Though the grand jury proceedings were secret, the unredacted names of the grand jury members were included in the indictment.
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Residents flee, airlifts begin as wildfire approaches capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
In Canada, as of Thursday, 1,053 wildfires are burning across the country, more than half of them out of control.
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China’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
A government spokesperson said Tuesday that regulators are getting debt under control and risks are ‘expected to be gradually resolved.’
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Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump
She was arrested trying to enter a border crossing in Buffalo, New York, carrying a gun, a knife, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, authorities said.
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Hawaii is vowing to protect landowners on Maui from being pressured to sell after wildfires
Gov. Green said that he instructed the state attorney general to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in Lahaina, even as he acknowledged the move would likely face legal challenges.
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Top Georgia Republicans dismiss pro-Trump calls to change pardon rules
Far-right Trump supporters have pressed Gov. Brian Kemp and others to pursue an overhaul of pardon rules after the former president was charged this week with orchestrating a ‘criminal enterprise’ to overturn his defeat in Georgia’s 2020 election.
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Bacteria found in raw shellfish linked to 3 deaths in Connecticut, New York
Precautions for avoiding the potentially deadly bacteria include protecting open wounds from seawater and, for those with compromised immune systems, forgoing raw or undercooked shellfish.
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Associated Press, other news outlets develop standards for use of AI in newsrooms
AP is one of a handful of news organizations that have begun to set rules on how to integrate fast-developing tech tools like ChatGPT into their work.
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Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110
Communication on Maui remained difficult Wednesday. Some people walked periodically to a seawall, where phone connections were strongest, to make calls.
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Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case
Donald Trump and 18 others are accused of committing various crimes as part of a scheme to keep Trump in power after his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.