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Mississippi 15-week abortion ban is blocked by appeals court

JACKSON, Miss. — A federal appeals court declared Friday that Mississippi's ban on abortion at 15 weeks is unconstitutional, dealing a blow to those s...
2:11 14 December 2021
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Holloway, Nunes eager to show championship form at UFC 245

LAS VEGAS — With a months-long barrage of trash talk and provocative posturing, Colby Covington and champion Kamaru Usman have infused their welterwei...
0:15 14 December 2021
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State mounts largest crackdown on illegal pot shops in LA

LOS ANGELES — California regulators mounted dozens of raids against illegal marijuana retailers in Los Angeles this week, the largest crackdown to dat...
0:12 14 December 2021
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Swarovski crystals, $900 cabernet and a Buttigieg fundraiser

WASHINGTON — The Hall Rutherford wine caves in the hills of California's Napa Valley boast a chandelier with 1,500 Swarovski crystals, an onyx banquet...
0:10 14 December 2021
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Analysis: Time to embrace “free agency” in college football

NEW YORK — For all the griping from coaches and administrators about the so-called transfer epidemic in college sports, the increased movement of play...
23:36 13 December 2021
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US approves fish oil-based drug for cutting heart risks

TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. regulators on Friday approved expanded use of a fish oil-based drug for preventing serious heart complications in high-risk patie...
22:56 13 December 2021
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Democrats threaten to boycott next debate over labor dispute

WASHINGTON — All seven Democratic presidential candidates who qualified for next week's debate threatened on Friday to skip the event if an ongoing la...
22:48 13 December 2021
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After UK election, Trump sees ‘harbinger’ of things to come

WASHINGTON — After a tumultuous tenure in office, a controversial candidate expanded his grip on power, surpassing a weak opponent and drawing support...
22:14 13 December 2021
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Blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86

NEW YORK — Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” "Moonstruck"...
22:02 13 December 2021
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Opponents warn of staff exodus as US breaks up lands bureau

LAS VEGAS — Opponents of the Trump administration's plan to break up the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the country's public lands bureau are warni...
21:54 13 December 2021
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Brazilians arrive in waves at the US-Mexico border

EL PASO, Texas — Growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border, hotel clerk Joe Luis Rubio never thought he'd be trying to communicate in Portuguese on a da...
21:45 13 December 2021
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Reports: FTC may try to block Facebook from integrating apps

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook's stock dropped almost 3% in regular trading after news reports suggested that the FTC may take antitrust action to prevent F...
21:29 13 December 2021
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In surprise decision, US approves muscular dystrophy drug

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators approved a second drug for a debilitating form of muscular dystrophy, a surprise decision after the medication was...
21:19 13 December 2021
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Anti-Semitism order raises tough issue of defining prejudice

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s order to expand the scope of potential anti-Semitism complaints on college campuses is raising the stakes of an al...
20:31 13 December 2021
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Peter Frates, known for ice bucket challenge, laid to rest

BOSTON — To honor Peter Frates — the former Boston College baseball player whose public battle with ALS helped make the ice bucket challenge a phenome...
20:23 13 December 2021
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Suit: Pilot tried to warn before dozer killed pot suspect

The family of a marijuana suspect who wound up dead under the treads of a bulldozer commandeered by Pennsylvania State Police has filed an amended law...
20:20 13 December 2021
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Johnson claims Brexit mandate with new conservative majority

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Friday to heal Britain's divisions over Brexit after his gamble on early elections rewarded him with a c...
20:19 13 December 2021
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Simmons hits 3, scores 34 points to lead 76ers past Cavs

PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons hit his second career 3-pointer and scored a career-high 34 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t need Joel Embiid’s he...
3:01 8 December 2021
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In Florida, Trump says he’s Israel’s best pal in White House

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Israel has never had a better friend in the White House than him because, unlike his prede...
2:56 8 December 2021
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No. 16 Memphis wins AAC title, coach heads to Florida State

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis coach Mike Norvell made his final home game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium memorable.
2:53 8 December 2021
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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Who’s in CFP is easy; But Who’s No. 1?

Picking the four teams to play in the College Football Playoff should be pretty easy for the selection committee.
1:33 8 December 2021
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American Samoa declares measles outbreak, closes schools

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — The government of American Samoa declared that the U.S. territory has an outbreak of measles, a move that will lead to the...
1:10 8 December 2021
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Trump: Giuliani wants to take information to Barr, Congress

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump indicated Saturday that his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani wants to take the information he has gathered from his...
23:37 7 December 2021
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Singer performs in Vegas for 1st time after mass shooting

LAS VEGAS — Country singer Jason Aldean has performed in Las Vegas for the first time since he was on stage at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival at ...
23:14 7 December 2021
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Maximum Security smokes them in Cigar Mile

NEW YORK — Maximum Security concluded a tumultuous season with a decisive victory Saturday in the $750,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct.
22:45 7 December 2021
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Gala evening at La Scala celebrates culture over extremism

MILAN — The gala season premiere of Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and conducted by Riccardo Chailly received 15 minutes of ...
22:41 7 December 2021
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The Beat goes on: Feuz defends downhill Birds of Prey title

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — For a second straight year, weather forced the relocation of the downhill start to a lower spot on the hill.
22:05 7 December 2021
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Man United players targeted with racist abuse at Man City

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United players were targeted with racist abuse and had objects thrown at them by Manchester City fans during Saturday...
21:52 7 December 2021
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No. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 8 Baylor 30-23 in OT for B12 title

ARLINGTON, Texas — Rhamondre Stevenson had a 5-yard touchdown run in overtime and No. 6 Oklahoma made its bid for another playoff berth with a 30-23 w...
21:35 7 December 2021
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Biden calls Sanders’ pitch to leverage Israel aid ‘bizarre’

OELWEIN, Iowa — Joe Biden said Saturday that it is “bizarre” for Bernie Sanders to propose withholding U.S. military aid from Israel if the government...
21:10 7 December 2021