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Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
President-elect Donald Trump says former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy is his choice to be transportation secretary as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet
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45 activists sentenced in Hong Kong national security case. The longest term is 10 years
45 activists sentenced in Hong Kong national security case. The longest term is 10 years
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Numerous children have been injured by a vehicle at a school gate in central China, state media say
Numerous children have been injured by a vehicle at a school gate in central China, state media say
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Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies
An Israeli airstrike has struck a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital close to the U.N. headquarters, Parliament, the prime minister’s office and several embassies
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Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons
The Kremlin warns that Washington's decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles would stoke the war and escalate international tensions
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3 people are killed in random stabbings in New York City. A suspect is in custody
Officials say a man has carried out a string of stabbings across a swath of Manhattan that killed three people
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Brazil’s G20 summit produces a broad declaration that’s short on specifics
The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro has produced a joint declaration that, while not totally endorsed by one of the group’s members, succeeded in addressing most topics host Brazil had prioritized addressing: both ongoing major wars, a global pact to fight hunger, taxation of the world’s wealthiest people and changes to global governance
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Prosecutors say 2 men prioritized money over human life leading to deaths of Indian family
Federal prosecutors say two men put financial profit over human life when they attempted to smuggle a couple from India and their two young children across the U.S.-Canada border in heavy snow, leading to the family freezing to death
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Speaker Johnson's 'epic' weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his power
There was House Speaker Mike Johnson walking behind President-elect Donald Trump’s entourage into Saturday night’s UFC fight at Madison Square Garden
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Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump
A Georgia appeals court has canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump
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