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Pa. authorities have caught a convicted murderer who escaped from jail 2 weeks ago
Authorities in Pennsylvania have caught an escaped convict who had been on the run for two weeks after fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend.
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UAW points to disparity between CEO and worker pay as a reason for wage hike demand
As CEO pay and profits have soared, worker pay has stagnated. This is one sticking point between automakers and the UAW, which has called for a 40% wage increase over four years.
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5 ex-Memphis officers are indicted on federal charges for death of Tyre Nichols
The five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury. The men also facing criminal court charges in Shelby County, Tenn.
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Biden will visit Hanoi to sign a deal bringing the 2 ex-enemies closer together
President Biden is expected in Vietnam Sunday to sign a deal elevating diplomatic relations between the two former enemies — amid concern over China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
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Online voting is very risky. But hundreds of thousands of people are already doing it
Why don't we vote online? The general consensus has been toward paper ballots. However, more than 30 states quietly allow some form of internet voting, despite warnings from cybersecurity experts.
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What GOP colleagues are saying about their confidence in McConnell's leadership.
Following questions about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health, Republican lawmakers are considering his future in leadership for 2024 and beyond.
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Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 riot role
The former national chairman of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Tarrio had been convicted for seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Leaders of North Korea and Russia may meet to discuss an arms deal
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un will reportedly travel to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin over a possible weapons agreement, after talks with the U.S. faltered.
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Jury selection to begin in Canada for a man accused of murdering a Muslim family
Prosecutors say in 2021, Nathaniel Veltman killed three generations of the Afzaal family with his pickup truck because of their religious faith. It's being called a test of Canada's terrorism laws.
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Ice cream in Buenos Aires is more than a treat, it's a work of art
Everyone in Buenos Aires seems to be a fierce partisan when it comes to: soccer, cafes and ice cream parlors. The ice cream there is not just delicious — it's gorgeous.
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Post Idalia, residents in Horseshoe Beach consider whether to rebuild or move on
Hurricane Idalia's storm surge and powerful winds raked across several of Florida's older and rural Gulf coast communities. Now, the clean-up begins.
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Justices Thomas and Alito file 2022 financial disclosure forms with new trips, gifts
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Virginia Canter, chief ethics counsel for the left-leaning group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, about whether the justices have gone far enough.