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Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause

Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s secretary of state barring him from the state's 2024 ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.
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Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
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Prosecutors accuse Sen. Bob Menendez of introducing Qatari royal family member to aid NJ businessman

Prosecutors accuse Sen. Bob Menendez of introducing Qatari royal family member to aid NJ businessman

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen.
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A Hamas official killed in a Beirut strike had been on Israel's hit list for years

A Hamas official killed in a Beirut strike had been on Israel's hit list for years

BEIRUT (AP) — Saleh Arouri, the deputy political head of Hamas and a founder of the group’s military wing , had been in Israel’s sights for years before he was killed in a drone strike in a southern suburb of Beirut on Tuesday.
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Canada pledges to work with U.S. over competing claims to Arctic sea floor

Canada pledges to work with U.S. over competing claims to Arctic sea floor

The federal government is pledging to work with its American counterparts after the U.S. claimed parts of the Arctic sea floor that Canada also wants.
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Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely

Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely

TOKYO (AP) — A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, with five people on the smaller plane killed, officials said.
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Powerful earthquakes leave at least 48 dead, destroy buildings along Japan's western coast

Powerful earthquakes leave at least 48 dead, destroy buildings along Japan's western coast

WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 48 people dead and damaging thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes bec
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South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man

South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's tough-speaking liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, police said.
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Elvis, fishmongers and Kraken win in a nautical scene for NHL Winter Classic

Elvis, fishmongers and Kraken win in a nautical scene for NHL Winter Classic

SEATTLE (AP) — The part-owner of the franchise who was once more known for his exploits on the football field led the way off the bus , followed by players clad in white T-shirts and orange overalls as a tribute to the fishmongers working across town
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Daccord posts shutout as Kraken topple Knights 3-0 in Winter Classic

Daccord posts shutout as Kraken topple Knights 3-0 in Winter Classic

SEATTLE (AP) — As the last one on the ice, Joey Daccord skated in a circle with his goalie stick in the air and the home fans chanting his name in unison.
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