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Girl in Red and other artists.

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Germany to restart funding for UNRWA after independent report

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Germany said it plans to resume funding the UNRWA after joining more than a dozen other countries in suspending support amid allegations that employees were involved in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.