Russia is escalating its military and political campaign to take over Ukrainian territory.
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Trump’s legal woes mount without protection of presidency
Donald Trump’s latest legal troubles have laid bare the challenges piling up against him as he operates without the protections afforded to him by the White House.
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Ex-Illinois cop charged in 2020 fatal shooting of Black man
The shooting came just weeks after an officer in nearby Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot and wounded a Black man, Jacob Blake.
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Palestinian suspect killed after stabbing in central Israel
The incident came at a time of heightened Israeli-Palestinian violence.
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House Democrats close in on police funding bills despite tensions
The package would increase money for local police departments, including those with fewer than 125 officers, and provide aid for de-escalation training and mental health services.
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6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico, 2 dead
Monday’s more powerful quake was the third major earthquake to strike on Sept. 19 – in 1985, 2017 and now 2022.
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Biden vows U.S. won’t walk away from storm-ravaged Puerto Rico
Fiona is expected to pass near Bermuda as a Category 4 hurricane, then reach Canada’s Atlantic provinces late Friday as a post-tropical cyclone.
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U.S., allies ramp up criticism of Russia at UN Security Council
The United States and its allies plan to ramp up criticism of Russia for its war in Ukraine and press other countries to join in their forceful condemnations of the conflict.
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At least 9 killed as protests over woman’s death spread in Iran
Women are removing and burning their state-mandated headscarves in the streets, as Iranians call for the downfall of the Islamic republic.
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As part of prisoner swap, 200 Ukrainians exchanged for Putin ally
Also, five commanders who led the defense of a steel plant in Mariupol are traded for 55 Russians.