Officials say a magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey causing some damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person
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Defense at Alex Murdaugh trial says there were 2 shooters
The judge agreed to a defense request to let the jury see the crime scene for themselves before they deliberate the fate of the disgraced South Carolina attorney charged with killing his wife and a son.
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Former cardinal tells Massachusetts court he is unfit to stand trial
Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleaded not guilty in 2021 in the case that alleges the priest sexually abused the boy at a wedding reception at Wellesley College in June 1974.
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Treasury secretary Yellen visits Ukraine, underscores U.S. economic support
The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Ukrainian prime minister also discuss sanctions aimed at weakening Russia’s economy as well as the possibility of using Russian frozen assets to help in Ukraine’s economic recovery.
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DeSantis takes control over Disney district, punishing company
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had directed Republican lawmakers to dissolve Disney’s self-governing district, and hand the power to him, after the company opposed his ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.
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UN chief says Russian invasion triggered ‘massive’ human rights violations in Ukraine
The head of the United Nations says Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered “the most massive violations of human rights” in the world today
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Supreme Court to hear Republican challenge to consumer protection agency
Late last year, a federal appeals court – the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit – ruled that the agency’s funding structure is unconstitutional, threatening its ability to function.
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2023 U.S. recession now expected to start later than predicted
A third of the economists who responded to the survey now expect a recession to begin in the April-June quarter.
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Palestinian gunman kills Israeli motorist as violence roils West Bank
Israel sent hundreds more troops to the northern West Bank to restore calm after Sunday’s violence.
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Michigan power line work continues, California gets breather
Some Michigan residents faced a fourth straight day in the dark Sunday following last week’s ice storm.