Authorities say the group worked with the speed and efficiency of a “NASCAR pit crew.”
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Supreme Court won’t block $6 billion student debt relief settlement
The justices’ action comes as the high court is weighing what to do with the Biden administration’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student debt held by more than 40 million people.
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Florida lawmakers pass 6-week abortion ban backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis
The Republican governor and presumed 2024 presidential candidate is expected to sign the bill into law.
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Anne Perry, crime writer with a murderous past, dead at 84
Perry, the best-selling crime novelist known for her own murderous past that inspired the movie ‘Heavenly Creatures,’ has died at the age 84.
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Suspect in leak probe talked about God, guns and war secrets
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Jack Teixeira would be charged with the unauthorized removal of classified national defense information.
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Jury selection begins in defamation lawsuit against Fox News
Opening statements are scheduled for Monday in a trial expected to last 6 weeks.
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Ukraine stands firm on Crimea, wants Russia out of all areas
Russia took over Crimea in 2014, and during the current war has expanded its presence there.
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Russia might discuss swap for jailed Wall Street Journal reporter, diplomat says
Evan Gershkovich, a Bowdoin College graduate, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
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San Francisco police make arrest in death of Cash App founder
Police found Lee with stab wounds in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco at 2:30 a.m. April 4. He died at a hospital.
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Germany approves Poland’s request to send jets to Ukraine
The permission was needed because Germany used to own the Soviet-designed MiG 29 planes, which were part of communist East Germany’s military fleet.