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Tennessee readies for execution of man with working implanted defibrillator
Gov. Bill Lee declined to grant a reprieve Monday amid uncertainty about whether the implantable defibrillator will shock Byron Black's heart when the lethal drug takes effect.
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Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro
The trial of the far-right leader is receiving renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on imported Brazilian goods to his ally's judicial situation.
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State Department may require some visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000
The State Department said it would start a pilot program that will require cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high overstay rates.
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Pope Leo tells 1 million Catholic youths they are sign 'different world is possible'
In his closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, Leo remembered the young people of Gaza and Ukraine and other countries "bloodied by war" who could not join their celebration.
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Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell'
Without a deal in hand, Republicans say they may try to change Senate rules when they return in September to speed up the pace of confirmations.
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A jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash
A Miami jury decided Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly 2019 crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology. The automaker said it will appeal.
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Virginia Giuffre's family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein 'stole' her
Her family's statement is the latest development involving Epstein, who took his own life in a New York jail in 2019 while facing federal sex trafficking charges, and the Republican president.
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Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching
A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents.
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El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's party approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly that allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six years.
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Canada and Malta to recognize Palestinian state, joining France and possibly Britain
Both countries said they would make the formal announcement at the UN General Assembly in New York in September.
