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Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison, officials say

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For Putin foe Navalny, Ukraine has long been a volatile issue

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Former FBI informant charged with lying about Biden business

The prosecutor who charged Hunter Biden with gun and tax crimes has now accused a former informant of making false claims of corruption against the Bidens.

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Analysis: An FBI source, a Burisma deal, the Bidens and details that don’t match up

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Fani Willis accuses defense of lying in fiery testimony at Georgia hearing

The fate of a criminal case against former president Donald Trump and his allies, who are accused of conspiring to try to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, seemed to be in the balance as two of the prosecutors were asked about their sex lives and finances.

By Holly Bailey and Amy Gardner

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Trump’s first criminal trial set for March in N.Y. on hush money charges

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A fall strike makes for a very lush spring on TV and streaming

A number of shows originally slated for this past fall are finally airing. Here’s a closer look at 10 of the big, buzzy, mostly “limited” shows coming your way this spring.

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U.S. political uncertainty looms over key security conference in Munich

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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex marriage

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Inside Trump’s ouster of Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair

“Loyalty is a one-way street” for the former president, one party committeeman said.

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Four patients die during outage in Nasser Hospital raid, Gaza officials say

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Analysis: As Israel corners Rafah, Netanyahu defies the world

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Doctors recount Israeli raid on Gaza hospital

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KANSAS CITY PARADE SHOOTING

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A Kansas City crowd acted in a way gun debaters never have: Collectively

Shuttering public gatherings is exactly the wrong response to Chiefs parade shooting.

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From jubilation to chaos, here’s how the Kansas City shooting unfolded

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Caitlin Clark soars into history, breaks NCAA women’s scoring record

The senior guard passed former University of Washington guard Kelsey Plum’s mark of 3,527 points, which had stood since 2017, during Thursday night’s game against Michigan.

By Ben Golliver

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Caitlin Clark’s relentless climb into the record books

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Ukraine backers in House explore bypassing Johnson to secure more aid

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Carolyn Hax: Husband is furious at not being told of daughter’s secret marriage

Husband is furious at his spouse for keeping a promise not to tell him about his daughter’s secret wedding.

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The thermostat wars are real. Here’s why women often get colder than men.

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A trio of storms will deliver another soaking to California

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Why a hot Atlantic has hurricane forecasters very worried

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The Midwest is experiencing a ‘lost winter.’ Here’s what that means.

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Truth Social merger deal wins key approval, a victory for Trump

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Senate poised to pass biggest piece of tech regulation in decades

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Harvard leaders to be subpoenaed in House antisemitism investigation

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Border Patrol’s acting deputy chief suspended for alleged misconduct

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Trans adults on edge as legislatures broaden focus beyond children

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A woman rented designer clothing. Then she made $750K selling it, feds say.

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Florida law blasted after permission slip sent to hear Black author’s book

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Russia launched a supply mission to the International Space Station on Thursday. (AP)

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Young Chinese, fed up with family pressure, opt out of Lunar New Year

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Ukraine on verge of losing Avdiivka, strategic city long targeted by Russia

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Venezuela expels U.N. human rights officers, citing ‘colonialist’ behavior

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As Israel corners Rafah, Netanyahu defies the world

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Standoff over Rafah assault tests Israel’s most important alliances

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‘How to Have Sex’: A movie made to get audiences talking about consent

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A learning kit misidentified civil rights leaders. Here’s who they were.

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CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines

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The bubonic plague is still around in 2024. How is that possible?

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SpaceX launches a commercial lander to the moon in historic mission

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Anthony Epstein, pathologist behind Epstein-Barr virus find, dies at 102

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The feds’ raid on a ‘bush track’ fizzled, so horses kept racing — and dying

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Pro golf’s watered-down status quo is uncertain and unappealing

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A Kansas City crowd acted in a way gun debaters never have: Collectively

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Mike Rizzo doesn’t care how fast the Nationals throw ball four

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Tiger Woods returns (with a 72), and the day feels like an old classic

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