The Amazon city of Guajara-Mirim approved a law that designates the Komi Memem River ‘as a living entity and subject to rights.’
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Niger coup leaders refuse to let senior U.S. diplomat meet with nation’s president
The junta’s mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack.
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Ukraine peace plan talks end in Saudi with few concrete steps
Moscow wasn’t invited and denounced the gathering as a ‘hoax.’
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Tribes hope Biden’s Arizona visit means long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation
Tribes in Arizona have been pushing President Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to create a new national monument.
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Judge tosses Trump’s countersuit against writer who won sexual abuse lawsuit against him
A federal judge has tossed out former President Donald Trump’s countersuit against the writer who won a sex abuse lawsuit against him
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Neighbors say a Chicago man charged with killing an 8-year-old girl was upset over noise
The child was shot in the head as she rode a scooter.
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Biden heads west for a policy victory lap, drawing an implicit contrast with Trump
The White House has been pushing to demonstrate the impact of Biden’s policies, hoping to harness lower inflation numbers and strong employment figures to alleviate the president’s sagging poll numbers.
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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The French Connection’ and The Exorcist,’ dies at 87
Other film credits included ‘To Live and Die in L.A.,’ ‘Cruising,’ ‘Rules of Engagement’ and a TV remake of the classic play and Sidney Lumet movie ’12 Angry Men.’
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Ex-officer unrepentant as he’s sentenced to nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing
Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
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DeSantis finally acknowledges the truth about Trump’s 2020 election lies: ‘Of course he lost’
Federal and state election officials and Trump’s own attorney general said there was no credible evidence the election’s outcome was affected by fraud.