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Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison

Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison Friday, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.
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Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire

Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County said Wednesday that it's suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire , which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people in the Altadena area.
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US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cyberespionage campaign

US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cyberespionage campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twelve Chinese nationals, including mercenary hackers, law enforcement officers and employees of a private hacking company, have been charged in connection with global cyberespionage campaigns targeting dissidents, news organization
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Macron says he'll confer with allies on protecting Europe with French nuclear deterrence

Macron says he'll confer with allies on protecting Europe with French nuclear deterrence

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he will confer with European allies on the idea of using France's nuclear deterrent to protect the continent in the face of threats from Russia.
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Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to drop an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of its first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump began his second term.
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US Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70

US Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70

HOUSTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Donald Trump's address before Congress in Washington, D.C., officials and his family said on Wednesday.
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Alaska State Troopers report multiple backcountry skiers are trapped in an avalanche near Anchorage

Alaska State Troopers report multiple backcountry skiers are trapped in an avalanche near Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The number of skiers and their conditions were not immediately available.
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LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs

LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is well on his way to rewriting every previous definition of basketball longevity, and the 40-year-old star is now racking up numbers the NBA has never seen before.
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Greenland's leader says the island 'is ours' in defiance of message from Trump

Greenland's leader says the island 'is ours' in defiance of message from Trump

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenland's prime minister declared Wednesday that “Greenland is ours” and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S.
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Rescuers find Philippine fighter jet's wreckage and the bodies of 2 pilots deployed to fight rebels

Rescuers find Philippine fighter jet's wreckage and the bodies of 2 pilots deployed to fight rebels

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers found the wreckage of a Philippine fighter jet and the bodies of its two pilots on Wednesday in a mountainous region in the country’s south where they had been deployed on a nighttime mission to fight communist gue
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